AER O&M Division’s Foundations of Orientation & Mobility Webinar Series
Based on Foundations of Orientation and Mobility, Volumes I and II, each session will be presented by contributing authors, offering in-depth insights, instructional strategies, and practical applications that you can use immediately in your work. Register for sessions today!
Volume I, Chapter 4: Audition for Individuals with Visual Impairment and Volume II, Chapter 3: Improving the Use of Hearing for Orientation and Mobility
Presented by: William Wiener, Ph.D., COMS, Professor and Dean Emeritus and Gary Lawson, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
This is a two-part webinar that includes the topics from Volume I and Volume II of Foundations of Orientation and Mobility. The first part will highlight the fundamentals of sound and audition including the types of hearing loss, the basic audiologic test battery for the identification of hearing loss, and the special uses of hearing for independent travel by persons who are blind or low vision.
The second part will cover the topics of hearing screening, types and uses of hearing aids, alternative listening devices, and development of auditory skills for Orientation and Mobility including use of echolocation, and auditory training for travel,