A Guide to Monitoring Mobility for Safety What is Monitoring? What Does Monitoring Mean? What Does Monitoring Include? Working As a Team for Monitoring Monitoring Mobility for Safety School Hallways Stairs Field Trips

What is Monitoring? Monitoring for EVS teachers and paraprofessionals means  close and informed observation of students’ mobility  direct supervision of travel for safety

Monitoring Includes  Encouraging the use of O&M techniques taught by the O&M teacher  Making corrections for safety, when necessary  Intervening verbally or with physical assistance for safety, when necessary  Encouraging maximum independence

Working As a Team for Monitoring  Develop a monitoring plan. The O&M teacher, the TVI, and the O&M paraprofessional work together.  Work with the EVS supervisor to review the monitoring plan and share it at sites.

Working As a Team for Monitoring  Communicate with the classroom teacher about monitoring and safety.  Stay in touch with the O&M teacher and EVS supervisor about student performance student needs  Review and update the monitoring plan based on student need, e.g., schedule changes vision changes changes in student skills construction at school or site

Guide to Monitoring Mobility for Safety – School Hallways  Maintain the position for monitoring during hallway travel as indicated by the O&M teacher  Communicate with the student clearly about using the mobility cane, as indicated by the O&M teacher  Communicate with the student clearly about using the techniques taught by the O&M teacher

Guide to Monitoring Mobility for Safety – School Hallways  Communicate quickly, calmly, and clearly for safety when there are obstacles in the path of travel  Communicate clearly with student for safety in crowded noisy hallways  Intervene quickly and calmly for safety at obstacles, when necessary  Intervene quickly and calmly for safety in crowded noisy school hallways, when necessary

Guide to Monitoring Mobility for Safety - Monitoring Mobility at Stairs  Assist, as needed, at stairway doors, as indicated by the O&M teacher  Maintain the position for monitoring stairway travel up, as indicated by the O&M teacher  Maintain the position for monitoring stairway travel down, as indicated by the O&M teacher

Guide to Monitoring Mobility for Safety - Monitoring Mobility at Stairs  Communicate clearly about using the mobility cane to locate top and bottom steps when traveling with and without the class  Communicate clearly with student about using O&M techniques on stairs when traveling with and without the class

Guide to Monitoring Mobility for Safety - Monitoring Mobility at Stairs  Communicate quickly, calmly, and clearly for safety on stairs, as needed  Intervene quickly and calmly for safety on stairs, when necessary

Monitoring Community Travel for Field Trips  Maintain the position for monitoring when walking along a sidewalk, as indicated by the O&M teacher  Maintain the position for monitoring when approaching curbs and curb ramps, as indicated by the O&M teacher  Communicate clearly with student about correct use of the mobility cane in the community

Monitoring Community Travel for Field Trips  Communicate clearly with the student about using the community travel techniques taught by the O&M teacher  Maintain the correct position for guiding/monitoring in public venues on field trips, as indicated by the O&M teacher  Maintain the correct position for guiding/monitoring travel on city buses for field trips, as indicated by the O&M teacher  Maintain the correct position for guiding/monitoring travel on subways for field trips, as indicated by the O&M teacher