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

No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.

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.
• 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.
• Provide consultation, support, or education to groups such as parents and teachers.
• Participate in professional development activities, such as reading literature, continuing education, attending conferences, and collaborating with colleagues.
• Obtain, distribute, or maintain low vision devices.
• 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).

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

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