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| Assistance in developing O&M in children under 6 years of age | |||
| Title | Author / Authors | Organization | |
| How can we work holistically and systematically with skills required in orientation and mobility for young children? | Masters Sigrid Avsnes (1) Masters Silje Benonisen (1) | (1) Statped, Norway | |
| Reach & Match Holistic Play-based Program Supports Children to Develop O&M Skills in a Fun Way | Master of Design, Bachelor of Product Analysis Mandy Lau (1) | (1) Reach & Match, Australia | |
| The accessible city for people with vision impairements – the opportunities and challenges | Donata Kończyk (1) Hanna Malik (1) | (1) Welfare & Social Projects Department of The City of Warsaw, Poland | |
| Bubble Cane – precane techniques used in early childhood | MA Ágnes Somorjai (1) University student Boldizsár Biró (2) | (1) School for the Blind, Budapest, Hungary (2) Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest, Hungary |
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| How early O&M, including long cane mobility, develops the foundations for self-determination | Doctor of Education Bronwen Scott (1) | (1) Independent Pathways: Orientation & Mobility and CVI Solutions/Macquarie University | |
| Structured Discovery Cane Technique and Youth: The Promotion Model of Instruction | Master of Education Kristen Sims (1) | (1) Louisiana Tech University, United States | |
| The benefits of incorporating music in to O&M instruction for preschool and early primary school children | MA Laura Cleary (1) | (1) Childvision, National Education Centre for Blind Children, Ireland | |
| An innovative approach to support the early development of spatial orientation | Viola Oser Luethi (1) | (1) Blindenschule Zollikofen, Kirchlindachstrasse 49, 3052 Zollikofen, Switzerland | |
| A specific nature of O&M in older age | |||
| Title | Author / Authors | Organization | |
| Echolocation and ageing | Ph.D., Associate professor Inger C. Berndtsson (1) B.Sc., Senior Braille and Computer teach Leif Sunesson (2) | (1) University of Gothenburg, Sweden (2) LexLeif, Sweden |
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| Teaching Orientation and Mobility to Older Adults | prof.reh. Emina Šišić Anđelić (1) mag.rehab.educ. Marina Kulfa (1) mag.rehab.educ. Matea Luburić (1) mag.rehab.educ. Carmen Vidmar Bosak (1) | (1) Centar za odgoj I obrazovanje “Vinko Bek”, Croatia | |
| O&M Instruction for Older Adults with Visual Impairment | Ph.D. Laura Bozeman (1) Ph.D. Nora Griffin-Shirley (2) | (1) University of Massachusetts Boston, United States (2) Texas Tech University, United States |
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| O&M of people with blindness and additional disabilities | |||
| Title | Author / Authors | Organization | |
| Community Exploration for Individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and Visual Impairments | Masters Stephen Jordan (1) | (1) Massachusetts Association for the Blind, United States | |
| Guiding a visually impaired person unable to drive own wheelchair | Master in special education for visually Anny Marethe Vollan (1) Master in special education for visually Tove Arntzen Andrew (1) | (1) Statped, Norway | |
| Guide on the Side: Fostering Independence and Inclusivity in Adolescence from a Teacher Perspective | M.A. Special Education Donna McNear (1) | (1) Independent Educational Consultant, United States | |
| O&M skills evaluation: methods, forms, good practices | |||
| Title | Author / Authors | Organization | |
| Orientation and Mobility Referrals and Assessments: Policy and Practice | Ph.D. Tina Herzberg (1) Ph.D. Justin Kaiser (2) | (1) University of South Carolina Upstate, United States (2) University of Kentucky, United States |
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| Compensatory skills are key to mobility | Bachelor Marleen Reinders (1) Bachelor Paulien Zuidervaart (2) | (1) Royal Dutch Visio, the Netherlands (2) Bartimeus, the Netherlands |
