Orientation is the process of using sensory information to establish and maintain one’s position in an environment. 

Mobility is the process of moving within one’s environment safely and efficiently. 

Orientation & Mobility (O&M) is a set of skills that can be described the easiest as allowing a individual to answer the following 3 questions:

Where am I?

Where am I going?

How do I get there?

O&M Curriculum encompasses a wide variety of skills including, but not limited to skills in the following areas:

• Self-protective Techniques
• Sighted Guide Travel
• Long Cane/Adaptive Mobility Device Instruction
• Indoor Travel Techniques
• Outdoor Residential/Commercial Travel Techniques
• Directionality
• Spatial Concepts
• Landmark Identification
• Route Planning/Travel
• Money Identification/Management
• Street Crossing
• Public Bus/Subway/Train Travel
• Soliciting Aid
• Elevator/Escalator Use
• Tactile Map Use