OMAA is the professional association of Orientation and Mobility Specialists in Australasia.

What is O&M?

Orientation and Mobility is about knowing where you are so that you can get where you want to go and travel there safely. O&M Specialists work with people of all ages, who are blind or have low vision. We offer training in the use of mobility aids, orientation to the environment, realistic assessment of limitations, vision education and development of sensory awareness.

OMAA's aims are to maintain appropriate standards of practice and training, to provide professional development through peer meetings and more formal seminars and conferences, to promote O&M as a profession, to provide representation for Orientation and Mobility Specialists on professional issues, and to publish information about and for the profession.

PLEASE NOTE:  No membership log-in is currently required to access any part of this website. Also please be aware that you do not have to have a facebook or twitter account to access the OMAA's pages on these sites - just click on the icons at the bottom of the page.  You will be able to read, but not comment on, all posts.

Latest News and Resources (updated 11/05/12):

New children's resources:"Curriculum and activities from 3 months to 18 years" by David Mausolf (SASVI) - see the Resources section under 'Early Childhood' and 'School Age & Adolescence'

New booklet "I'm starting to walk - I can use a cane! Introducing orientation and mobility skills to very young children who are blind or have low vision" by Bronwen Scott - see the Resources section under "Early Childhood"

Deciphering braille: David Mausolf (SASVI) has provided a great sheet for deciphering braille when sight reading - in the Resources section under 'Braille and Literacy'

Accessible GPS - looking for information on accessible GPS options?  The Sendero Group presented at IMC14 in NZ.  www.senderogroup.com/products/GPS/allgps.htm

Coming Events 

 The AER International Conference 2012 will be held July 18-22 in Bellevue, Washington, on Seattle’s East Side at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Bellevue. Registrations and submission of abstracts are now open  aerbvi.org/2012international/index.htm

  The World Blind Union 8th General Assembly: WBU GA, International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment General Assembly: ICEVI GA to be held here in Bangkok, Thailand on November 8-18, 2012.www.wbu-icevi2012.org/

 

SPEVI Conference 2013: Call for papers now open     spevi.net/spevi/spevi-conference-2013.php#tab2