But How Will You Get There

BUT HOW WILL YOU GET THERE? Adam Vlcek Life Skills Support Teacher Mt. Lebanon School District Michelle Holsapple Travel Instructor Allegheny Intermediate Unit

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Travel Instruction as Part of the Education Process ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Travel Instruction in the IDEA 2006 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Travel Instruction in IDEA 2006 (cont’d) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s Perspective on Best Practice in Travel Instruction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Where did the perspective come from? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Travel is Not Simply About Movement From ‘HERE’ to ‘THERE’ We need to view the ability to travel as more than just going from ‘point a’ to ‘ point b’, but rather systematically making use of the range of skills necessary to move purposefully through the world.

How Travel Instructors Work with Educators and other Professionals ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A Formal Travel Instruction Program Provides Support to Students Making This Transition through ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Ability to Travel Encompasses a Wide Range of Skills ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Strategies regarding CBI ,[object Object],[object Object]

Awareness of the Environment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Prompts/cues to address awareness in the community ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Reviewing pictures and video ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

VIDEO - Prompts given during street crossing

VIDEO – Prompts given during street crossing #2

VIDEO - POV of crossing the street

Pictures provide concrete visual clues as a basis for further discussion regarding visual obstacles…

… and other natural obstacles.

Previewing trips using mapping websites ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Google Map example ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Signs, Landmarks, & Wayfinding Clues ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Signs in school ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

School “scavenger hunts” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Scavenger Hunt given to L.S. (Mt. Lebanon Student) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Signs in the community – Street crossing

Signs in the community – traffic signs

Signs in the community – Public Transit

Signs in the community – other information

Recognizing & Avoiding Dangerous Situations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Reviewing pictures of possibly dangerous situations ,[object Object],[object Object]

VIDEO - Waiting for car to turn after walk signal

VIDEO - Watching for multiple cars turning

Communication Skills ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Community Helpers ,[object Object],[object Object]

Mt. Lebanon examples regarding communication skills during CBI ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Making Decisions and Solving Problems ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Elapsed Time ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

VIDEO – watching busy intersection to understand the timing of the lights

Travel Skills in the Curriculum ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

In Incorporating Travel-Related Skills in Current Curriculum ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Language Arts/Literacy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Mathematics/Numeracy ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Social Studies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Planned Activities Help Build Skills ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

In the School Building, Have the Student: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

In the School Building, Have the Student: ,[object Object],[object Object]

In closing… ,[object Object],[object Object]

Thanks so much! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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