On this episode of Change Makers, we are celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week with a focus on Special Education and Orientation and Mobility Specialists. We’ll learn the process to become an Orientation & Mobility Specialist, the need for more, and what opportunities are in the field. We’ll also have a special segment that highlights the new APH Press book, Guidelines and Games.

Podcast Participants (In Order of Appearance)

• Jeff Fox, Narrator
• Sara Brown, APH Public Relations Manager
• Lauralyn Randles, APH’s Product Manager of Educational Product Innovation
• Dr. Amy Parker, Portland State University’s College of Education, Assistant Professor, Orientation and Mobility Program Coordinator
• Jess Bryant, APH Press Managing Editor
• Renae Bjorg, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of North Dakota

Additional Information and Links

• Orientation and Mobility Specialist Association (OMSA)
• National Orientation and Mobility Certification
• Donna Brostek Lee, Ph.D. - UK College of Education
• Tactile Town: 3-D O&M Kit
• Crossings with No Traffic Control
• Step-By-Step, Second Edition
• Guidelines and Games for Teaching Efficient Braille Reading
• Mobility Matters, 2018
• Mobility Matters, 2019
• Mobility Matters, 2020
• Mobility Matters, 2021
• Mobility Matters, 2022