Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT)
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation TherapistsDescription
Provide vision rehabilitation therapy to individuals with visual impairments to maximize independence in daily living, communication, and technology use. Assess needs, teach adaptive skills and assistive technology, develop individualized plans, and coordinate services across home, school, and community settings.
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Writing
- • Speaking
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Active Learning
- • Learning Strategies
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Social Perceptiveness
- • Coordination
- • Persuasion
- • Negotiation
- • Instructing
- • Service Orientation
Complex Problem Solving Skills
- • Complex Problem Solving
Systems Skills
- • Judgment and Decision Making
- • Systems Analysis
- • Systems Evaluation
Resource Management Skills
- • Time Management
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
- • Written Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Fluency of Ideas
- • Originality
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
- • Far Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Customer and Personal Service
Mathematics and Science
- • Psychology
- • Sociology and Anthropology
Health Services
- • Therapy and Counseling
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Law and Public Safety
- • Public Safety and Security
Related specializations
Interview options
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Interviewee accent
Interview time
Related Pathways
Healthcare & Human Services
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
