Will AI Replace Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists?

Teach cane skills, including cane use with a guide, diagonal techniques, and two-point touches.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Recommend appropriate mobility devices or systems, such as human guides, dog guides, long canes, electronic travel aids (ETAs), and other adaptive mobility devices (AMDs).

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

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).

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Develop rehabilitation or instructional plans collaboratively with clients, based on results of assessments, needs, and goals.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Write reports or complete forms to document assessments, training, progress, or follow-up outcomes.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Train clients to use tactile, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, and proprioceptive information.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Assess clients' functioning in areas such as vision, orientation and mobility skills, social and emotional issues, cognition, physical abilities, and personal goals.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Teach clients to travel independently, using a variety of actual or simulated travel situations or exercises.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Teach self-advocacy skills to clients.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Provide consultation, support, or education to groups such as parents and teachers.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Teach independent living skills or techniques, such as adaptive eating, medication management, diabetes management, and personal management.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Monitor clients' progress to determine whether changes in rehabilitation plans are needed.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Identify visual impairments related to basic life skills in areas such as self care, literacy, communication, health management, home management, and meal preparation.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

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).

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Train clients to use adaptive equipment, such as large print, reading stands, lamps, writing implements, software, and electronic devices.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Participate in professional development activities, such as reading literature, continuing education, attending conferences, and collaborating with colleagues.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Obtain, distribute, or maintain low vision devices.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Collaborate with specialists, such as rehabilitation counselors, speech pathologists, and occupational therapists, to provide client solutions.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

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.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Administer tests and interpret test results to develop rehabilitation plans for clients.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Train clients to read or write Braille.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.