Domain 6 Module: Orientation Strategies and Skills (21 test questions) Flashcards
What environmental features can be used for orientation?
Self-to-object
Object-to-object
Traffic sounds
Shoreline
The sun
Surface changes
Wind
Traffic controls
When teaching the use of the sun as an orientation environmental features, what related concept must the learner know?
Where the sun rises and sets
Compass directions
Self-to-object: where student is in relation of the sun
A learner veers when crossing a street. What environmental feature might assist the learner in maintaining a straight line of travel?
The sound of parallel traffic
The apex of the road
familiar sound, object, odor, temperature, tactile or visual cue that is permanent and provided specific information about location in the environment. Must have at least one unique characteristic
landmark
landmark that is steadily encountered in travel
primary information point
land mark that is sometimes missed
secondary information point
critical objects or sounds emitted from those objects that trigger instant recognition of one’s location
Cue
and perceived sensory stimulus that the student can pair with other information to determine location. Needs to be paired with additional information
Clue
golden arches of McDonalds, a particular set of stairs leading up to a house, the different pattern of client’s walkway compared to others
landmark
fire hydrant next to an APS signal at an intersection
primary information point
the manhole cover on the way to the intersection with the fire hydrant and APS signa
secondary information point
the ding of an elevator in a lobby
cue
a photocopy machine next to the watercooler in an office that you know is near that bathroom
Clue
the ability to develop a mental image of a physical space, specific location, geographic area, or travel route. Can be used to provide context for sensory information, provide spatial layouts for similar areas, assist with traveling and planning routes, give directions to others
cognitive map
ability to keep track of one’s current location and of chances in the distance and direction in relation to objects and things while moving
spatial updating
egocentric frame of reference; location of objects in the environment and how they relate to the traveler as he or she moves along a route.
route level cognitive map
allocentric frame of reference; location of objects in the environment and how they relate to one another that increases orientation across a larger geographic span and makes it easier to plan routes
Survey level cognitive map