| Job Title |
Orientation And Mobility Therapist For The Blind |
| Job Description |
Assists Blind And Visually Impaired Clients To Achieve
Personal Adjustment And Maximum Independence Through Training
In Techniques Of Daily Living: Interviews Clients, Analyzes
Client's Lifestyle, And Administers Assessment Tests To
Determine Present And Required Or Desired Orientation And
Mobility Skills. Trains Clients In Awareness Of Physical
Environment Through Sense Of Smell, Hearing, And Touch, And To
Travel Alone, With Or Without Cane, Through Use Of Variety Of
Actual Or Simulated Travel Situations And Exercises. Teaches
Clients Personal And Home Management Skills, And Communication
Skills, Such As Eating, Grooming, Dressing, Coin And Money
Identification, Cooking, And Use Of Telephone And Bathroom
Facilities. Teaches Clients To Protect Body, Using Hands And
Arms To Detect Obstacles. Instructs Clients In Arts, Crafts,
And Recreational Skills, Such As Macrame, Leatherworking,
Sewing, Ceramics, And Playing Piano To Improve Sense Of Touch,
Coordination, And Motor Skills. Teaches Clients To Read And
Write Braille. Instructs Client In Use Of Reading Machines And
Common Electrical Devices, And In Development Of Effective
Listening Techniques. Instructs Clients In Group Activities,
Such As Swimming, Dancing, Or Playing Modified Sports Activities
To Encourage And Increase Capacity For Social Participation And
Improve General Health. Prepares Progress Report To Allow
Members Of Rehabilitation Team To Evaluate Clients' Ability To
Perform Varied Activities Essential To Daily Living. May
Develop And Implement Individualized Orientation And Mobility
Instructional Program For Blind And Visually Impaired And Be
Designated Orientation And Mobility Instructor (education).
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