ANIOMAP
ASSOCIATION FOR ORIENTATION-MOBILITY
AND PERSONAL AUTONOMY INSTRUCTORS
Who we are
§ The Association is composed by instructors of OM (Mobility Orientation) and instructors of AP (Personal Autonomy) for visual disabilities
When we first established
§ ANIOM 29. IX. 1990
and we became
§ ANIOM e AP 15. VII. 1998
Our goals
§ Spread a culture of rehabilitation in OM and AP
§ Collaborate with institutions for professional training
§ Carry out rehabilitation projects in OM and AP
§ Promote the removal of architectural barriers and plan normality
§ Up-date for the members
§ Research and experiement new advices for mobility and autonomy
HOW WE ARE ORGANIZED
Board
§ The Board informs, coordinates, up-dates, plans…all the initiatives that are suggested by the members
The members
§ The members are professionals that cooperate for the achievment of the aims of the association, promote initiatives and carry out projects
When we are
§ Basilicata
§ Campania
§ Emilia R.
§ Friuli V.G.
§ Marche
§ Sicilia
§ Toscana
§ Lombardia
§ Liguria
§ Trentino
§ Veneto
What we do
§ Rehab. Courses for OM
§ Rehab. Courses for AP
§ Training
§ Consultancies
§ Partnership
§ Up-date
§ Research...
Rehabilitation Courses of OM
§ The professionals plan and carry out individual programs of OM for visually empaired people
Rehabilitation Courses of AP
§ The professionals plan and carry out personalized programs of AP for visually empaired people
Professional Training in OM
§ Collaborate with pubblic and private institutions for the professional training of “Experts in the education and rehabilitation for OM”
Professional Training in AP
§ Collaborate with pubblic and private institutions for the professional training of “Experts in the education and rehabilitation for AP”
Consultancies
§ Families
§ Schools
§ Centres for rehab.
§ Research groups
§ Committees ….
Collaborations
§ Associations
§ Istitutes
§ Groups
§ Non profitable ass.
§ Rehab. Centres
§ Universities …
Up-date Courses
§ Course,workshopand seminars for techers, educators, assistents, parents, readers, …
Summer Camps
§ We collaborate, plan and carry out the realization of Educational and Rehabiliation Summer Camps for the visually empaired
Events
§ We organize, collaborate and partecipate in conferences, seminars, study groups and workshops on safe mobility and autonomy
WHAT WE HAVE DONE
Orientation and Mobility
We have prepared for the Italian Association for Blind People, the first information brochure
Step by Step - Towards autonomy and mobility for the visually empaired
The the book is a practical manual for parents, teachers and other people involved in the education towards the mobility and autonomy of the visually empaired
Long cane ANIOM and AP
Long white telescopic cane for safe mobility
An invisible world
Informative video about rehabilitation in OM and the use of the long cane as an instrument for autonomy
Mobility Orientation and Personal Autonomy
Brochure:
Presentation
Introduction
Autonimous life
Rehab. Courses
Professional Training
References
The Association
If this is what I see …? … and if I can’t see at all?
Brochure about individualized rehabilitation courses on OM and AP
www.aniomap.it
An open window on the world of mobility and autonomy for visually empaired
ANIOMAP
Brochure:
general information on all regarding OM and AP
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