About this role
Education: Bachelor's degree. Work setting: Office. Tasks: Assess clients' cognitive, social and emotional barriers to establish adaptation goals. Assess people's physical limitations, orientation abilities and mobility to establish client rehabilitation. Instruct students in reading and writing braille. Instruct students in lip-reading, finger spelling and sign language. Instruct in the use of rehabilitative techniques, prosthetic devices and wheelchairs. Instruct students in formation and development of sound for speech using hearing aids and other devices. Assist students to develop life skills. Collaborate with specialists to develop programs for clients' special needs. Develop individualized education and intervention plans based on special needs of client to facilitate their readaptation and independence objectives. Experience with special needs children: Children who are blind or visually impaired. Children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Autistic children. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Attention to detail. Large workload. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Personal suitability: Client focus. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Flexibility. Initiative. Judgement. Organized. Dependability. Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years. Employment terms options: Morning. Day.