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Become a Visual Impairment Specialist

By 2050 there will be 25 million children and adults in the US with low vision or blindness. There is a serious shortage of qualified professionals to provide the needed services to allow individuals with visual impairment to be independent and maximize their full engagement in life.

What area of professional specialization speaks to you?

• Orientation & Mobility Specialist - are you tired of sitting at a desk looking at a computer?
• Vision Rehabilitation Therapist - Do you love teaching others new skills that change their lives?
• Low Vision Therapist - are you comfortable in a more medical environment collaborating with optometrists and ophthalmologists and instructing in the use of low vision devices?
• Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist - is technology your passion, smart glasses, computers, screen readers, phone functions and features and adaptive technology?

Do you need a career change?

Have you just finished college and not sure what you want to do?

Are you just out of high school and not sure what to study?

Explore these high demand professions. For more detailed information visit https://www.aerbvi.org/visionprofessionals