20230612 What do Vision Rehab Therapists do?
Originally Broadcasted June 12, 2023, on ACB Media 6
 
The Rehabilitation Taskforce of ACB  brought listeners a discussion about What Vision Rehabilitation Therapists do. A Vision Rehabilitation Therapist, an individual from a provider that uses both VRT and OT personnel, and a Director of a university program which teaches VRT students were a part of the event.
 
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ACB Rehabilitation Issues Task Force

Podcast notes for VR Task Force presentation
Originally presented on June 12, 2023 8:00 p.m. EDT on ACB Community and ACB Media.  
What does a Vision Rehabilitation Therapist DO?
Chris Hunsinger and Lori Scharff who facilitated the discussion during the podcast are providing what we hope are helpful links to broaden your knowledge of what people who become VRTs do.
Presenters:
 Lachelle Smith Director of VRT Program at Salus University
Nancy Miller , Executive Director/CEO Visions/Services for the Blind
Tara  Olson, Occupational Therapist, Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist
 
Two Videos:
The first is a link to an OIB TAC video about what a VRT Does.  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHzQICG4hrA
Second is a video created by Visions/Services for the Blind This is a link to a video about A Day in the life of a VRT.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RXB10rpH2Y
As promised during the event, here is a Drop Box link where the 17 competencies of VRTs are stored for reference.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ck6tbzvheedd7d9/VRTcompetencies.docx?dl=0
This is the white paper done in 2020 by the ACB Rehabilitation Task force.
2020 Status of Rehabilitation for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision | American Council of the Blind (acb.org)
Look for resolution 2020-02 within this link.
2020 Resolutions | American Council of the Blind (acb.org)
this is the link for the original 2006 version of the Rehabilitation Taskforce white paper.
White Paper On Rehabilitation and Training | American Council of the Blind (acb.org)
 
Here is the link for the 2011 White paper which updated the 2006 Rehabilitation Taskforce White paper requested by the ACB Board. 
Rehabilitation Issues Task Force Revised Rehabilitation White Paper | American Council of the Blind (acb.org)

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