Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Otero, Ruth Enid
Author's Email Address	sasiom@coqui.net
URN	etd-07122004-133358
Title	Puerto Rican Family Involment in the Orientation and Mobility Training of their Children with Visual Impairment
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Special Education, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Sandra Lewis Committee Chair Barbara Edwards Committee Member Bruce Menchetti Committee Member Sande Milton Committee Member
Keywords	Orientation And Mobility Family Involvement
Date of Defense	2004-07-06
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This qualitative study was designed to investigate Puerto Rican Family involvement in the orientation and mobility training of their children with visual impairments. The study examined various aspects of parental participation, namely how Puerto Rican families of children with visual impairments define family involvement, and how they get involved in the orientation and mobility training of their children, how they encourage the use of orientation and mobility techniques in their children, and what meaning they make of their experiences. In addition, the research examined the teachers’ perception of the parents’ involvement in the orientation and mobility training of their children. Families of six children with visual impairment whose primary reading mode is Braille and their orientation and mobility teachers were interviewed in Spanish. Six narratives were presented to illustrate the findings of the interviews and observations of the families and teachers. Study findings show that although parents are supportive and interested in their children’s education, special education professionals and the school system do not promote parental involvement.
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