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