Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists

What the job really is

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.

At a glance

• Sector: Healthcare Practitioners
• O*NET-SOC code: 29-1122
• O*NET job zone: 5 — extensive preparation
• Work sample tasks on file: 12
• Tools and technologies listed: 12

What you actually do

Work sample tasks recorded for this occupation:

• Teach cane skills, including cane use with a guide, diagonal techniques, and two-point touches.
• 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).
• Develop rehabilitation or instructional plans collaboratively with clients, based on results of assessments, needs, and goals.
• Write reports or complete forms to document assessments, training, progress, or follow-up outcomes.
• Train clients to use tactile, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, and proprioceptive information.
• Assess clients' functioning in areas such as vision, orientation and mobility skills, social and emotional issues, cognition, physical abilities, and personal goals.
• Teach clients to travel independently, using a variety of actual or simulated travel situations or exercises.
• Teach self-advocacy skills to clients.
• Provide consultation, support, or education to groups such as parents and teachers.
• Teach independent living skills or techniques, such as adaptive eating, medication management, diabetes management, and personal management.
• Monitor clients' progress to determine whether changes in rehabilitation plans are needed.

Tools and technology

Amazon Web Services AWS software, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Word, Oracle Database, Oracle Java, Oracle PeopleSoft, Python

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Where this job leads

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• Rehabilitation Counselors
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• Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
• Mental Health Counselors

Getting in

O*NET assigns this occupation job zone 5 (extensive preparation). The related occupations above are the realistic routes in and out.

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