Low Vision Therapists, Orientation & Mobility Specialists, & Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
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.
Also called: Certified Low Vision Therapist, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS), Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT)
Knowledge:
- teaching and course design
Skills:
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
- looking for ways to help people
- understanding people's reactions
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilites:
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
- notice when problems happen
- come up with lots of ideas
- do two or more things at the same time
- pay attention to something without being distracted
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Dependability
- Concern for Others
- Independence
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Technology:
Device drivers or system software
- Ai Squared ZoomText
- American Printing House for the Blind Learn Keys
Computer based training software
- American Printing House for the Blind Talking Typer
