Occupations/29-1122.01
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
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.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
20%
More resilient
Human characteristics
59%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
17%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
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).
- Mostly human
Develop rehabilitation or instructional plans collaboratively with clients, based on results of assessments, needs, and goals.
- Mostly human
Train clients to use tactile, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, and proprioceptive information.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Teach cane skills, including cane use with a guide, diagonal techniques, and two-point touches.
- 02Recommend appropriate mobility devices or systems, such as human guides, dog guides, long canes, electronic travel aids (ETAs), and other adaptive mobility devices (AMDs).
- 03Train 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).
- 04Develop rehabilitation or instructional plans collaboratively with clients, based on results of assessments, needs, and goals.
- 05Write reports or complete forms to document assessments, training, progress, or follow-up outcomes.
- 06Train clients to use tactile, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, and proprioceptive information.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.04
- Degree of automation1.30
- Time sitting2.30
- Originality (ability)3.25
- Conflict situations2.09
- Hands-on objects/tools2.41
- Outdoors / weather3.96
- Disease exposure2.00
- Decision freedom4.73
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.12
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Written Expression3.88
- Speech Clarity3.75
- Speech Recognition3.62
- Deductive Reasoning3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.75
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics2.12
- Science2.00
- Critical Thinking3.50
- Active Learning3.75
- Learning Strategies4.00
- Monitoring3.75
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Occupational Therapy/Therapist 51.2306 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $74,576 2 yr $73,823 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Occupational Therapy/Therapist 51.2306 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $74,234 2 yr $68,219 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Occupational Therapy/Therapist 51.2306 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $73,635 2 yr $71,015 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Occupational Therapy/Therapist 51.2306 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $72,083 2 yr $72,320 Doctoral · CIP 51.23 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Public | Occupational Therapy/Therapist 51.2306 | $4,900 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $71,575 2 yr $71,225 Doctoral · CIP 51.23 |
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | Occupational Therapy/Therapist 51.2306 | $60,800 | 11% | 91% | 1 yr $68,698 2 yr $67,173 Professional · CIP 51.23 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Occupational Therapy/Therapist 51.2306 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $66,355 2 yr $69,547 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Occupational Therapy/Therapist 51.2306 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $65,651 2 yr $67,101 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Occupational Therapy/Therapist 51.2306 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $64,307 2 yr $69,673 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Occupational Therapy/Therapist 51.2306 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $61,253 2 yr $63,692 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS · Public | Occupational Therapy/Therapist 51.2306 | $11,400 | 88% | 67% | 1 yr $60,771 2 yr $53,775 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · Public | Occupational Therapy/Therapist 51.2306 | $10,900 | 96% | 68% | 1 yr $57,995 2 yr $59,011 Master's · CIP 51.23 |