Vision Rehabilitation Therapist

On the job, you would:

• Teach cane skills, including cane use with a guide, diagonal techniques, and two-point touches.
• Recommend appropriate mobility devices or systems, such as human guides, dog guides, long canes, electronic travel aids (ETAs), and other adaptive mobility devices (AMDs).
• 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).
• Develop rehabilitation or instructional plans collaboratively with clients, based on results of assessments, needs, and goals.
• Write reports or complete forms to document assessments, training, progress, or follow-up outcomes.
• Train clients to use tactile, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, and proprioceptive information.