Outside of the Box O&M Lessons

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Description

Whether it is dealing with virtual instruction, inclement weather, or unique learning styles, we are challenged to maintain engagement while meeting learning objectives. This session will cover the collaborative process used to develop an escape room, cane obstacle course, and more.

Participants will:

Learn creative ways to increase engagement in O&M lessons with teenagers.
Learn ways to adapt interactive O&M lessons into the virtual format.
Hear examples of O&M concepts incorporated into entertaining content.

This session is presented by Thomas Strasz and Erica Ihrke.

Contributors

Thomas Strasz

Thomas Strasz is a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist at Leader Dogs for the Blind. He graduated from Western Michigan University with his Master of Arts in Orientation and Mobility for Children in 2019. He has a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Detroit Mercy where he studied Legal Administration and English.
Erica Ihrke

Erica Ihrke is the Manager of Extended Services at Leader Dogs for the Blind and a Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist. She has been employed at Leader Dog since 1998. She has a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Central Michigan University and Master of Arts in Orientation & Mobility from Western Michigan University. Erica is a past-president of the Michigan Chapter of AER and currently the co-chair of the ACVREP O&M Subject Matter Expert Committee.