For instruction to congenitally blind learners, which aspects are addressed?

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The main idea here is that instruction for congenitally blind learners centers on building understanding, purposeful movement, and independence through non-visual senses and strategies. Visual acuity training isn’t applicable because there is little or no usable vision to improve, so activities that rely on vision, like trying to sharpen sight or differentiate colors, aren’t part of the typical O&M approach for these learners. Instead, the focus is on developing concepts about the environment, motivating the learner, and setting goals to guide safe exploration and travel. Auditory discrimination and other non-visual perceptual skills are important components, but they’re integrated within a broader framework that emphasizes concept development and goal-directed mobility. So the most fitting emphasis is on building concepts, motivation, and clear goals to support learning and independent travel.