![]() O&M skills are taught by trained specialists on a one-to-one basis. Lessons are geared to meet each child’s individual needs and abilities, and can be scheduled during the day or evening hours O&M is offered as an IEP related service for our students, and is also available statewide to students who are blind or low vision who attend any public or private school in Maryland. Our Orientation and Mobility (O&M) specialists teach students of all ages and abilities how to travel safely – on campus, in the community, in their homes, at their job sites, and any place they need or want to go. Traveling is about safety – and safe travel leads to independence! Safe travel is only achieved when a student learns how to integrate both their orientation and mobility skills as they move through their environment. OT services are available in the following areas: ![]() Services can be provided in a variety of ways including direct and/or indirect, in the classroom, on campus residential settings or in the OT clinic. ![]() Occupational therapy (OT) services are provided to students based on assessment results and agreed on by the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) team. At MSB, occupational therapists help students to do their best in school activities, and work with teachers, residential staff, other therapists, and parents to help carry out and implement best practices to provide each student with an optimum learning environment so they may become as independent as possible.
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