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

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

  • Visually Impaired Teacher
  • Blind O and M Therapist
  • Blind Orientation and Mobility Therapist
  • Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist
  • O and M Instructor
  • O and M Specialist
  • Orientation and Mobility Instructor
  • Orientation and Mobility Specialist
  • Students with Visual Impairments 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.

  • Identify visual impairments related to basic life skills in areas such as self care, literacy, communication, health management, home management, and meal preparation.
  • 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 independent living skills or techniques, such as adaptive eating, medication management, diabetes management, and personal management.
  • 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).

  • 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.
  • Maintain medical equipment or instruments.
  • Maintain medical or professional knowledge.
  • Prepare healthcare training materials.
  • Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.
  • Train caregivers or other non-medical personnel.