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<p>The purpose of this study was to provide initial validation of the Orientation &amp; Mobility Visual Impairment Scale of Service Intensity of Texas (O&amp;M VISSIT) intended for use by orientation and mobility (O&amp;M) specialists to determine a recommended type and amount of O&amp;M services for students on their caseloads based on each student’s identified needs. The validity and reliability of the scale were calculated using a mixed-methods survey research design, with purposive expert sampling. The O&amp;M VISSIT was found to be significantly valid in social and content validity and moderately valid in consequential validity. The O&amp;M VISSIT is a moderately reliable tool to assist determine the appropriate type and amount of O&amp;M services for all students on the O&amp;M specialist’s caseload.</p>
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The purpose of this study was to provide initial validation of the Orientation & Mobility Visual Impairment Scale of Service Intensity of Texas (O&M VISSIT) intended for use by orientation and mobility (O&M) specialists to determine a recommended type and amount of O&M services for students on their caseloads based on each student’s identified needs. The validity and reliability of the scale were calculated using a mixed-methods survey research design, with purposive expert sampling. The O&M VISSIT was found to be significantly valid in social and content validity and moderately valid in consequential validity. The O&M VISSIT is a moderately reliable tool to assist determine the appropriate type and amount of O&M services for all students on the O&M specialist’s caseload.

Development and Initial Validation of the <italic>O&amp;M VISSIT</italic> for Orientation and Mobility Specialists to Determine Service Intensity

Vision Rehabilitation International

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Development and Initial Validation of the  for Orientation and Mobility Specialists to Determine Service Intensity

The purpose of this study was to provide initial validation of the Orientation & Mobility Visual Impairment Scale of Service Intensity of Texas (O&M VISSIT)...

Development and Initial Validation of the O&M VISSIT for Orientation and Mobility Specialists to Determine Service Intensity

Published Online: Jan 01, 2020

Page range: 11 - 21

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/ijom-2018-003

© 2018 Heather R. Munro et al., published by Sciendo

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