Orientation and Mobility During COVID-19 and the Effect on Psychosocial Functioning.

This research explored the psychosocial effects observed during the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to orientation and mobility (O&M) services for children with visual impairments. The survey asked professionals to identify what were their experiences in providing O&M instruction in-person and online and to describe their interactions with students and families during the fall of 2020. The online survey results included open-ended responses from 166 O&M specialists.