I think it depends upon the child. Some kids will relate well to a tactile
map while others won't understand it.
From: NOMC <nomc-bounces at lists.nbpcb.org> On Behalf Of Justin Salisbury
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2019 10:55 PM
To: NOMC at lists.nbpcb.org
Subject: [Nomc] Question about IEP Goals
Aloha Colleagues,
I write to ask for you all to give me a little feedback on an IEP goal that
I see for a student who is about 5 years old. It seems odd to me. One of the
O&M goals says:
When given a tactile map, Jane Doe will use the map to complete 10 campus
route with 90% accuracy 3 of 4 opportunities.
The 90 percent accuracy thing rubs me the wrong way, but I'm particularly
unsure about whether someone should be training a young child to try to read
a tactile map and implement it when this student is still working on basic
cane technique. I don't really ever teach people to use tactile maps,
especially not to give them a map and expect them to follow it like it's one
of the treasure maps that my friends and I used to make for each other at
recess when I was that age.
What do you guys think about this?
Mahalo,
Justin
Justin M. Salisbury, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, NCUEB
Honolulu Chapter
National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii
Phone: 808.797.8606
Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu