Phone: 904-827-2458
Office Location: Gibbs Hall 114
Orientation & Mobility
The Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Program provides comprehensive instruction and training for all students who are blind or visually impaired, including students who are deaf-blind. The ultimate goal of instruction in this critical area is for all students to develop the skills, knowledge, techniques, and confidence to lead to safe, independent, and successful lives.
Some basic examples of skills taught in this expanded core curriculum area are:
Sensory Development
Motor Development
Concept Development
Environmental Awareness
Community Awareness
Communication Skills
Assistive Technology
Cane Skills and Protective Techniques
Advocacy Skills
Independent Travel Skills
Use of Low Vision Devices
O&M Specialists
Jennifer Enache, M.S.Ed.
Carl Jacobson, M.Ed.
Phone: 904-827-2468
Office Location: Bryant 104
Marco De Santiago-Alvarez, M.S.
Phone: 904-827- 2821
Office Location: Gibbs Hall 110
Cristina Sapp, M.A., M.S.
Phone: 904-827-2766
Office Location: Gibbs Hall 112
James Crozier, M.Ed.
Phone: 904-827-2653
Office Location: Bryant Hall 104B
Teresa Lukic, M.S.
Phone: 904-827-2649
Office Location: Bryant Hall 104
Tim Puch, M.A., M.S.
Phone: 904-827- 2719
Office Location: Bryant Hall 104A
Videos
O&M with ELC and 1st Grader Students
Early Learning Center and 1st-grade students demonstrate how white cane techniques provide personal protection and navigational efficiency in various environments and situations.
Grocery Shopping
FSDB O&M Specialist Cristina Sapp and Blind Middle School student Jessie venture to a Publix grocery store searching for candy. Jessie displays independence skills in communication, retail orientation and mobility, and money management.
Tracking Buddy Cars
Follow along with FSDB Cristina Sapp, O&M Specialist, as she walks and talks with student Daniel about using the Buddy Car method to cross a street safely. Additional navigational techniques are observed as the two cross a larger street.
Tactile Mapping
Cristina Sapp, FSDB O&M Specialist, talks with student Elijah about using a Tactile Map to learn the route they take. Elijah explains the elements of the map. Additional navigational techniques are observed along their way
Using a Monocular Optical Device
Jenny Enache, FSDB O&M Specialist, walks and talks with student Jayden about using his Monocular Optical Device to find important details in a neighborhood near the school.
Mental Mapping and All Quiet, All Clear
Cristina Sapp, FSDB O&M Specialist, and Blind Middle School student Jessie venture to a Publix grocery store in search of candy. Jessie displays independence skills related to communication, retail orientation and mobility, and money management.
Mental Mapping
Jenny Enache, FSDB O&M Specialist, walks and talks with student Arabella about the Mental Mapping skills Arabella uses to navigate around a neighborhood near the school.