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

Tasks Include:

• 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).

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