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

Lower risk

Baseline AI displacement risk for Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists, aggregated from 5 research sources.

What this score means

Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists is among the least exposed roles in Healthcare. Most of what the job involves still sits outside what current AI can do, even as the tools around it keep changing. At 18 out of 100 it scores 4 points below the Healthcare average of 22. Across the 5 sources behind this baseline, individual estimates run from 5 to 32, so the score is a weighted consensus rather than any single figure.

The number is a consensus estimate for the typical version of the role, built from published academic and industry research scored occupation by occupation. It is not a prediction about any individual. How scoring works

What this job actually involves

Exposure follows the work itself rather than the job title, so it is worth seeing what the role is made of. These are the tasks O*NET records for Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists, most central first, showing 12 of 21.

  • 01Teach cane skills, including cane use with a guide, diagonal techniques, and two-point touches.
  • 02Recommend appropriate mobility devices or systems, such as human guides, dog guides, long canes, electronic travel aids (ETAs), and other adaptive mobility devices (AMDs).
  • 03Train 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).
  • 04Develop rehabilitation or instructional plans collaboratively with clients, based on results of assessments, needs, and goals.
  • 05Write reports or complete forms to document assessments, training, progress, or follow-up outcomes.
  • 06Train clients to use tactile, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, and proprioceptive information.
  • 07Assess clients' functioning in areas such as vision, orientation and mobility skills, social and emotional issues, cognition, physical abilities, and personal goals.
  • 08Teach clients to travel independently, using a variety of actual or simulated travel situations or exercises.
  • 09Teach self-advocacy skills to clients.
  • 10Provide consultation, support, or education to groups such as parents and teachers.
  • 11Teach independent living skills or techniques, such as adaptive eating, medication management, diabetes management, and personal management.
  • 12Monitor clients' progress to determine whether changes in rehabilitation plans are needed.

Task statements from O*NET by the National Center for O*NET Development, used under CC BY 4.0. The tasks are descriptive; the exposure score above is ours.

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 5 research sources that scored Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

Common questions

How likely is AI to replace Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists?
Published research puts Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists at 18 out of 100 for AI displacement risk, in the lower risk band. The number is a weighted consensus of 5 research sources and describes the typical version of the role, not any individual.
Do researchers agree on the risk for Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists?
Only partly. Individual estimates for Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists run from 5 to 32 out of 100 across the 5 sources behind this score, so the single number smooths over real disagreement. More recent and higher confidence studies carry more weight in it.
Which healthcare roles face similar AI exposure?
The closest published healthcare roles to Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists by score are Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians (18/100), Medical Equipment Preparers (18/100), and Ophthalmic Medical Technicians (18/100). Each has its own page with the research behind its number.

Also covers

Blind Orientation and Mobility Therapist (Blind O and M Therapist) · Certified Low Vision Therapist (CLVT) · Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) · Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist (CVRT) · Global Mobility Specialist · Low Vision Therapist · Mobility Professional · Mobility Specialist and related titles

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