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Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
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.
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This source lists 21 tasks, including 19 marked Core and 2 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2021.
21 tasks shown
Core · Task 17336 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
Teach cane skills, including cane use with a guide, diagonal techniques, and two-point touches.
Core · Task 17355 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
Recommend appropriate mobility devices or systems, such as human guides, dog guides, long canes, electronic travel aids (ETAs), and other adaptive mobility devices (AMDs).
Core · Task 17352 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
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).
Core · Task 17350 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
Develop rehabilitation or instructional plans collaboratively with clients, based on results of assessments, needs, and goals.
Core · Task 17349 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
Write reports or complete forms to document assessments, training, progress, or follow-up outcomes.
Core · Task 17346 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
Train clients to use tactile, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, and proprioceptive information.
Core · Task 17351 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
Assess clients' functioning in areas such as vision, orientation and mobility skills, social and emotional issues, cognition, physical abilities, and personal goals.
Core · Task 17345 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
Teach clients to travel independently, using a variety of actual or simulated travel situations or exercises.
Core · Task 23918 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
Teach self-advocacy skills to clients.
Core · Task 17338 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
Provide consultation, support, or education to groups such as parents and teachers.
Core · Task 17354 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
Teach independent living skills or techniques, such as adaptive eating, medication management, diabetes management, and personal management.
Core · Task 17348 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
Monitor clients' progress to determine whether changes in rehabilitation plans are needed.
Core · Task 17353 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
Identify visual impairments related to basic life skills in areas such as self care, literacy, communication, health management, home management, and meal preparation.
Core · Task 17341 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
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).
Core · Task 17347 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
Train clients to use adaptive equipment, such as large print, reading stands, lamps, writing implements, software, and electronic devices.
Core · Task 17339 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
Participate in professional development activities, such as reading literature, continuing education, attending conferences, and collaborating with colleagues.
Core · Task 17340 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
Obtain, distribute, or maintain low vision devices.
Core · Task 17342 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
Collaborate with specialists, such as rehabilitation counselors, speech pathologists, and occupational therapists, to provide client solutions.
Core · Task 17337 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
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.
Supplemental · Task 17343 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
Administer tests and interpret test results to develop rehabilitation plans for clients.
Supplemental · Task 17344 · 08/2021 · Occupational Expert
Train clients to read or write Braille.
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