How do they match: Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists

  • Rehabilitation Teacher
  • Students with Visual Impairments Teacher
  • Visually Impaired Teacher

  • 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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Provide consultation, support, or education to groups such as parents and teachers.

  • Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families.
  • Advocate for individual or community needs.