This article reports on the revision and field tests in the final stages of a three-year project to develop an assessment instrument and programmed instruction in orientation and mobility for visually impaired persons over age 60. The goal was to produce materials that could be administered by professionals and lay persons who are involved with visually impaired persons in a variety of individual environments.
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