Indoor Orientation & Mobility:

This page was last updated December 20th, 2025. Included in this website page are the following sections. About Indoor Orientation and Mobility. Indoor Orientation and Mobility Skills. Indoor Orientation and Mobility Resources. Orientation and Mobility Books. End of list.

About Indoor Orientation and Mobility:

Indoor Orientation and Mobility (IOM) is a service that is provided by an Orientation & Mobility Specialist or Vision Rehabilitation Therapist that assists visually impaired individuals with increasing their orientation skills and mobility skills within their residence.

Orientation refers to knowing where one is in a current space and identifying things around oneself. Mobility refers to moving safely and effectively from one location to another.

Indoor Orientation and Mobility Skills:

  • Maximize the use of remaining vision.

  • Maximize the use of other senses.

  • Use adaptive products that are helpful for the visually impaired.

  • Use helpful apps for the visually impaired.

  • Use mobility aids.

  • Use Indoor Orientation and Mobility techniques.

  • Use a Sighted Guide.

  • Use accessible wall signage.

Orientation and Mobility Books:

  • Making Life More Livable: Simple Adaptations for Living at Home after Vision Loss. Published in 2015.

  • O&M for Independent Living: Strategies for Teaching Orientation and Mobility to Older Adults. Published in 2015.

  • Culturally Responsive Orientation and Mobility Standards. Published in 2023.

  • Orientation and Mobility Techniques: A Guide for the Practitioner. Published in 2017.