1. 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

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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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