Orientation and Mobility
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  • Orientation & Mobility (O&M) must now be included in the eligibility for students with visual impairment
  • New referrals for students suspected with vision loss MUST have an O&M evaluation coinciding with Functional Vision Evaluation and FIE
  • O&M evaluation will include evaluations in the student’s home, community, and unfamiliar settings
  • Re-evaluations – O&M must  participate with the multidisciplinary team in evaluating data used to determine eligibility as a student with a visual impairment