Human Guide Flashcards
(19 cards)
Narrow Spaces
safe travel in between
close objects, student walks directly behing guide
aspects of narrow spaces are
communication is done by
student moves
guide
verbal and nonverbal communication
behind and extends arm and travels hand down to wrist
walks very slowly
Reverse directions
allows for
communication is done
Guide and student
Student grasps
guide and student turn again
guide and student to turn around in small spaces
verbally “let’s reverse directions”
turn toward each other
guide’s elbow
and student releases original arm
Doorways
allows for
gives responsibility to
teaches
communication is done
teach same side
guide and student to efficiently go through doors
student
concepts
verbally
first then partial switch
Stairs
allow for
teaches
communication is done
guide and student to travel safely up/down stairs
concept “up” “down”
verbally
Ascending/descending stairs
- Guide positions student at
- Student uses
- guide moves
- student follows
- guide
- edge of steps
- handrail if needed
- first with steady pace
- grasping guide’s elbow
- stops at end of stairs
Accepting/refusing assistance
communication with the
Be
let the person know
person offering assistance
specific
how to help
Refusing assistance
communicate clearly with the
Person offering assistance
Some people do not
Be
ask first and assume the person needs help
confident and firm if necessary
Strategies for resolving disorientation
- Stop! gather
- Help! solicit
- use
- return to
- sensory information
- assistance
- orientation tools
- last known point/home base
5 problem solving skills are
- teach self-familiarization techniques
- Role-play various situations
- take advantage of “teachable moments”
- place in an unfamiliar environment
- Drop off lesson
5 Methods of travel are
- visually
- human guide
- dog guides
- long white cane
- combination
human guide is
dog guides must be
long white cane helps gather
safe, efficient, gives control, socially acceptable
severely VI and at least 18 years of age
tactile and auditory information, provides lower body protection
Mobility is the process of
moving from current location to a desired new location
Human guide if guiding with cane let them
guide walks in
guide gives
don’t let
find obstacles depending on situation
front of them and use verbal cues
feedback
circumstances interfere with what you are doing-unless its a safety issue
curbs are trickier than
find out if the person wants
stairs
verbal cues on stairs, avoid if they do not
Sitting
2 types of chairs are
chairs pushed into the table
chairs like loveseats, couches
let go of guide when
explore
one hand on
find chair
seat with the back of hand
chair, one hand on table
When can’t use a tactile map use
divide
good masterey is to
someone’s back, palm
longer route and teach first part then second
overlearn