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<p><italic>The phenomenon of echolocation or using sonar to navigate the environment has been widely studied, though rarely taught to individuals who are blind or vision impaired (Kish <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="j_ijom-2011-010_bib10">2003</xref>). This paper describes the essential content of an echolocation training package designed to assist orientation and mobility (O&amp;M) instructors teach clients echolocation skills. This package will be trialled using volunteer participants who are clients of Guide Dogs NSW/ACT Australia and then refined based on an analysis of the resulting data. The training package includes seven modules containing background information, details of specific training areas, as well as O&amp;M activities for people who are blind or vision impaired</italic>.</p>
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The phenomenon of echolocation or using sonar to navigate the environment has been widely studied, though rarely taught to individuals who are blind or vision impaired (Kish 2003). This paper describes the essential content of an echolocation training package designed to assist orientation and mobility (O&M) instructors teach clients echolocation skills. This package will be trialled using volunteer participants who are clients of Guide Dogs NSW/ACT Australia and then refined based on an analysis of the resulting data. The training package includes seven modules containing background information, details of specific training areas, as well as O&M activities for people who are blind or vision impaired.

An Echolocation Training Package

Vision Rehabilitation International

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The phenomenon of echolocation or using sonar to navigate the environment has been widely studied, though rarely taught to individuals who are blind or vision...

An Echolocation Training Package

Published Online: Jan 01, 2011

Page range: 84 - 91

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/ijom-2011-010

© 2011 Nicole Holmes published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.