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| Technical guide to promote orientation and mobility (ONCE) after COVID-19 | O&M Instructor Carmen Millán (1) O&M Elena Lanero (1) O&M Concepción Blocona (1) O&M María ángeles Matey (1) O&M David Reyes (1) | (1) ONCE, Spain | |
| Artificial Intelligence Mobility (AIM) – Technology to Assess and Develop Functional Performance | Ph.D. Jean Marc Feghali (1) MSc Gökhan Meriçliler (2) | (1) WeWALK / Imperial College London, United Kingdom (2) WeWALK, United Kingdom |
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| Assessment of functional vision in the context of O&M | Dr hab. Małgorzata Walkiewicz-Krutak (1) | (1) The Maria Grzegorzewska University, Poland | |
| Rehabilitation programs in the field of O&M | |||
| Title | Author / Authors | Organization | |
| Walking surface change detection with the long cane: Factors that affect surface texture discrimination | Ph.D. Dae Kim (1) Ph.D. Robert Wall Emerson (1) | (1) Western Michigan University, United States | |
| Early O&M training for RP clients – Why, Where, for Whom and a lot about the „O“ in „O&M“ | Graduate O&M specialist Chantal Moor (1) Graduate O&M specialist Karen Finke (2) | (1) Beraten B, Bern and Zürcher Sehhilfe, Zürich, Switzerland (2) IRIS e.V, Germany |
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| Meaningful O&M: a Phenomenological Approach to O&M Instruction | Ph.D. Errol Ingram (1) | (1) Blind Focus Pty Ltd | |
| Preliminary research study on autonomy and mobility therapist in the integrated rehabilitation process | Degree in neuropsymotrics Chiara Mastantuono (1) Degree in accessibility Lucilla Boschi (1) Degree in Psychology Luigina Petrucci (1) | (1) Centro Officina dei Sensi – U.I.C.I. Ascoli Piceno Fermo, Italy | |
| Cycling into the future; O&M curriculum for children on a bicycle | Occupational therapist 0-18 ys, Jolanda Kremer (1) | (1) Royal Dutch Visio centre of expertise for visualy impaired and blind people, The Netherlands | |
| O&M Guide Dog Immersion Project: A Joint Training/Assessment Opportunity | Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist, COMS, Adam Dupuis (1) GDMI, Manager Guide Dog Training Ben Francis (2) Guide Dog Mobility Instructor Rob Cramer (2) | (1) COMS Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada 204C-245 Pelham Rd., St. Catharines, ON, Canada L2S-1X8 (2) CNIB Guide Dogs 9643 McCuan Rd., Carlton Place ON, Canada K7C-0C4 |
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| Horsing Around – How Equine Assisted Therapy Impacts O&M Skills | B.Soc.Sc Geraldine Neill (1) BHS AI Terri Brosnan (1) | (1) ChildVision, Ireland | |
| Spatial orientation training for blind and partially sighted people (TOPON) – transnational partnership project | Beata Michorowska | The State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled People, Poland | |
| Mobility and success of blind people. Biographical approach | |||
| Title | Author / Authors | Organization | |
| New technologies in the experience of blind people. Pedagogical perspective | Mgr Justyna Rogowska (1) | (1) University of Gdańsk, Poland | |
| Guide Dog to Long Cane transition | MA Gordana Karlovčan (1) MA Tatjana Ličina (1) | 91) Rehabilitation Centre Silver, Croatia | |
| How to help visually impaired youth to be independent? Holistic approach in education of young blind people in K-P SOSW nr 1 | mgr/MA Małgorzata Szczepanek (1) mgr/MA Joanna Dłuska (1) mgr/MA Katarzyna Giłka (1) | (1) Kujawsko-Pomorski Specjalny Ośrodek Szkolno-Wychowawczy Nr 1 dla Dzieci i Młodzieży Słabo Widzącej i Niewidomej im. L. Braille’a w Bydgoszczy, Poland | |
| Self-help Support Groups in Orientation-Mobility Training | Orientation / Mobility Instructor Angheliki Verykokaki (1) | (1) Panhellenic Association of the Blind, Greece | |
| Policies, norms and regulations. Cooperation and coordination of activities | |||
| Title | Author / Authors | Organization | |
| Curriculum Framework for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment (CFVI) | MA Evaluation and Social Research Molemisi Kono (1) PGCE Secondary Art and Design Education Remiiya Badru (2) | (1) London Metropolitan University, United Kingdom (2) University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom |
