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The professional best qualified to teach orientation and mobility skills is a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS). A COMS is trained to teach people who are blind or have low vision how to move about and travel with safety, comfort, and independence in their homes and in the community.

A Vision Rehabilitation Therapist is trained to teach you indoor protective techniques that will help you to be safe in your own home, as well as how to walk with a sighted or human guide.

For more detailed information about safe movement and travel skills, we recommend that you contact your local vision rehabilitation organization or state rehabilitation agency to further explore the availability of orientation and mobility services in your home area.