Considering a Practical Orientation and Mobility Framework to Design Communication Interventions for People With Visual Impairments, Deafblindness, and Multiple Disabilities

Authors

Amy T. Parker, Portland State UniversityFollow

Published In

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups

Document Type

Citation

Publication Date

12-2017

Subjects

Deafblind people, Deafblind people -- Services for

Abstract

Communication assessment and interventions for individuals with complex communication needs and concomitant vision loss are enhanced when individuals' movement and orientation needs are considered. This article includes practical suggestions, gleaned from researched interventions, for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and educators to consider in consultation with Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists (COMS) and other vision specialists. A framework is proposed to support SLPs and practitioners when developing intervention approaches with individuals who have visual impairments or deafblindness.

Description

Copyright © 2017 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Locate the Document

https://doi.org/10.1044/persp2.SIG12.89

DOI

10.1044/persp2.SIG12.89

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/23086

Citation Details

Parker, A. T. (2017). Considering a practical orientation and mobility framework to design communication interventions for people with visual impairments, deafblindness, and multiple disabilities. Perspectives of the ASHA SIGs, 2(SIG 12), 89–97.