Mini Guide Training Module Introduction
Miniguide (Tactile) Training Module
Objectives
On completion of the Miniguide (Tactile) Training Module the Instructor will be able to:
1. Understand how the Miniguide operates
2. Provide a Miniguide information session
3. Assess a client for use of the Miniguide.
4. Select appropriate environments for training
5. Determine the stage and pace of training
6. Complete a Miniguide training program.
Miniguide (Tactile) Training Module
CONTENTS
• Information session
• Purpose and applications
• Pre-requisite skills
• Familiarisation of device
• Assessment
• Factors to consider in assessment
• Introduction to Miniguide
• Switching device on /off
• Changing batteries
• Care of Miniguide
• Hand position
• Distance discrimination
• Width of beam
• Practice
• Scanning and localisation
• Practice
• Parallelling walls
• Locating gaps / doorways
• Practice
• Programming Miniguide
• Troubleshooting
• Practice
• Overhead obstructions
• Practice
• Negotiating pedestrians
• Locating and monitoring queues.
• Transferring Miniguide skills to user’s own routes
• Selecting appropriate modes /options for user
• Setting Miniguide on user’s preferred settings.
• Review of program
• Follow-up of users
REFERENCES:
Hill, Jeremy and Black, John (2002) Customer Driven Development of a New Electronic Travel Aid. Paper presented at Vision 2002: The 7th International Conference on Low Vision, Gotenberg, Sweden.
Inventors website details: www.gdp-research.com.au
Hill, Jeremy and Black, John (2003) The Miniguide – A New Electronic Travel Device.
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, October 2003, 97, 655-656.