Job Description:

• Orientation and Mobility Specialist Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required:
• Knowledge of the developmental aspects of O & M as it relates to children including but not limited to impact of various eye conditions, capabilities of children for independent mobility, impact of multi-disability conditions and techniques of teaching
• Ability to perform orientation and mobility services in accordance with established guidelines and standards

In public schools, an Orientation and Mobility (O&M) specialist provides specialized instruction to students with visual impairments, helping them navigate their school environment and community safely and independently. This includes teaching them to use assistive technologies like canes, developing concepts of where they are and how to get to where they want to go, and assessing their use of functional vision and mobility skills.