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.
- Certified Low Vision Therapist (CLVT)
- Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS)
- Mobility Specialist
- Orientation and Mobility Instructor (O and M Instructor)
- Orientation and Mobility Specialist (O and M Specialist)
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- Rehabilitation Teacher
- Rehabilitation Therapist
- Students with Visual Impairments Teacher (TVI)
- Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT)
- Visually Impaired Teacher (TVI)
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- Administer tests and interpret test results to develop rehabilitation plans for clients.
- Assess clients' functioning in areas such as vision, orientation and mobility skills, social and emotional issues, cognition, physical abilities, and personal goals.
- Collaborate with specialists, such as rehabilitation counselors, speech pathologists, and occupational therapists, to provide client solutions.
- 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).
- Develop rehabilitation or instructional plans collaboratively with clients, based on results of assessments, needs, and goals.
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- Administer tests and interpret test results to develop rehabilitation plans for clients.
- Assess clients' functioning in areas such as vision, orientation and mobility skills, social and emotional issues, cognition, physical abilities, and personal goals.
- Collaborate with specialists, such as rehabilitation counselors, speech pathologists, and occupational therapists, to provide client solutions.
- 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).
- Develop rehabilitation or instructional plans collaboratively with clients, based on results of assessments, needs, and goals.
- Identify visual impairments related to basic life skills in areas such as self care, literacy, communication, health management, home management, and meal preparation.
- Monitor clients' progress to determine whether changes in rehabilitation plans are needed.
- Obtain, distribute, or maintain low vision devices.
- Participate in professional development activities, such as reading literature, continuing education, attending conferences, and collaborating with colleagues.
- Provide consultation, support, or education to groups such as parents and teachers.
- Recommend appropriate mobility devices or systems, such as human guides, dog guides, long canes, electronic travel aids (ETAs), and other adaptive mobility devices (AMDs).
- 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.
- Teach cane skills, including cane use with a guide, diagonal techniques, and two-point touches.
- Teach clients to travel independently, using a variety of actual or simulated travel situations or exercises.
- Teach independent living skills or techniques, such as adaptive eating, medication management, diabetes management, and personal management.
- Teach self-advocacy skills to clients.
- Train clients to read or write Braille.
- Train clients to use adaptive equipment, such as large print, reading stands, lamps, writing implements, software, and electronic devices.
- Train clients to use tactile, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, and proprioceptive information.
- 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).
- Write reports or complete forms to document assessments, training, progress, or follow-up outcomes.
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- Advocate for individual or community needs.
- Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
- Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies.
- Diagnose medical conditions.
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- Advocate for individual or community needs.
- Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
- Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies.
- Diagnose medical conditions.
- Evaluate patient functioning, capabilities, or health.
- Instruct patients in the use of assistive equipment.
- Maintain medical equipment or instruments.
- Maintain medical or professional knowledge.
- Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
- Prepare healthcare training materials.
- Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities.
- Recommend types of assistive devices.
- Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.
- Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families.
- Train caregivers or other non-medical personnel.
- Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.
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- Orientation And Mobility Therapist For The Blind
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