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| How we bring STEM-subjects closer to the visually impaired (online) | Rebecka Boman (1) | (1) ViewPlus | |
| Standardization of tactile maps design: review of research and best practice | MSc. Jakub Wabiński (1) Prof. Albina Mościcka (1) Dr Guillaume Touya (2) | (1) Military University of Technology in Warsaw, Poland (2) Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière, France |
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| Methodical examination of the correctness of tactile cartographic symbols | Ph.D. Emilia Śmiechowska-Petrovskij (1) Ph.D. with habilitation Albina Moscicka2 | (1) Wydział Nauk Pedagogicznych Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie, Poland (2) Wydział Inżynierii Lądowej i Geodezji, Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna, Poland |
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| WACA – The Web Accessibility Certificate to Ensure ICT Inclusion in Europe | Assoc. Prof Elmar Fuerst (1) | (1) Hilfsgemeinschaft der Blinden und Sehschwachen Österreichs, Austria | |
| Training of O&M specialists | |||
| Title | Author / Authors | Organization | |
| Roles and Functions of O&M Specialists Who Attend the IMC | Ph.D. Dae Kim (1) | (1) Western Michigan University, United States | |
| Standards in the qualification of O&M instructors | Dr Werner Hecker (1) Dipl.-Pädagoge Frank Stollenwerk (1) | (1) Deutsche blindenstudienantalt e.v. (blista), Germany | |
| Electronic mobility aids for people with blindness; Digital accessibility as an opportunity for educational and professional success of people with visual impairment |
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| Title | Author / Authors | Organization | |
| History and Advances in Accessible Indoor Wayfinding Technology | Masters in international relations from Mike May (1) | (1) GOODMAPS | |
| Lessons learned from using artificial intelligence techniques in navigation aids and the promise they hold | Masters of science François Boutrouille (1) | (1) Humanware, Canada | |
| Codesigning vision-related assistive technology at ARIA (online) | Ph.D. Lil Deverell (1) Julee-Anne Bell (1) | (1) Aria Research, Australia | |
| Positive aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic in higher education for people with disabilities | Dr Anna Rdest (1) Ma Anna Rozborska (1) Ma Piotr Witek (1) Ma Justyna Kucińska (1) | (1) Fundacja Instytut Rozwoju Regionalnego, Poland | |
| Making Warsaw public transport available to people with visual disabilities by implementing micro-navigation | Tomasz Pactwa (1) | (1) Welfare & Social Projects Department of The City of Warsaw, Poland | |
| New technologies that facilitate orientation and mobility. Usage, effectiveness, future challenges | |||
| Title | Author / Authors | Organization | |
| Independence – a human right! | Tomas Yngström (1) Lennart Jansson (1) | (1) Örebro Läns Parasportförbund, Sweden | |
| Smart orientation | Master Degree Joaquin Herrera Medina (1) Bachelor’s degree David Reyes Llavero (1) Bachelor’s degree Carlos Gonzalez (1) | (1) National Organization of Spanish Blind people (ONCE), Spain | |
| Drop-off lessons in the age of Smart phones and Ride Sharing | MA Special Education & Rehabilitation Pr Jay Whipple (1) | (1) Foundation for Blind Children | |
| Incorporating Apps to commute: Teaching and Training | Rehabilitation Technician Laura Blanco Zárate (1) Instructor Tiflotécnico Maria Canadell (1) | (1) ONCE, Spain | |
| Securing connections in suburban and regional public transport hubs | Assoz. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr. Elmar Wilhelm M. Fürst (1) Mag. Gerald Lamprecht (1) | (1) Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria | |
| Moving in group | Primary Education Teacher Maria Jose Galvañ (1) | (1) ONCE, Spain | |
| OKO – shaping the future of visually impaired mobility | Masters degree in artificial intelligence Willem Van de Mierop (1) Ergotherapist Petra Cosemans (2) Ergotherapist An Verbeckt (2) | (1) AYES, Belgium (2) Visual readaptation center De Markgrave, Antwerp, Belgium |
