Mobility Officer

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

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

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

Train clients to read or write Braille.

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

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

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

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

Obtain, distribute, or maintain low vision devices.

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

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).

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).

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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