Travel Tools and Navigation (Maps and WayMap)

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This interactive Orientation and Mobility workshop introduces participants to travel tools and navigation resources that can support greater independence, confidence, and safety when traveling with vision loss.

You’ll learn how accessible maps and navigation applications can be used to understand routes, identify landmarks, locate streets and intersections, and plan trips before leaving home.

The workshop emphasizes that navigation technology is a supportive travel tool, not a replacement for O&M skills. You will learn how to combine technology with environmental awareness, orientation strategies, auditory information, landmarks, street-crossing skills, and problem-solving techniques.

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Free!

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A man in sunglasses and a cap stands outside, holding a white cane and using a smartphone for directions.

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What will I learn?

Introduction to accessible travel and navigation tools including Maps and WayMap
How to plan routes, preview unfamiliar destinations, and use auditory and spoken navigation information
Strategies for confirming location and direction while traveling
How to combine navigation technology with white cane and O&M skills, including safety considerations and backup strategies when technology is unavailable

What should I expect?

By the end of the workshop, participants will have a better understanding of how Maps and WayMap can be incorporated into their personal travel routines and how these tools can complement their existing Orientation and Mobility skills to support safer, more independent travel.

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