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

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Code: 29-1122.01

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.

JobTitles : Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS), Certified Low Vision Therapist, Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI), Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT)

Tasks:
  • Train clients to use tactile, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, and propioceptive 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.
  • Write reports or complete forms to document assessments, training, progress, or follow-up outcomes.
  • Teach cane skills including cane use with a guide, diagonal techniques, and two-point touches.
  • 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).
  • Collaborate with specialists, such as rehabilitation counselors, speech pathologists, and occupational therapists, to provide client solutions.
  • Monitor clients' progress to determine whether changes in rehabilitation plans are needed.
  • Develop rehabilitation or instructional plans collaboratively with clients, based on results of assessments, needs, and goals.