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Job Description
Provide therapy to patients with visual impairments to improve their functioning in daily life activities. May train patients in activities such as computer use, communication skills, or home management skills.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1122.01
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists”.
Also Known As…
- Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
- Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT)
- Teacher of the Visually Impaired
- Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI)
- Orientation and Mobility Specialist
- Orientation and Mobility Instructor
- Orientation & Mobility Specialist
- Mobility Specialist
- Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS)
- Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist
- Certified Low Vision Therapist
- Vision Therapist
- Vision Specialist
- Rehabilitation Teacher
- Orientation and Mobility Therapist for the Blind
- Low Vision Therapist
- Global Mobility Specialist
- Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist
Tasks for “Orientation and Mobility Specialist”
- Assess clients' functioning in areas such as vision, orientation and mobility skills, social and emotional issues, cognition, physical abilities, and personal goals.
- Identify visual impairments related to basic life skills in areas such as self-care, literacy, communication, health management, home management, and meal preparation.
- Design instructional programs to improve communication using devices such as slates and styluses, braillers, keyboards, adaptive handwriting devices, talking book machines, digital books, and optical character readers (OCRs).
- Develop rehabilitation or instructional plans collaboratively with clients, based on results of assessments, needs, and goals.
- Recommend appropriate mobility devices or systems such as human guides, dog guides, long canes, electronic travel aids (ETAs), and other adaptive mobility devices (AMDs).
- Train clients with visual impairments to use mobility devices or systems such as human guides, dog guides, electronic travel aids (ETAs), and other adaptive mobility devices (AMDs).
- Train clients to read or write Braille.
- Train clients to use tactile, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, and propioceptive information.
- Refer clients to services, such as eye care, health care, rehabilitation, and counseling, to enhance visual and life functioning or when condition exceeds scope of practice.
- Monitor clients' progress to determine whether changes in rehabilitation plans are needed.
- Write reports or complete forms to document assessments, training, progress, or follow-up outcomes.
- Participate in professional development activities such as reading literature, continuing education, attending conferences, and collaborating with colleagues.
- Teach cane skills including cane use with a guide, diagonal techniques, and two-point touches.
- Teach independent living skills or techniques such as adaptive eating, medication management, diabetes management, and personal management.
- Administer tests and interpret test results to develop rehabilitation plans for clients.
- Provide consultation, support, or education to groups such as parents and teachers.
- Collaborate with specialists, such as rehabilitation counselors, speech pathologists, and occupational therapists, to provide client solutions.
- Train clients to use adaptive equipment such as large print, reading stands, lamps, writing implements, software, and electronic devices.
- Teach clients to travel independently using a variety of actual or simulated travel situations or exercises.
- Obtain, distribute, or maintain low vision devices.
Related Technology & Tools
- Lea symbols 15-line distance charts
- Penlights
- Slicing guides
- Lea numbers near vision cards
- Closed circuit television monitors
- Lea symbols 10-line distance charts
- Worthmore four-dot test devices
- Near vision acuity charts
- Illuminated cabinets
- Dome magnifiers
- Snellen eye charts
- Bailey-Lovie Acuity Chart
- Lea single presentation flash cards
- Medical measuring tapes
- Print readers
- Amsler grids
- Stand magnifiers
- Contrast sensitivity test cards
- Lea numbers 10-line distance charts
- Braille label makers
- Long canes
- Stop watches
- Lea grating paddles
- Lea symbols playing cards
- Tactile maps
- Envelope addressing guides
- Braille laptop computers
- Lea symbols single symbol books
- Flashlights
- HOTV charts
- Copyholders
- Large text keyboards
- Bar magnifiers
- Feinbloom distance charts
- Rulers
- Pointers
- Lea numbers 15-line distance charts
- Flashlight color filters
- Lea symbols domino cards
- Cone adaptation test sets
- Needle threaders
- Signature guides
- Check writing guides
- Astigmatism wheel charts
- Lea symbols Massachusetts visual acuity test format near vision screeners
- Stacking rings
- Plastic eye models
- Color discs
- Reading stands
- Finger puppets
- Braille embossers
- Night scopes
- Piano glasses
- Monoculars
- Lea crowded symbol books
- Anti-glare visors
- Braille personal digital assistants
- Writing guides
- Handheld magnifiers
- Adjustable task lamps
- Illuminated magnifiers
- Lea symbols near vision cards
- Braille writers
- Eye occluders
- Internet browser software
- ZoomWare Screen Magnifier
- Axistive BigShot Screen Magnifier
- American Printing House for the Blind Learn Keys
- Microsoft Word
- Arkenstone Atlas Speaks
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Dolphin Lunar
- American Printing House for the Blind Talking Typer
- Ai Squared ZoomText
- Microsoft Office
- Freedom Scientific MAGic