Orientation & Mobility for Individuals Using Wheelchairs

These sites offer hard-to-find information about orientation and mobility skills and techniques for people who are blind or visually impaired and use wheelchairs.

Assistive Devices and Equipment, Chapter 14 from Perkins Activity and Resource Guide, 2nd edition, Perkins School for the Blind
This full-text 58-page chapter provides an overview of various types of assistive mobility devices, such as braces and orthotics, prosthetics, walking aids, and wheelchairs, and information about their use by people who are blind or visually impaired. There is also a section on Assisted Wheelchair Mobility on ramps, curbs, stairs, and lifting in and out of a car.

For more information about this title, please visit Perkins Publications: Perkins Activity and Resource Guide Guide: A Handbook for Teachers and Parents of Students with Visual and Multiple Disabilities, 2nd edition

O&M for Visually Impaired Wheelchair Users, Affiliated Blind of Louisiana (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
This document provides detailed suggestions for teaching O&M techniques to individuals who use wheelchairs.  It includes sections on sighted guides, trailing, cane techniques, monitoring safety, street crossings, and a skills checklist.

Guide Dogs for the Blind: Programs Specifically for Those with Custom Needs
This describes the guide dog training program for wheelchair users.