EchoRead Programme: Learning echolocation skills through self-paced professional development during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Published in: The British journal of visual impairment Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 954 - 964
• Main Authors: Read, Leah, Deverell, Lil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.12.2023
• Subjects: COVID-19; self-paced learning; echolocation; orientation and mobility; flash sonar; restrictions; isolation; pandemic; professional development

Echolocation is used by people with low vision or blindness to support their navigation. Internationally, Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Specialists have learned echolocation skills and how to teach them to clients, through formal workshops with a subject matter expert. However, COVID-19 has lim...