SWOMA ConferenceOctober 20-21, 2017Houston, TX

An Active Learning Approach to Orientation and Mobility

Presented by Kate Moss HurstStatewide Staff Development CoordinatorTexas School for the Blind & Visually ImpairedOutreach Programshurstk@tsbvi.edu

Use your laptop, smartphone or iPad to visit Active Learning Space during this presentation www.activelearningspace.org

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An Active Learning Approach to Orientation and MobilityPresented by Kate Moss Hurst, Statewide Staff Development Coordinator

and Co-Developer of Active Learning SpaceTexas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired, Outreach Programs

My Background Not an O&M….Teacher of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Worked at TSBVI Outreach for past 27 years Family Specialist for 14 Years with Texas Deafblind Project Education Consultant for 3 years with Texas Deafblind Project Statewide Staff Development Coordinator for Outreach for past 10 years Collaborator on Active Learning Space website

My Goals1. To show you why Active Learning is important for working with babies or

older individuals functioning developmentally below age 5 2. To share specific tools for learning about Active Learning, specifically the

Active Learning Space website and the Active Learning Study GroupAnd you…..

Who are you? What do you know about Active Learning? What do you know about Active Learning Space or the Active Learning

Study Group?

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Big Questions?1. How would you describe the way typically developing infants and toddlers

learn?2. What do they spend most of their waking time doing?3. Do children with visual impairments, especially those with significant

additional disabilities spend most of their time doing these same things?

Figure 1 Picture of an infant playing with toys from Creative Commons.

What is Active Learning?An educational approach which

emphasizes all individuals learn best by active participation  focuses on creating developmentally appropriate, enriched environment to

meet a specific individual’s needs can be used to provide instruction in ECC, standard curriculum targets individuals under developmental age of 5

Why is it needed with this population? Developmentally sensorimotor and pre-operational level learners Do not have access to environment - necessary for learning foundational

concepts and skills May be passive or withdrawn Often develop stereotypical and/or challenging behaviors

What is Active Learning Space? Website Developed collaboratively by Penrickton Center for Blind Children, Perkins

School for the Blind and Texas School for the Blind Hub for English-speaking countries to learn and share about Active Learning

approach

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www.activelearningspace.org

Figure 2 Screen shot of Active Learning Space home page.

Home - Sign Up for the Newsletter

Figure 3 Home page showing sign-up for the mailing list for Active Learning Space.

What can you find there? Lectures by Patty Obrzut, OT and Assistant Director of Penrickton Center for

Blind Children Information on Active Learning approach based on the works of Dr. Lilli

Nielsen Videos of individuals using Active Learning Links to resources on Active Learning including training, articles, other

related websites Public forum for building a community of practice

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Patty Obrzut LecturesVideo of Patty Obrzut, OT and Assistant Director of Penrickton Center for Blind Children introducing herself. http://library.tsbvi.edu/Player/13382 Principles of Active LearningAvailable Now

Overview of Active Learning What Is Play? Pathways to Learning How Special Needs Children Spend Their Day Dynamic Learning Circle

o Patty Obrzut on the Dynamic Learning Circle

o When Things Go Wrong

Five Key Points of Active Learning Five Phases of Educational Treatment

o Patty Obrzut on Five Phases

o Phase 1: Offering

o Phase 2: Imitation

o Phase 3: Interaction

o Phase 4: Sharing the Work

o Phase 5: ConsequenceComing Soon

Communication Social and Emotional Development Talking through an Activity Self-Identity Effects of Stress and Anxiety Stereotypical Behavior

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Stage 1 of the Dynamic Learning CircleVideo about Stage 1 of the Dynamic Learning Circle from Active Learning Space. http://library.tsbvi.edu/Player/13136 Video Showing Instructional Techniques Video showing Phase 1: Offering from Active Learning Space. http://library.tsbvi.edu/Player/13381 Assessment (ECC Areas)

Assessment tool – Functional Scheme Series of webinars from 2015-2016 on how to complete this evaluation at

http:// www.tsbvi.edu/selected-topics/active-learning-2 Used in Developing District Capacity in Active Learning (DDCAL) pilot by

COMS and other team members on 6 students this past year (4-8 more next year)

DDCAL Pilot Teams2016-17

Region 7 – Longview Region 9 – Wichita Falls Region 13 – Austin Region 20 – San Antonio

2017-18 Region 3 – Victoria Region 11 – Ft. Worth Region 14 – Abilene Region 16 - Amarillo

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Functional Scheme1. Gross Movement2. Fine Movement3. Mouth Movement4. Visual Perception5. Auditory Perception6. Haptic-tactile Perception7. Smell and Taste8. Spatial Perception9. Object Perception10. Language non-verbal, verbal, comprehension11. Social Perception12. Emotional Perception13. Play and Activities14. Toileting Skills15. Undressing & Dressing Skills16. Personal Hygiene17. Eating Skills

Areas completed by COMS Gross Movement – with PT Visual Perception – with TVI Auditory Perception – with SPL Haptic-Tactile Perception – with OT/TVI Spatial Perception – with TVI

For some COMS Object Perception – with TVI Language – with TVI, SPL, Classroom Teacher Play and Activities – Classroom Teacher, TVI

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Milestones

Figure 4 Image of Milestones for Spatial Perception from the Functional Scheme.

