College of Orientation & Mobility

Giving opens the way for receiving

“Giving opens the way for receiving” (Florence Shinn) Receiving does not necessarily mean something tangible like a prize. It can be the reward of seeing someone flourish after you gave them something. This is exactly the case for our Orientation and Mobility Practitioners. The training and equipment that they give to our clients who are […]

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New students for 2022

New students for 2022 In January 2022 we welcomed our next group of students to the College for their two year qualification. Three of the students are employed by the Eastern Cape Department of Education as teacher assistants at schools for the visually impaired. On completion of their training, they will provide orientation and mobility

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The Class Of 2019-2020

The College of Orientation and Mobility has a new group of students, the class of 2019-2020, who will be training to be Orientation and Mobility Practitioners. They are from left to right: Xoliswa Shozi, Yonela Msoki,Thando Dumaphi,Violet Modikoe, Lwandisa Davids,Bongiwe Yekani, Mandla Mathebula,Puseletso Kopa, Thabani Zuma.

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Volunteer O&M in South Africa

https://www.gofundme.com/intrepidvolunteer25 Thanks so much to all my donors so far! What is O&M “Orientation and Mobility” is the teaching of independent travel skills to those who are blind or visually impaired.  I have been teaching O&M for nearly 30 years now, most of that time spent with children.  As a teacher, there is nothing better than

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Vegetable garden and client

Would you believe this vegetable garden was planted and is maintained by a person who is visually impaired? Isaac Mashiane, student O & M Practitioner taught his client Jonas the skills needed to develop this garden. Now he is able to provide vegetables for his family and takes great pride in this achievement. Independence, self-worth

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Student O & M Practitioner

Student O & M Practitioner Isaac Mashiane is currently teaching long cane skills to a client in Tembisa.   Isaac is working in the community as part of his training and is being supervised by a facilitator from the College. The client is learning a route from his home to the shops, so that he can

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Sighted Guide Workshops

The College of Orientation and Mobility held Sighted Guide Workshops for members of the public on Saturday, 12 March and Thursday, 17 March. The purpose of the workshop was to teach the skill of guiding a person with visual impairment safely, in a number of different common situations. They learnt how to guide someone in

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College of Orientation & Mobility: What does the term ‘low vision’ mean?

Low vision is a term describing a level of vision below normal that cannot be corrected with conventional glasses, medical treatment or surgery. Low vision is not the same as blindness. People with low vision can use their sight. However, low vision may interfere with the performance of daily activities, such as reading, shopping, preparing

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