About
Orientation and mobility, aka travel training, is designed to empower individuals who are blind or visually impaired to learn foundational skills to navigate one’s environment safely and confidently. Our trainers bring expertise in:
- Cane travel techniques
- Navigating sidewalks, intersections, and buildings
- Using fixed-route public transportation
- Learning safe street-crossing and route-planning strategies
How Travel Training Can Help You
Completing an environmental analysis of the travel path identifies environmental, physical, and social barriers that may impede transportation access. From there, training focuses on building confidence and teaching essential safety techniques, including:
- General travel and transit safety
- Safe pedestrian practices and use of audible signals
- Tips for traveling at night or in low-visibility conditions
- Recognizing safe versus unsafe situations
- What to do when faced with an uncomfortable or unexpected situation
- Developing problem-solving skills
