Sonic Pathfinder Training
There are two main training options.
Instructor Training
Three day - or one day - training courses are provided from time to time for
Mobility and Orientation Instructors who wish to become Accredited
Sonic Pathfinder Instructors. The one day courses are 'conversion courses' and are for
people who are already accredited Sonic Guide Instructors.
The courses are conducted either by the inventor of the Sonic Pathfinder,
Tony Heyes, or by an Accredited Sonic Pathfinder
Course Tutor.
Note: Of interest to Orientation and Mobility Instructors in the United States.
The Sonic Pathfinder Instructor Training course has
received recognition from the AER. Anyone doing the course, or who
has previously done the course, may apply for AER Accreditation as a
teacher of Electronic Travel Aids.
Dennis Cory continues to run courses in continental Europe.
For details contact
Dennis at IRIS.
The Distance Learning Package
Demand for the Sonic Pathfinder from clients who do not have a locally resident
Sonic Pathfinder Instructor has led me to develop the Sonic Pathfinder
Distance Learning Package (SPDLP). The SPDLP comprises: a Sonic Pathfinder, a
monitor cable, a copy of the Training Manual and a video tape. The package
is designed to be used by the vision impaired client in conjunction with
his/her sighted Mobility Instructor.
The package works well provided either the client or
the instructor is on email and is able and willing to keep in regular
contact with
Tony Heyes the inventor of the Sonic Pathfinder.
The Distance Learning Package incorporating an NTSC video tape is
available in the USA.