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Can a 14- month-old REALLY use a long cane? How we taught early O&M in Western Australia

Can a 14- month-old REALLY use a long cane? How we taught early O&M in Western Australia. Bronwen Scott EdD candidate - University of Sydney O&M Specialist Independent Options for Mobility Melbourne, Australia. Research.

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Can a 14- month-old REALLY use a long cane? How we taught early O&M in Western Australia

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  1. Can a 14- month-old REALLY use a long cane?How we taught early O&M in Western Australia • Bronwen Scott • EdD candidate - University of Sydney • O&M Specialist • Independent Options for Mobility • Melbourne, Australia

  2. Research • What is the meaning of the long cane to children, families and teachers? • What did we do that worked? • What do you do that works for you? • What is blocking you from working with very young children?

  3. Australia’s population (2011) • 22 696 000 • Western Australia • 2 366 900 • Mostly situated in Perth and the south-west corner

  4. Results • 3 categories of meaning: • Knowledge and empowerment • Social meaning of O&M • Independence and family

  5. Long cane?orAdaptive mobility device?

  6. “I liked the idea of her having a cane straight away” • (parent)

  7. Parents said... • recognisable • immediate understanding • confidence • independence

  8. I think obviously it was very exciting because the really really tiny ones that we first started with knew it, it was incredible. It was instinctive. It was almost as if they knew that it was something that could help them find their way about without any great long explanations. (teacher)

  9. Video • Hands-off approach from O&M Specialist • Use of conceptual language • Child still using feet to check step depth

  10. {video clip}

  11. Opportunities for spontaneous learning

  12. {video clip}

  13. Coloured canes • It makes it attractive. It makes it easy for other people to share something in common, makes it easier for people to relate. (teacher)

  14. What did we do that worked?

  15. Empowering teachers and parents

  16. Professional O&M input

  17. Support from the school

  18. Blocksto providing early O&M services

  19. Preconceptions around blindness

  20. Traditional arguments against early long cane use

  21. Lack of O&M Specialists

  22. Children not being referred for O&M until they reach school age

  23. What did I learn?Don’t underestimate what children can do!

  24. {video clip}

  25. What do you do that works for you?

  26. Thank You Contact details:bronscott@iinet.net.auhttp://www.options4mobility.com.au

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