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

Heather R. Munro

Heather R. Munro

  • Stephen F. Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, United States
  • Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, United States
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Shannon Darst

Shannon Darst

Coordinator of Program for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments, Sowell Center for Research and Education in Sensory Disabilities, College of Education, Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, United States
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Rona L. Pogrund

Rona L. Pogrund

Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, United States
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/ijom-2018-003
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Selected sample page of the O&M VISSIT.
Selected sample page of the O&M VISSIT.

Likert scale questions regarding use of the O&M VISSIT_

Item Mean Standard deviation Number of respondents Percentage of responses rated 4 or 5a
Overall, was the O&M VISSIT easy to use? 4.41 0.69 n = 17 100.00%
Were the instructions clear and understandable? 4.29 0.75 n = 17 94.12%
Were the section descriptions of the O&M Skill Areas on the O&M VISSIT clear and understandable? 4.29 0.96 n = 17 88.24%
Were the scoring criteria on the O&M VISSIT scale clear and understandable? 4.44 0.86 n = 16 93.75%
Was the use of the Additional Areas of Family Support (AAFS) table effective in incorporating family needs into determining service time? 4.00 1.03 n = 17 88.24%
Did you base your O&M VISSIT scoring of student need on the student’s evaluation results? 4.06 0.94 n = 17 94.12%
Was the contributing factors section useful for you (i.e., transition, medical, time-intensive instruction? 4.24 0.94 n = 17 94.12%
Did the results of the O&M VISSIT match your professional judgment regarding student need and recommended type and amount of services? 3.76 1.16 n = 17 88.24%
Did your O&M VISSIT results directly translate into the type and amount of service you recommended for your student’s IEP? 3.29 1.27 n = 17 70.59%
Do you feel you would use the O&M VISSIT in the future for determining the type and amount of service you recommend for your students? 2.00 0.00 n = 16 100% = Yes
Do you feel that the O&M VISSIT is a better tool to use for determining the type and amount of service than other available tools or methods you are currently using? 1.82 0.38 n = 17 82.35% = Yes
Do you feel you need additional training related to completing the O&M VISSIT? 1.29 0.46 n = 17 29.41% = Yes
Do you currently engage in collaborative consultation? 2.00 0.00 n = 17 100% = Yes
Do you document the amount of time you engage in collaborative consultation? 1.50 0.50 n = 16 50% = Yes
Do you think that collaborative consultation should be documented? 2.00 0.00 n = 17 100% = Yes
Do you feel that an O&M service delivery model that includes collaborative consultation is an efficient way of delivering O&M services? 2.00 0.00 n = 17 100% = Yes
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