Respiratory, Developmental, and Rehabilitative Specialist/Technologist Healthcare Taxonomy Code 2255R0406X
HealthProviders DB is a comprehensive database of healthcare providers, including a complete directory of all blind rehabilitation specialists and technologists.
As of today, the following are the total number of Blind Rehabilitation Specialists/Technologists nationally, in your state, and near your location.
Medicare
The following are the total number of Blind Rehabilitation Specialists/Technologists who accept Medicare in your state, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
Alaska – Alabama – Armed Forces Pacific – Arkansas – American Samoa – Arizona – California – Colorado – Connecticut – District of Columbia – Delaware – Florida – Federated States of Micronesia – Georgia – Guam – Hawaii – Iowa – Idaho – Illinois – Indiana – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Massachusetts – Maryland – Maine – Marshall Islands – Michigan – Minnesota – Missouri – Northern Mariana Islands – Mississippi – Montana – North Carolina – North Dakota – Nebraska – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – Nevada – New York – Ohio – Oklahoma – Oregon – Pennsylvania – Puerto Rico – Palau – Rhode Island – South Carolina – South Dakota – Tennessee – Texas – Utah – Virginia – Virgin Islands – Vermont – Washington – Wisconsin – West Virginia – Wyoming
Select the State name above or from the HealthProviders DB App filter panel to show the list of Blind Rehabilitation Specialists/Technologists by State. In addition, you can also narrow the list by City and more from the filter panel.
You can download the Blind Rehabilitation Specialist/Technologists dataset using HealthProviders DB Export.
What do Blind Rehabilitation Specialists/Technologists do?
Blind Rehabilitation Specialists and Technologists help people with blindness or low vision live more independently by teaching skills, recommending adaptive technology, and providing training on its use.
They assess clients’ needs, create personalized rehabilitation plans, and provide instruction in areas like daily living, assistive technology, and orientation & mobility, empowering clients to navigate their world and improve their quality of life and employment outcomes.
Responsibilities
Assessment: Evaluating a client’s specific needs, functional limitations, and usable vision to identify areas where they need support.
Technology Recommendation: Identifying and recommending appropriate assistive devices and software, such as screen readers, magnification tools, braille displays, and other adaptive equipment.
Instruction and Training: Providing hands-on training and instruction to help individuals learn to effectively use adaptive technologies and develop essential skills for daily living.
Goal Setting: Developing individualized rehabilitation plans with measurable goals and collaborating with clients, families, and other professionals to achieve desired outcomes.
Support and Adaptation: Teaching strategies to adapt to vision loss and providing support for reintegration into the community, home, school, and workplace.
Key Skills and Areas of Focus
Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Working as part of an interdisciplinary team with educators, other rehabilitation professionals, and family members.
Assistive Technology: Deep knowledge of various assistive technologies for the blind and visually impaired.
Instructional Methods: Proficiency in teaching principles and techniques to facilitate skill acquisition and independence.
Problem-Solving: A creative and outside-the-box approach to solving challenges and finding solutions that support clients.
Other Specialist/Technologist
Athletic Trainers
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 2255A2300X
Athletic trainers are allied health care professionals who work in consultation with or under the direction of physicians and specialize in the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses.