Introduction The study presented here investigated employers' knowledge about how
persons who are blind or visually impaired perform typical job tasks (that is, use …

This study investigated vocational rehabilitation service providers' opinions about employer
attitudes towards people who are visually impaired and what they had found to be the best …

BACKGROUND: Negative employer attitudes are often identified as the biggest challenge to
employment faced by people who are blind or visually impaired, yet limited research has …

Introduction Career mentoring can help college graduates with legal blindness to address
employment barriers. Data on specific employment outcomes and job search experiences …

This study examined the barriers to request workplace accommodations by individuals with
visual impairments. The authors created and administered an online survey that was …

The purpose of this research project was to create an instrument to measure attitudes of
employers towards persons who are blind or visually impaired as employees. Items were …

The purpose of this study was to determine if there is an association between how
vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselors and business relations (BR) staff interact with …

Introduction This is an exploratory study of orientation and mobility (O&M) providers'
perceptions of transportation issues for persons who are blind or have low vision …

BACKGROUND: Negative employer attitudes have been identified as a major barrier to
employment for people who are blind or visually impaired, yet we know little about what …

Eighty-two percent of working-age people in the United States have jobs or businesses
(Stoddard, Jans, Ripple, & Kraus, 1998). However," only 31 percent of blind and 44 percent …