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4215 Instructors and Teachers of Persons with Disabilities

Instructors and teachers of persons with disabilities teach children and adults with physical and developmental disabilities communication techniques, such as Braille or sign language, and rehabilitation skills to increase independence and mobility. They are employed in rehabilitation centres, specialized educational institutes and throughout the elementary and secondary school system.

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instructor, orientation and mobility
job coach for persons with disabilities
rehabilitation instructor
sign language instructor
teacher of Braille
teacher of persons who are blind
teacher of persons who are hearing impaired
teacher of persons who are intellectually impaired
teacher of persons with a physical disability
teacher, rehabilitation

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Main duties

Instructors and teachers of persons with disabilities perform some or all of the following duties:

• Instruct students who are blind or visually impaired in reading and writing Braille and in the use of special equipment
• Instruct students who are deaf or hearing impaired in lip-reading, finger spelling and sign language, according to individual communication needs
• Instruct students who are hearing impaired in formation and development of sounds for speech using hearing aids and other devices
• Instruct individuals with physical disabilities and their families in the use of rehabilitative techniques, prosthetic devices, wheelchairs and other equipment designed to minimize the effects of a disability
• Assist individuals with intellectual impairments and physical disabilities to develop life skills, and provide job training and support.

Employment requirements

• A bachelor's degree in education, special education, or a related field such as psychology or social work, is usually required.

• Completion of an appropriate training program in rehabilitation or special education is required.

• Teachers who work in a public school system require a provincial teaching certificate.

Classified elsewhere

• Early Childhood Educators and Assistants (4214)
• Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Assistants (6472)
• Elementary School and Kindergarten Teachers (4142)
• Secondary School Teachers (4141)