Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

No strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Train clients to use tactile, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, and proprioceptive information.51
• Recommend appropriate mobility devices or systems, such as human guides, dog guides, long canes, electronic travel aids (ETAs), and other adaptive mobility devices (AMDs).50
• 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).46

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Collaborate with specialists, such as rehabilitation counselors, speech pathologists, and occupational therapists, to provide client solutions.20
• Develop rehabilitation or instructional plans collaboratively with clients, based on results of assessments, needs, and goals.22
• Provide consultation, support, or education to groups such as parents and teachers.24

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 35 puts Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 11 augmentable, and 9 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: lean into the durable core above and adopt AI on the routine remainder before it becomes a mandate.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $100,330median wage
• 162,450employed
• 10,200annual openings
• +13.8%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Rehabilitation Counselors 50
• Recreational Therapists 44
• Occupational Therapy Assistants 49
• Occupational Therapy Aides 44
• Occupational Therapist 16
• Speech-Language Pathologists 43

FAQ — Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists

What does a score of 35 mean for a Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 35 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Collaborate with specialists, such as rehabilitation counselors, speech pathologists, and occupational therapists, to provide client solutions; Develop rehabilitation or instructional plans collaboratively with clients, based on results of assessments, needs, and goals; Provide consultation, support, or education to groups such as parents and teachers. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.