PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS NEED TEACHERS!
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
BY CHOOSING THIS REWARDING CAREER
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Who are the professionals who teach people with visual impairments?
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They include:
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Teachers of Children with Visual Impairments
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TVIs are specially certified teachers who assist children who
are blind or who have low vision (birth – 22 years) to achieve
their educational goals and prepare for the future.
They work as part of the educational team providing instruction
in skills that are unique to visual impairments. Their goal is
to help students achieve independence.
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TVIs work with children with visual impairments (low vision & blind),
their parents, other educators, O&M Specialists, and community agencies.
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Why Should You Become a TVI?
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All in a day's work, you could teach a child to use a monocular to read
signs, about everyday objects, and how to fix a favorite snack.
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Not too many people have heard about teaching children who are
blind or who have low vision...
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Results from a recent study indicated that there is a need for
5,000 new TVIs across the U.S. Every year in Florida, jobs go unfilled, and students unserved, because
so few people know about this rewarding and satisfying field of education.
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For more information, contact us at blindness@coe.fsu.edu or (850) 644-8409
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Certified Rehabilitation Therapist
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RTs prepare adults of all ages to become self-sufficient at
home, on the job, and in the community, using adaptive skills and devices unique to people with little
or no vision.
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RTs work as members of a rehabilitation team in many environments,
including for state and private agencies serving adults with visual impairments, at Veteran’s
Administration hospitals, in assisted living facilities, or as private contractors.
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What types of skills do RTs teach?
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RTs assist an adult to learn computer skills for work.
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RTs teach kitchen skills to allow a woman to continue cooking.
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RTs teach braille skills.
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Although individuals have served in the field of vision rehabilitation
for more than a hundred years…
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Limited knowledge about this interesting and rewarding profession has
created a national shortage of qualified specialists.
The need for these professionals continues to increase due to the
natural aging process of a growing population of older adults. Every year in Florida and elsewhere,
jobs go unfilled because of the shortage of trained personnel.
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For more information, contact us at blindness@coe.fsu.edu or (850) 644-8409.
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Orientation and Mobility Specialists
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O&M Specialists typically specialize in working with
children or adults.
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O&M Specialists prepare students to travel
independently, safely, and efficiently in their home,
school, and community.
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As part of the educational or rehabilitation team, O&M
Specialists help students know where they are in space, where they want to go, and how to get there.
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Similar to RTs, the need for O&M specialists who work with
adults continues to increase due to the natural aging process and a growing population of older adults.
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Results from a recent study indicated that there is a need for
10,000 O&M Specialists to work with children with visual impairments across the U.S. Every year in
Florida, jobs go unfilled, and students unserved, because so few people know about this rewarding and
satisfying field.
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For more information, contact us at blindness@coe.fsu.edu or (850) 644-8409
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