Domain 3: O&M Assessment Flashcards
5 components of an O&M assessment
1) case history
2) mobility
3)sensory skills
4) orientation
5) concepts
case history
background info
medical information
interview
records
needs/goals
mobility
motor
gait/posture
cane skills
safety
sensory skills
visual
functioning
audition
tactual
orientation
mental mapping
cardinal directions
routes
landmarks
concepts
positional
environmental
body
adults and older children (components)
-short interview
-particular route demonstration
-assess indoor/outdoor travel
preschoolers
-observe child
-interview with parents/teachers
-test body image, motor skills, concepts
-tools
-TAPS
components of an FVA
distance acuity
near acuity
visual fields
color/contrast
tracking
scanning
vision related travel problems
adapting to different lighting conditions
glare assessment
detecting drop offs
obstacle detection and avoidance
street crossings
maintaining orientation
distance vision related to O&M
static - fixate on object in the distance, test peripheral
dynamic - client describes what they see while walking
early waring
prior training to mobility assessment
different training environments
present level of independent travel
movement
posture
gait
pace
balance
stamina
mobility techniques
human guide
protective techniques
cane/mobility device use
orientation skill assessment
cognitive skill mapping
ability to follow route directions
spatial updating skills
comparison of orientation skills in familiar and unfamiliar environments
conceptual development assessment
body parts
body planes
body movements
gestures and pointing
spatial concepts
directional
positional
degrees
use of sun for directional allignment
environmental concepts
indoor concepts
residential areas
business area
temporal concepts
tell time
plan for scheduling
common mobility issues for those with low vision
overconfidence
fluctuating light
contrast
depth perception
mobility tools and devices
monoculars
tinted lenses
cane
human guide
bioptics
dog guides
role release
strategies that will be used tor O&M instruction
delegating activities to other professionals to enforce
components of an ongoing assessment
student’s travel in unfamiliar environments
student’s use of functional vision
variety of settings student travels in
