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Orientation and Mobility Instructor
Alternative Titles:
Orientation and Mobility Instructor/Teacher
Orientation and mobility instructors teach vision-impaired
people to move around the environment safely and with
confidence. They work on a one-to-one basis.
Orientation and mobility instructors perform the following
tasks:
- train vision-impaired people to use their remaining
eyesight and their other senses (sound, touch, smell and the
sensation of body movement) to detect landmarks and
reference points and work out where they are
- provide instruction in the use of the long cane, which
gives information to users about the surface over which they
are about to walk
- teach clients to use electronic travel devices together
with the cane (the devices give off vibrating or audible
signals when obstacles are ahead)
- instruct parents of vision-impaired infants in training
infants to walk towards sound sources, to make maximum use
of other senses and to be aware of the parts of their bodies
- act as consultants to other professions, groups or
individuals
- work as part of a team of specialists, which might
include occupational therapists, diversional therapists,
physiotherapists, optometrists, doctors or teachers, to
provide a range of services for vision-impaired people.
Instructors may work with clients in their homes or in
training centres, hospitals, schools or places of employment.
Required Skills - Orientation and Mobility Instructor
- good physical health and vision
- a desire to work with people with disabilities
- observant, patient and reliable
- good communication skills
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