Exploring Orientation & Mobility: Your Personal Experience

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This short survey explores the inner experience of Orientation & Mobility (O&M) — how learning to move independently shapes confidence, emotional well-being, and daily life.
Your responses will contribute to an educational research project on mindfulness, positive psychology, and O&M, presented at the 2026 International O&M Symposium.

Your insights will help professionals better understand how O&M feels from the inside — the fears, breakthroughs, and strengths that shape the journey.

Thank you for sharing your perspective. 💛

Was your visual condition present from birth, or acquired later in life?

From birth

Acquired later in life

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If not from birth, how old were you when your condition was presented?

Do you identify as:

A person with low vision

Blind

Sighted (family member / support professional)

Other:

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How would you describe your current level of independence when moving around your home and/or community?

Have you ever received formal Orientation & Mobility (O&M) training?

Yes

Other:

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(If yes) — How did you feel at the beginning of your O&M training?

What emotions or inner experiences stand out most when you think about learning to move independently?

What do you find to be the most challenging part of O and M?

What personal strengths helped you the most during that initial process? (Examples: courage, curiosity, patience, determination, humor, trust…)

How much do you feel that mobility and independence affect your overall sense of well-being and confidence?

A little — it matters, but other things affect me more

Not much — my well-being depends on other areas

Very much — it’s a key part of how I see myself

Somewhat — it influences me, but not all the time

Other:

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What message would you give to someone just starting their O&M journey?

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