Milestones

Figure 5 An example of a completed Milestone page for Gross Movement from the Functional Scheme.

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Initial Assessment Sheet

Figure 6 Example of the Gross Movement Level 0-3 months during an initial assessment.

Updated Assessment Sheet

Figure 7 Example of progress in Gross Movement score after 6 months using the Functional Scheme. Each date reflects updated information.

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Evaluation Summary

Figure 8 Sample of a completed Functional Scheme Assessment Summary.

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Implementation Active Learning and General Education Can Active Learning be Used for General Education? Resources Aligning Goals to the Standard Curriculum Expanded Core Curriculum FIELA Curriculum Arts and Crafts Classroom Environments Grasping HOPSA Dress and Track Journey Sticks Map Sticks Orientation and Mobility Promoting Independent Sitting Prone Activities Science Using a Little Room

How to Teach Standard Curriculum (and work on O&M)Video clip of a Science Lesson using Active Learning from Active Learning Space. http://library.tsbvi.edu/Player/13065 What can be learned?

body parts knowing where things are relative to your body  learning concepts like up, down, under, over, etc. learning how to move parts or all of your body utilizing all your senses learning how to use adapted devices being able to ask for help

All related to ECC and in particular to O&MMaterials

Attractive Objects

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Materials: Some Tips for Choosing Materials Points to Consider When Choosing Materials Sources for Materials

Perceptualizing Aids

Figure 9 Series of pictures showing various perceptualizing aids that can be purchased from LilliWorks.org that includes: a Little Room, a girl on a Essef Board playing outside, an Essef Board and Ladder, and a boy on a Support Bench.

Things You Should BuyAvailable in the US from Lilliworks.org

The Essef Board The HOPSA-dress Little Room Multi-Functional Activity Table The Resonance Board Scratch, Position and Grab (SPG) Boards The Support Bench

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Things You Can Make Activity Wall Books Buncher Crafts Activities and Projects Elastic Board Mobiles Mounts for Musical Instruments Pegboard Books for CVI Position Board Resonance Board Tabletop Mobile Trays and Boards Vests, Aprons, Gloves, Scarves, Belts

Figure 10 Pinterest image: Active Learning Vests and Belts

Figure 11 Activity Wall.

Figure 12 Pegboard book.

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Figure 13 Buncher

Figure 14 Elastic Board

Figure 15 Mobile with beads

Figure 16 Tabletop Mobile

Figure 17 Scratch board

Figure 18 Position and Grab Board

Figure 19 Young girl using a free-standing Position Board.

Figure 20 Wrist scarves

Figure 21 Vest with objects attached using Velcro

Figure 22 Gloves with objects attached using Velcro

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Training

Figure 23 Screen shot of Training page at http://www.activelearningspace.org/training-events

Resources Active Learning Space Newsletters Dr. Nielsen's Books Related Articles Suggestions for Funding Sources Webinars Websites Forms

Figure 24 Pinterest image of Books about Active Learning by Dr. Lilli Nielsen.

Active Learning Study Group

Figure 25 Screen shot of page showing archived Active Learning Study Group Webinars on Active Learning Space.

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Forum – Building a Community of Practice

Figure 26 Construction logo indicating that the Public Forum page of the Active Learning Space is currently undergoing a remodel. Image courtesy of Creative Commons.

Need ACVREP credit? Webinars approved for 1 continuing education credit by ACVREP Next year - beta testing a self-paced online course; anticipate offering

ACVREP credit for as well as a micro-credential.One last plea…

Active Learning - best practice approach for individuals at the earliest developmental levels no matter their age

The Functional Scheme - great evaluation tool for this population, especially for ECC including O&M

Active Learning Space, Active Learning Study Group webinars - two ways to educate yourself

Questions? Comments? Contact me at hurstk@tsbvi.edu or Contact Charlotte Cushman at cushmanc@tsbvi.edu or Post to the Active Learning Space Forum

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SWOMA SponsorsRegion 4 Education Service Center (ESC), Houston

Figure 27 Region 4 ESC logo.

Texas School for the Blind & Visually ImpairedOutreach Programs

Figure 29 IDEAs that Work logo and OSEP disclaimer.

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Figure 28 TSBVI logo