Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:30 AM

GB Salon 1 (Chicago Marriott Downtown)

Richard Welsh, PhD , Pittsburgh Vision Services, Pittsburgh, PA

Sergeant Major Jesse Acosta , Davidson Program for Independence, Junior Blind of America, Los Angeles, CA

: Successful O&M training has a positive impact on a visually impaired person’s sense of self-efficacy related to independent travel without vision. Research on self-efficacy suggests how traditional methods of O&M help students improve in this area. A recently blinded American soldier describes these influences in his life.

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