Orientation and Mobility Services

Description: Orientation and Mobility (O&M) services prepare blind and visually impaired customers to travel independently with competence and confidence. This Open Enrollment is for O&M Services. O&M services prepare blind and visually impaired customers to travel independently with competence and confidence. O&M specialists offer complex, interrelated services designed to develop independent travel skills in individuals who are blind or visually impaired. O&M services begin with an assessment and can include training held in environments frequently visited by customers. Orientation is the process of using the available senses to establish one's position and relationship within the environment.