BLENNZ Taranaki have been fortunate to have Kay Daly as our Specialist Developmental Orientation and Mobility Instructor. She has visited Taranaki to work with the BLENNZ Taranaki staff and learners.
One teacher from BLENNZ Taranaki has been on the DOM Supporters course and others have embraced the new orientation and mobility knowledge that they have gained from Kay.
Orientation and Mobility is now a regular part of learners’ school programmes. Some of the learning that has been covered includes:
- mapping the classroom,
- school and areas around the community,
- catching buses,
- reading time tables.
Teachers have scaffolded learners so that they can travel independently using public transport in preparation for attending a local tertiary institution.
It is wonderful to have this increased knowledge and guidance around Orientation and Mobility, and to focus on this important area of the BLENNZ Curriculum.
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