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| Improving cognitive mapping skills and environment accessibility with 3D printing technology | M.Sc. Maxime Bleau (1) Ph.D. Atul Jaiswal (1) Ph.D. Walter Wittich (1) Ph.D. Joseph Paul Nemargut (1) Ph.D. Maurice Ptito (1) | (1) School of Optometry, University of Montreal, Canada | |
| Usability and UX evaluation of an indoor blind navigation Android application | Ph.D. Paraskevi Theodorou (1) Ph.Dc. Kleomenis Tsiligkos (1) Ph.Dc. Andreas Tsigris (1) Professor Apostolos Meliones (1) | (1) University of Piraeus, Greece | |
| Accessibility and information for users with visual impairment in educational, cultural and urban space | |||
| Title | Author / Authors | Organization | |
| SeeTHIS – How a visually adapted environment invites to move and explore better! | Occupational therapist – O&M instructor Veerle Coenraets (1) | (1) Centrum Ganspoel vzw, Belgium | |
| Promoting accessibility is everyone’s responsibility. Involvement of users through an ONCE youth Club in Vigo, Spain | Rehabilitation technician Julia Fernández-Nieto Pons (1) | (1) ONCE, Spain | |
| BeauCoup – Building Active User Experience to Bring Culture to the People | MA Emanuela Zaimi (1) MSc Daniele Marano (1) | (1) Hilfsgemeinschaft der Blinden und Sehschwachen Österreichs, Austria | |
| Accessibility to municipal marketplaces for visually impaired people | O&M Instructor Carmen Millán (1) O&M Elena Lanero (1) O&M María ángeles Matey (1) O&M Concepción Blocona (1) O&M David Reyes (1) | (1) ONCE, Spain | |
| How to improve and supplement work with automatically generated tactile maps? | Mgr Barbora Bertlová (1) Mgr Radek Seifert (1) | (1) ELSA Support Centre for Students with Special Needs at CTU, Czech Republic | |
| Tactile maps of historical gardens – new approach | dr hab. inż. Albina Mościcka (1) | (1) Military University of Technology, Poland | |
| Urban mobility and the changing landscape in Ireland – an accessibility and pedestrian safety perspective | Post Graduate Certificate in Vision Impa Chantelle Smith (1) Master of Special Education (Vision) Jody Morris (1) | (1) NCBI (National Council for the Blind Ireland), Ireland | |
| On Making the Works of Modern Art Available and Their Perception by the Visually Impaired | dr Ewa Niestorowcz (1) dr hab. Magdalena Szubielska (2) | (1) Maria Curie Skłodowska University, Poland (2) Catholic University of Lublin, Poland |
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| Intelligent and Inclusive Spaces – Conversations between an Architect and a COMS | Architecture Rob Tobin (1) Rehabilitation Work (Vision Impairment) Aoife Buckley (1) | (1)National Council for the Blind, Ireland | |
| The gov.pl portal is available and useful | Mateusz Ciborowski | Akces Lab, Poland | |
| POSTER SESSION | |||
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| O&M of people with blindness and additional disabilities | |||
| Title | Author / Authors | Organization | |
| Haptic Communication and guide dog | Master Cathrine Timm Sundin (1) | (1) Eikholt (national resource center for deafblind in Norway), Norway | |
| Accessibility: A challenge for persons with intellectual and visual disabilities! | Marja Tap (1) Margriet Appeldoorn (1) | (1) Bartiméus, The Netherlands | |
| Rehabilitation programs in the field of O&M | |||
| Title | Author / Authors | Organization | |
| Hybride guidance | Bachelar in social siences Greet Hoogeveen (1) Bachelar in social siences Ineke De Jager (1) | (1) Bartimeus, The Netherlands | |
| Accessibility and information for users with visual impairment in educational, cultural and urban space | |||
| Title | Author / Authors | Organization | |
| Visually-impaired students in the academic community of the Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa | Dr Izabela Wrona-Meryk (1) | (1) Uniwersytet Humanistyczno-Przyrodniczy im. Jana Długosza w Częstochowie, Poland | |
| Assistance in developing O&M in children under 6 years of age | |||
| Title | Author / Authors | Organization | |
| Longe cane use bij young children age 2,5- 6 | Bachelar in social siences Greet Hoogeveen (1) | (1) Bartimeus | |