A Study of the Job Responsibilities of the Field Rehabilitation Teacher

In: Journal of visual impairment & blindness: JVIB, Band 74, Heft 10, S. 386-389

Abstract

A study was undertaken to ascertain the role of a field rehabilitation teacher. A questionnaire was sent to 111 rehabilitation teachers in thirteen southern and western states asking: How is the field rehabilitation teacher's time spent in providing instruction and services to the visually handicapped clients in his or her case load? Other data collected included educational levels and years of experience. The study concluded that the rehabilitation teacher's time is spent primarily in the areas of case recording, home management, communications, counseling, and travel, and this time may be affected by the educational levels and experiences of the teachers. Future research should look more in depth into the time spent in each category in relationship to the educational experience to see how one affects the other in terms of the duties, responsibilities, and job effectiveness of the field rehabilitation teacher.