This study documents how linking schools, universities, and local organizations can make
school curriculum more relevant for career development for students who are visually …

Studies indicate that the university environment has quite different and critical social and
academic challenges. This article discusses barriers in the learning of students with visual …

Unemployment rates for Australians who are visually impaired (that is, those who are blind
or have low vision) are unacceptably high. Research conducted by Vision Australia in 2007 …

Firstly, we would like to recognise the contribution given by the Visual Impairment Support
Services, Resource Bases and Special School who assisted in the recruitment of the …

The present study explored the factors which represent barriers and enablers to participation
in Higher Education for students who are visually impaired. Semi-structured interviews were …

There is a general need for research in Australia on whether the support services provided
in schools prove useful for students with disabilities (Datta, 2015; O'Rourke & Houghton …

This study explored barriers and enablers in Australian mainstream secondary schools for
students with blindness and low vision. The research was undertaken at a critical time, as …

Students with visual impairments (are among the groups of students needing specialized
resources and supports for their school success. Using a scoping review, the institutional …

Young people without disabilities often begin their employment experiences as early as age
10 by baby-sitting, mowing lawns, or shoveling snow and then move on to jobs in a variety of …

Introduction In the Province of Quebec, Canada, it is estimated that only about one-third of
working-age adults with visual impairments are part of the workforce, despite ongoing efforts …