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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 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
- Orientation and Mobility Specialist
- Low Vision Therapist
- Global Mobility Specialist
- Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist
Tasks for “Orientation and Mobility Specialist”
- Teach clients to travel independently using a variety of actual or simulated travel situations or exercises.
- Monitor clients' progress to determine whether changes in rehabilitation plans are needed.
- Administer tests and interpret test results to develop rehabilitation plans for clients.
- Provide consultation, support, or education to groups such as parents and teachers.
- 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).
- Train clients to use adaptive equipment such as large print, reading stands, lamps, writing implements, software, and electronic devices.
- Identify visual impairments related to basic life skills in areas such as self-care, literacy, communication, health management, home management, and meal preparation.
- Teach independent living skills or techniques such as adaptive eating, medication management, diabetes management, and personal management.
- 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.
- Assess clients' functioning in areas such as vision, orientation and mobility skills, social and emotional issues, cognition, physical abilities, and personal goals.
- Develop rehabilitation or instructional plans collaboratively with clients, based on results of assessments, needs, and goals.
- 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).
- 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 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.
- Obtain, distribute, or maintain low vision devices.
- Collaborate with specialists, such as rehabilitation counselors, speech pathologists, and occupational therapists, to provide client solutions.
- Train clients to read or write Braille.
Related Technology & Tools
- Lea symbols near vision cards
- Adjustable task lamps
- Medical measuring tapes
- Stacking rings
- Closed circuit television monitors
- Lea numbers near vision cards
- Color discs
- Flashlight color filters
- Penlights
- Lea symbols 15-line distance charts
- Stop watches
- Dome magnifiers
- Plastic eye models
- Lea symbols 10-line distance charts
- Contrast sensitivity test cards
- Print readers
- Near vision acuity charts
- Lea numbers 15-line distance charts
- Monoculars
- Long canes
- Tactile maps
- Braille embossers
- Flashlights
- Braille label makers
- Eye occluders
- Feinbloom distance charts
- Lea crowded symbol books
- Braille personal digital assistants
- Copyholders
- Amsler grids
- Worthmore four-dot test devices
- Night scopes
- Anti-glare visors
- Lea single presentation flash cards
- Braille laptop computers
- Lea symbols Massachusetts visual acuity test format near vision screeners
- Needle threaders
- Check writing guides
- Rulers
- Snellen eye charts
- Writing guides
- Envelope addressing guides
- Illuminated magnifiers
- Illuminated cabinets
- Lea symbols single symbol books
- Slicing guides
- Lea numbers 10-line distance charts
- Lea symbols playing cards
- Signature guides
- Large text keyboards
- Cone adaptation test sets
- Handheld magnifiers
- Stand magnifiers
- Finger puppets
- HOTV charts
- Lea grating paddles
- Piano glasses
- Braille writers
- Astigmatism wheel charts
- Reading stands
- Bailey-Lovie Acuity Chart
- Lea symbols domino cards
- Pointers
- Bar magnifiers
- Dolphin Lunar
- American Printing House for the Blind Talking Typer
- Microsoft Access
- Internet browser software
- ZoomWare Screen Magnifier
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- American Printing House for the Blind Learn Keys
- Arkenstone Atlas Speaks
- Freedom Scientific MAGic
- Ai Squared ZoomText
- Axistive BigShot Screen Magnifier
- Microsoft Word