Components of assessing adults & older children include which of the following?

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Components of assessing adults & older children include which of the following?

When assessing adults and older children in O&M, the process centers on gathering information about a learner’s abilities, goals, and prior experiences through direct observation, a guided conversation, and by clarifying what they already know and what they need to learn. Observation lets you see how they currently navigate spaces, use any mobility tools, and respond to environmental changes. An interview captures personal goals, daily routines, safety concerns, and preferences that aren’t obvious from watching someone move. Identifying needs and prior knowledge helps you tailor goals, determine starting points, and plan instruction that builds on what the learner already understands. The other options describe techniques or activities used in instruction rather than components of the assessment process. A human guide is a method used during travel or orientation, not a data-collection element. Mid block travel and bus travel are specific travel tasks or environments that might appear later in instruction, but they don’t represent the assessment data-gathering components.

When assessing adults and older children in O&M, the process centers on gathering information about a learner’s abilities, goals, and prior experiences through direct observation, a guided conversation, and by clarifying what they already know and what they need to learn. Observation lets you see how they currently navigate spaces, use any mobility tools, and respond to environmental changes. An interview captures personal goals, daily routines, safety concerns, and preferences that aren’t obvious from watching someone move. Identifying needs and prior knowledge helps you tailor goals, determine starting points, and plan instruction that builds on what the learner already understands.

The other options describe techniques or activities used in instruction rather than components of the assessment process. A human guide is a method used during travel or orientation, not a data-collection element. Mid block travel and bus travel are specific travel tasks or environments that might appear later in instruction, but they don’t represent the assessment data-gathering components.

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