Orientation and Mobility for Multiply Handicapped Blind Children

MF-$Q, 83 HC-41.67 Plus Postage. *Blind; Diagnostic Teaching; Elementary Education; Exceptional Child Research; *Instructional Materials; Material Development; Multiply Handicapped; *Programed Instruction; *Severely Handicapped; *Visually Handicapped Mobility; *Visually Handicapped Orientation A research project was conducted to investigate sensory, concept, and locomotion skills in severe multiply 113R handicapped children. The project involved the deve went of evaluation and teaching materials to be utilized by classroom teachers and paraprofessionals with-multi-handicapped children with severe Visual deficits. The programed instructional system consisted of a criterion referenced assessment instrument and corresponding programed instruction training package. The content of the intervention system included basic motor, sensory, concept, and basic protective ,Mobility skills. Results of to multi-state validation study using 60 multiply handicapped blind children (5 to 13 years old) indicated that Ss using the intervention system made significant progress on all skill areas included in the materials. (Author/SBH) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * from the original document. *********************************************************************** ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY FOR MULTIPLY HANDICAPPED BLIND CHILDREN Thomas A. Wood, Ed.D. Assistant Professor of Special Education Murray State University Murray, Kentucky U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION & WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION OR IGIN ATING IT. POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRE SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY. The content of this paper is based on the research conducted by Randall K. Harley, John B. Merbler, and the writer at Peabody ColTege in 1975. and 1976. The project was funded through the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, Office of Education, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.