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How a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist can use AI, task by task

O*NET 29-1122.01: Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation TherapistsMedian pay $100,330/year (BLS, May 2025)21 tasksJob Zone 5: Extensive preparation

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.

Type your own title and every prompt on this page updates to match. Also called: Certified Low Vision Therapist (CLVT), Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS), Mobility Specialist, Orientation and Mobility Instructor (O and M Instructor), Orientation and Mobility Specialist (O and M Specialist), Rehabilitation Teacher, Rehabilitation Therapist, Students with Visual Impairments Teacher (TVI), Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (VRT), Visually Impaired Teacher (TVI).

Where AI fits in this job

AI-ready 10%AI-assist 65%Stays human 26%

Share of the job's tasks, weighted by how important and how frequent each task is (O*NET ratings). 2 AI-ready, 13 AI-assist and 6 human-led tasks out of 21. This measures where AI can help, not whether the job will disappear.

Information & paperwork
Thinking & planning
People & communication
Leading & teaching
Hands-on & physical

Shape of the job: importance of each kind of work activity (O*NET, 1 to 5).

🔒 Many of these tasks involve people's information. Remove names and identifying details before using AI, or use only a tool your employer has approved.

AI can draft these 2

AI produces a usable first pass. You review it, fix it and own it.

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

Daily

AI writes the first draft from your notes; you check every fact.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 48% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

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Give AI your rough notes, numbers or last version and it will turn them into a clean, well-structured first draft. You check every fact and figure before it goes anywhere.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to write reports or complete forms to document assessments, training, progress, or follow-up outcomes.

Context: We use Microsoft Word.
Care provided: [assessments, training, progress]
Notes: [paste without names]

Draft a progress or discharge report. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Care summary report

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you write reports (today).
Step 2Fill in [Care provided] and [Notes] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Importance 4.4/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities..

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).

Monthly

AI turns complex material into plain-language handouts.

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AI is great at turning complicated material into plain-language guides, handouts, FAQs and how-tos for a specific audience. You check it's accurate.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to 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).

Context: We use American Printing House for the Blind Talking Typer; the work draws on therapy and counseling, transportation and psychology.
Topic: [dental health, nutrition, condition]
Audience: [patients, families, staff]

Draft a handout: plain language, key actions, when to seek help. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Patient education materials

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you design instructional programs to improve communication.
Step 2Fill in [Topic] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Have a clinician check accuracy before printing.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Prepare healthcare training materials..

AI can help you prep these 13

AI speeds up the prep, drafting or thinking. The core of the task is still yours.

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

Daily

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to teach cane skills, including cane use with a guide, diagonal techniques, and two-point touches.

Context: We use American Printing House for the Blind Talking Typer and Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on therapy and counseling, transportation and psychology.
Device: [cane, meter, brace]
Patients: [general]

Plan teaching steps and teach-back. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Teaching device use to patients

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you teach cane skills (today).
Step 2Fill in [Device] and [Patients] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Have the patient demonstrate before they leave.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 4.7/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Instruct patients in the use of assistive equipment..

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

Daily

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to train clients to use tactile, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, and proprioceptive information.

Context: We use American Printing House for the Blind Talking Typer and Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on therapy and counseling, transportation and psychology.
Condition or disability: [describe]
Learners: [patients, families]

Plan teaching with practical techniques and handout. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Managing a condition at home

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you train clients (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Condition or disability] and [Learners] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Swap one AI example for a real story from your own work. Real stories are what people remember. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.4/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses..

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).

Daily

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to 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).

Context: We use American Printing House for the Blind Talking Typer and Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on therapy and counseling, transportation and psychology.
Device: [cane, meter, brace]
Patients: [general]

Plan teaching steps and teach-back. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Teaching device use to patients

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you train clients (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Device] and [Patients] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Have the patient demonstrate before they leave.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Instruct patients in the use of assistive equipment..

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

Daily

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to teach clients to travel independently, using a variety of actual or simulated travel situations or exercises.

Context: We use American Printing House for the Blind Talking Typer and Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on therapy and counseling, transportation and psychology.
Condition or disability: [describe]
Learners: [patients, families]

Plan teaching with practical techniques and handout. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Managing a condition at home

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you teach clients (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Condition or disability] and [Learners] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Swap one AI example for a real story from your own work. Real stories are what people remember.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses..

Teach self-advocacy skills to clients.

Weekly

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to teach self-advocacy skills to clients.

Context: We use American Printing House for the Blind Talking Typer and Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on therapy and counseling, transportation and psychology.
Skill: [job search, coping, communication]
Learners: [clients, families]

Plan a session with exercises and take-home practice. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Life strategies session

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you teach self-advocacy skills (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Skill] and [Learners] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Follow up next session on the practice.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families.. Also involves: Advocate for individual or community needs..

