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Pedestrian Readiness is Pre-Driver Readiness: the COMS Role in Working with Potential Drivers LIMITED
Friday March 21, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Aransas - Breakout
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Students who meet the visual criteria to drive may have received limited O&M instruction as they often fly under the radar with visual measures above legal blindness and resist use of a mobility cane. Foundational concepts within O&M instruction are key components of pedestrian travel and apply to pre-driver readiness.
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Shannah Blankenship

TSVI COMS, Region 11 ESC
My name is Shannah Blankenship. I have been a TVI for 10 years and a COMS for 3 years. I am currently the Special Education Specialist for ESC Region 11. I have a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from Midwestern State University and completed my TVI at Stephen F Austin and... Read More →
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Cindy Bachofer

TSVInCLVT, Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI)
Cindy Bachofer, PhD, CLVT, is the low vision consultant at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Austin, TX. She completed her doctorate at Vanderbilt University in 2013. The title of her dissertation is Long-Term Use of Optical Devices by Young Adults with Low Vision... Read More →
Friday March 21, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Aransas - Breakout 900 N Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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