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Does o and m training happen in school? (self.Blind)
submitted by theawesomeaquarist
I live in the uk
BlueImagination 3 points 3y ago
Hi there! I live in Australia so this might not be relevant, but in my experience O&M has been done inside the school but not by the teachers. Students of mine have had O&M training by external organisations, like Guide Dogs here in Aus.
retrolental_morose 1 points 3y ago
The school will usually have a connection with a county-wide service and call in experts, and sessions are generally shoehorned in around the timetable (assuming the EHCP/statement mentions the need).
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retrolental_morose 1 points 3y ago
The school have a legal duty to provide qualified people. Charities are great, I do a lot of voluntary work myself, but my job is teaching access tech for example, and if my child was VI and being trained by someone who didn't know what they were doing, I'd probably be quite cross. So hopefully it'll all be great, but don't let them fob you off with substandard service when legally, you're in titled to more.
It's one of the few areas handled better by specialist education in the UK, along with life skills, IT, braille etc.
It's one of the few areas handled better by specialist education in the UK, along with life skills, IT, braille etc.
KillerLag 1 points 3y ago
In Canada, schools provide O&M training during the regular school day. Depending on the school board, some have their own O&M Specialists, while smaller ones often contract out.
jrs12 1 points 3y ago
Hi there! In the US you must be a teacher to work in the school systems as an O&M specialist. Generally my lessons are one on one and take place during the school day, but once you've learned basic skills we will go off campus to generalize your techniques to different areas.
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