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

Monthly

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

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AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to develop rehabilitation or instructional plans collaboratively with clients, based on results of assessments, needs, and goals.

Context: We use SAP software and Oracle PeopleSoft; the work draws on therapy and counseling, transportation and psychology.
Client goals: [work, life skills]
Setting: [describe]

Plan activities, sequencing and measures. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Activity-based therapy plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you develop rehabilitation or instructional plans collaboratively. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Client goals] and [Setting] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies..

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

Monthly

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to provide consultation, support, or education to groups such as parents and teachers.

Context: We use American Printing House for the Blind Talking Typer and Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on therapy and counseling, transportation and psychology.
Care needs: [general]
Caregivers: [parents, teachers, family]

Plan practical training. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Caregiver training

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you provide consultation.
Step 2Fill in [Care needs] and [Caregivers] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Swap one AI example for a real story from your own work. Real stories are what people remember.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Train caregivers or other non-medical personnel..

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

Weekly

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to teach independent living skills or techniques, such as adaptive eating, medication management, diabetes management, and personal management.

Context: We use American Printing House for the Blind Talking Typer and Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on therapy and counseling, transportation and psychology.
Condition or disability: [describe]
Learners: [patients, families]

Plan teaching with practical techniques and handout. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Managing a condition at home

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you teach independent living skills or techniques (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Condition or disability] and [Learners] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Swap one AI example for a real story from your own work. Real stories are what people remember.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses..

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

Monthly

AI builds you an answer bank; exceptions and the human touch are yours.

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Build a personal answer bank with AI for the questions you get every day. In the moment, the human touch and the judgment about exceptions are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to recommend appropriate mobility devices or systems, such as human guides, dog guides, long canes, electronic travel aids (ETAs), and other adaptive mobility devices (AMDs).

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, transportation and psychology.
Need: [mobility, medication, equipment]
Options: [types]

Write clear comparisons and when to refer. Keep answers to 2-3 sentences and flag any that depend on the situation.

10-minute exercise: Device recommendations

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you recommend appropriate mobility devices or systems.
Step 2Fill in [Need] and [Options] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Save the answers you'd actually use and tweak each one the first time you send it.

Don't paste customers' personal details into AI tools. Describe the situation instead.

Importance 4.7/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Recommend types of assistive devices..

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

Weekly

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to train clients to use adaptive equipment, such as large print, reading stands, lamps, writing implements, software, and electronic devices.

Context: We use American Printing House for the Blind Talking Typer and Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on therapy and counseling, transportation and psychology.
Device: [cane, meter, brace]
Patients: [general]

Plan teaching steps and teach-back. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Teaching device use to patients

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you train clients (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Device] and [Patients] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Have the patient demonstrate before they leave.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Instruct patients in the use of assistive equipment..

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

Monthly

AI explains and quizzes you; confirm against official sources.

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AI can explain new developments and quiz you. Confirm what you learn against official sources.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to participate in professional development activities, such as reading literature, continuing education, attending conferences, and collaborating with colleagues.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, transportation and psychology.
Specialty: [describe]
Topic: [guideline, technique]

Summarize recent evidence, quiz me, and list guidelines to read. Use examples from my line of work, quiz me with 5 questions one at a time, and list trustworthy sources.

10-minute exercise: Clinical update

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you participate in professional development activities.
Step 2Fill in [Specialty] and [Topic] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check one claim against an official or professional source.

AI's knowledge has a cutoff date. For new regulations and standards, always confirm against the official source.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Maintain medical or professional knowledge..

Train clients to read or write Braille.

Monthly

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to train clients to read or write Braille.

Context: We use American Printing House for the Blind Talking Typer and Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on therapy and counseling, transportation and psychology.
Condition or disability: [describe]
Learners: [patients, families]

Plan teaching with practical techniques and handout. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: Managing a condition at home

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you train clients. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Condition or disability] and [Learners] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Swap one AI example for a real story from your own work. Real stories are what people remember.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 3.7/5 · O*NET work activity: Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses..

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

Monthly

AI does the arithmetic and suggests what to look at; the conclusions are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can do the arithmetic, build the spreadsheet formula and suggest what to look at. Deciding what the numbers mean for your situation is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to administer tests and interpret test results to develop rehabilitation plans for clients.

Context: We use Arkenstone Atlas Speaks and Microsoft Excel; the work draws on therapy and counseling, transportation and psychology.
Data: [de-identified records, trends]
Goal: [treatment planning]

Identify patterns and needs. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Patient needs analysis

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you administer tests. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Data] and [Goal] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Recompute the most important number yourself before you trust the rest.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Importance 3.8/5 · O*NET work activity: Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals..

These stay human 6

They need your hands, your presence or your accountable judgment. Lean into them: they get more valuable as routine work is automated.

