Low Vision Therapist, Orientation and Mobility Specialist, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapist resume
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Also called blind O and M therapist, blind orientation and mobility therapist, certified low vision therapist and CLVT.
$100,330
Median pay a year
162,450
People do this work
6
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Low Vision Therapist, Orientation and Mobility Specialist, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapist
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Summary
Low vision therapist providing rehabilitation to patients with visual impairments, focusing on mobility skills, adaptive device training, and personalized instructional plans to enhance daily living activities
Experience
Low Vision Therapist, Orientation and Mobility Specialist, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Taught cane skills, including cane use with a guide, diagonal techniques, and two-point touches
Recommended appropriate mobility devices or systems, such as human guides, dog guides, and electronic travel aids
Trained clients with visual impairments to use mobility devices, including human guides and adaptive mobility devices
Developed rehabilitation or instructional plans collaboratively with clients based on assessments and goals
Wrote reports to document assessments, training, progress, or follow-up outcomes for clients
Assessed clients' functioning in vision, orientation and mobility skills, and personal goals
Collaborated with specialists, such as rehabilitation counselors and occupational therapists, to provide client solutions
Skills
Leading & Coordinating
Training patients
Core Skills
Instructing patients in use, Monitoring patient progress, Evaluating health, Analyzing patient data, Diagnosing medical conditions, Developing non-medical treatment plans, Maintaining medical knowledge, Maintaining medical equipment, Preparing training materials
Education
Professional Degree (JD, MD, DDS) Your university, Year
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Taught cane skills and techniquesRecommended appropriate mobility devices and systemsTrained clients to use mobility devicesDeveloped rehabilitation plans with clientsWrote reports to document client progressAssessed clients' functioning in various areas
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Taught cane skills and techniques to clients, improving their ability to navigate various environments safely and confidently.
Trained clients in the use of mobility devices, improving their navigation skills and confidence in various environments.
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Taught cane skills and techniques to several clients each week, enhancing their ability to navigate various environments safely and confidently
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Trained clients in the use of mobility devices, improving their navigation skills and confidence in various environments.
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Clients reported feeling more independentClients navigated new environments more easilyClients expressed increased confidence in travel
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Training patients
Instructing patients in use
Monitoring patient progress
Evaluating health
Analyzing patient data
Diagnosing medical conditions
Developing non-medical treatment plans
Maintaining medical knowledge
Maintaining medical equipment
Preparing training materials
Referring patients
Advocating for community needs
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What a Low Vision Therapist, Orientation and Mobility Specialist, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapist does
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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.
What it pays
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Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$82,510
Median
$100,330
75th percentile
$116,670
About 162,450 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$100,470
$103,680
$124,160
AL
$82,500
$94,050
$107,650
AR
$81,810
$106,360
$128,220
AZ
$85,980
$103,660
$122,900
CA
$103,950
$124,510
$136,380
CO
$94,210
$106,720
$128,250
CT
$84,890
$102,440
$111,660
DC
$96,800
$109,170
$125,130
DE
$90,860
$102,130
$121,140
FL
$81,360
$99,360
$104,830
GA
$82,320
$104,010
$118,560
HI
$85,910
$102,870
$112,310
IA
$75,810
$89,910
$103,100
ID
$85,380
$97,760
$108,730
IL
$82,070
$99,700
$109,780
IN
$81,940
$97,020
$104,680
KS
$82,000
$99,170
$107,630
KY
$80,120
$97,650
$105,220
LA
$72,350
$98,490
$107,880
MA
$83,960
$100,930
$110,180
MD
$87,650
$106,980
$123,700
ME
$77,770
$84,310
$99,010
MI
$79,390
$89,910
$100,070
MN
$81,510
$93,050
$100,150
MO
$81,230
$97,290
$106,190
MS
$79,430
$94,930
$104,460
MT
$79,860
$88,990
$102,130
NC
$77,510
$92,940
$104,820
ND
$77,210
$83,200
$99,280
NE
$80,350
$93,740
$102,560
NH
$78,790
$83,900
$102,250
NJ
$91,770
$103,410
$128,390
NM
$83,770
$99,170
$120,960
NV
$100,510
$110,520
$127,960
NY
$76,980
$96,390
$114,400
OH
$81,840
$99,390
$107,880
OK
$88,150
$104,300
$121,120
OR
$99,800
$112,310
$127,540
PA
$81,880
$98,440
$112,320
PR
$46,990
$51,850
$62,360
RI
$84,710
$100,040
$107,160
SC
$82,000
$101,130
$109,720
SD
$80,720
$85,050
$99,940
TN
$81,750
$97,700
$107,250
TX
$85,810
$106,140
$127,830
UT
$85,380
$97,150
$104,040
VA
$83,740
$100,710
$118,740
VT
$80,450
$93,340
$102,500
WA
$95,650
$107,670
$127,390
WI
$78,430
$92,390
$102,240
WV
$74,890
$96,190
$107,650
WY
$77,580
$86,170
$103,350
Other names
Other names for this job
blind O and M therapist, blind orientation and mobility therapist, certified low vision therapist, CLVT, certified vision rehabilitation therapist, CVRT, low vision therapist, rehabilitation therapist, vision rehabilitation therapist, VRT, vision therapist, low vision therapists orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists.
More names for this work
certified orientation and mobility specialist, coms, global mobility specialist, mobility professional, mobility specialist, O and M instructor, O and M specialist, orientation and mobility instructor, orientation and mobility specialist, orientation specialist, rehabilitation specialist, rehabilitation teacher, students with visual impairments teacher, tvi, vision specialist, visually impaired teacher.
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