ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY TEACHER
EXAMPREP STUDY GUIDE 2026 DETAILED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● Mobility. Answer: the capacity or facility for safe, effective, and
efficient movement through one's environment
●● O&M Professional. Answer: -O&M instructor, O&M specialist, or
COMS
●● O&M Professional Studies. Answer: -grad school program
-vision
-the eye
-low vision
-psych of vision loss
-environmental access
-precane & cane methodologies
●● COMS are certified by:. Answer: Academy for Certification of
Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals
(ACVREP)
, ●● Who provides the credential?. Answer: National Blindness
Professional Certification Board
-NOMC
●● COMS usually works:. Answer: one on one with student following a
customized plan of instruction, with independence and safety as goals
●● Why is O&M important?. Answer: -basic independence involves
self-determined human locomotion
-comfort and effectiveness of movement aids ADLs for individuals who
are visually impaired and deaf-blind
-restricted movement has negative physical and psychosocial impact
●● When should O&M begin?. Answer: AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE
-to effect long term outcomes
-learning capacity is at its greatest at ages 0-6
-research shows birth to age 3 intervention improves learning for ages 3-
5
●● T/F: Many young children continue to be denied O&M instruction
despite educational regulations and laws.. Answer: True
EXAMPREP STUDY GUIDE 2026 DETAILED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● Mobility. Answer: the capacity or facility for safe, effective, and
efficient movement through one's environment
●● O&M Professional. Answer: -O&M instructor, O&M specialist, or
COMS
●● O&M Professional Studies. Answer: -grad school program
-vision
-the eye
-low vision
-psych of vision loss
-environmental access
-precane & cane methodologies
●● COMS are certified by:. Answer: Academy for Certification of
Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals
(ACVREP)
, ●● Who provides the credential?. Answer: National Blindness
Professional Certification Board
-NOMC
●● COMS usually works:. Answer: one on one with student following a
customized plan of instruction, with independence and safety as goals
●● Why is O&M important?. Answer: -basic independence involves
self-determined human locomotion
-comfort and effectiveness of movement aids ADLs for individuals who
are visually impaired and deaf-blind
-restricted movement has negative physical and psychosocial impact
●● When should O&M begin?. Answer: AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE
-to effect long term outcomes
-learning capacity is at its greatest at ages 0-6
-research shows birth to age 3 intervention improves learning for ages 3-
5
●● T/F: Many young children continue to be denied O&M instruction
despite educational regulations and laws.. Answer: True