📏 Measured in this job (O*NET work context): Face-to-face discussions: every day · Physical closeness to others: moderately close (at arm's length) · Contact with others: contact with others most of the time · Outdoors in all weather: once a week or more but not every day

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

Weekly

Your accountable call. Use AI as a sounding board beforehand.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI as a sounding board before you decide. Ask it to argue the other side, list what you might be overlooking, or organize the evidence.

Prep prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to assess clients' functioning in areas such as vision, orientation and mobility skills, social and emotional issues, cognition, physical abilities, and personal goals.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, transportation and psychology.
Assessment: [suicide risk, functional status, capability]
Setting: [clinic, inpatient]

List validated tools, key questions, warning signs and documentation points. I make the clinical judgment. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

10-minute exercise: Risk or function assessment prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you assess clients' (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Assessment] and [Setting] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every tool against your clinical guidance.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Evaluate patient functioning, capabilities, or health..

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

Weekly

Hands-on care. AI only helps with prep, explanations and paperwork.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can help around the care: plain-language explanations for patients, study and revision, checklists and paperwork drafts. Use only tools your employer has approved for health information.

Prep prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to monitor clients' progress to determine whether changes in rehabilitation plans are needed.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, transportation and psychology.
Treatment or condition: [general type, no patient details]
What I track: [signs, scores, labs]

List the signs of good progress, warning signs, and questions to ask at each review. Make a charting template.

10-minute exercise: Progress review prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you monitor clients' progress (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Treatment or condition] and [What I track] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Use the template on your next rounds.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments..

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

Monthly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to collaborate with specialists, such as rehabilitation counselors, speech pathologists, and occupational therapists, to provide client solutions.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, transportation and psychology.
Case: [general, no identifiers]
Question: [what you need from colleagues]

Prepare a summary, the question and options. Then play the colleague. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Interdisciplinary consult prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you collaborate with specialists. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Case] and [Question] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3After the real conversation, write down what worked so you can reuse it.

Importance 3.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment..

Obtain, distribute, or maintain low vision devices.

Monthly

Hands-on care. AI only helps with prep, explanations and paperwork.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can help around the care: plain-language explanations for patients, study and revision, checklists and paperwork drafts. Use only tools your employer has approved for health information.

Prep prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to obtain, distribute, or maintain low vision devices.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, transportation and psychology.
Equipment: [low vision devices, exercise equipment]
Tasks: [cleaning, checks]

List maintenance routine. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

10-minute exercise: Device or equipment upkeep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you obtain, distribute, or maintain low vision devices.
Step 2Fill in [Equipment] and [Tasks] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Compare it line by line with your protocol. Your protocol always wins.

Importance 3.9/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Maintain medical equipment or instruments..

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

Monthly

Your accountable call. Use AI as a sounding board beforehand.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI as a sounding board before you decide. Ask it to argue the other side, list what you might be overlooking, or organize the evidence.

Prep prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to identify visual impairments related to basic life skills in areas such as self care, literacy, communication, health management, home management, and meal preparation.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, transportation and psychology.
Presentation: [symptoms, signs, no patient details]
Results: [tests]

List a differential with what supports or argues against each, and next tests. I make the diagnosis.

10-minute exercise: Differential diagnosis check

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you identify visual impairments.
Step 2Fill in [Presentation] and [Results] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Decide yourself and note anything you'd overlooked.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Diagnose medical conditions..

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.

Monthly

Your accountable call. Use AI as a sounding board beforehand.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI as a sounding board before you decide. Ask it to argue the other side, list what you might be overlooking, or organize the evidence.

Prep prompt

I work as a low vision therapist / orientation / mobility specialist / vision rehabilitation therapist. Part of my job is to 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.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, transportation and psychology.
Situation: [general, no patient details]
Options: [specialists, services]

List red flags and criteria for referral, and what to include in the referral. I decide.

10-minute exercise: Referral decision prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you refer clients. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Situation] and [Options] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Make the call yourself, then note whether anything it raised changed your mind.

Importance 3.6/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources..

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Skills to build

From O*NET's ratings of how important each skill is in this job, matched to which part of the work it supports.

Stays human Deepen these

They power the human-led work, which is the part of the job AI can't take over.

  • Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.5/5
    Used in: Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

With AI Use these to work with AI

When AI does the first draft, these are the skills you use to brief it and check what comes back.

  • Writingimportance 3.8/5
    Used in: Training and Teaching Others
  • Reading Comprehensionimportance 3.9/5
    Used in: Training and Teaching Others
  • Active Listeningimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Training and Teaching Others
  • Speakingimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Training and Teaching Others

Where you could move

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Getting into this job

Master's degree is most common (57% of workers)

  • Bachelor's 39%
  • Graduate degree 61%
  • On-the-job training: 3–6 months
  • Related experience: 3–6 months
  • Professional certification: important (4.3/5)

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