Toward the Establishment of State Licensure for Orientation and Mobility Specialists

Abstract

The concept of state licensure for orientation and mobility specialists was first discussed at the 1986 International Conference of the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER). This article discusses the development of state licensure by AER, subsequent efforts to obtain licensure in Tennessee, and a strategy for pursuing state licensure in other states.