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As low vision becomes increasingly important in the field of occupational therapy, the need for practical and clinical information becomes increasingly important. Answering the call is "Low Vision Rehabilitation: A Practical Guide for Occupational Therapists", a unique text that presents a clinical model identifying occupational therapists as part of the team of vision rehabilitation professionals. Occupational therapy's strong focus on occupation, function, and goals to improve active participation in society offers a unique contribution to the vision rehabilitation team. Mitchell Scheiman, OD and Maxine Scheiman, OT provide an occupational therapy-specific evaluation and assessment approach, as well as offer specific interventions. "Low Vision Rehabilitation" emphasizes how occupational therapists can use their unique skills while interacting with other professionals to achieve successful treatment of patients. Written by both occupational therapists and optometrists, "Low Vision Rehabilitation" employs an interdisciplinary perspective that is at once practical and credible.Occupational therapy students and occupational clinicians pursuing certification as Certified Low Vision Therapists will benefit from this landmark low vision text written specifically for this diverse field.