Employment Concerns of People with Blindness or Visual Impairments

Abstract

Seventy-six consumer members of the American Council of the Blind with primary disabilities of blindness or visual impairment responded to an Employment Concerns Questionnaire which was developed by consumers, advocates, and service providers. Respondents’ concerns included their not receiving adequate help in developing job search strategies, in obtaining information on career opportunities, and in financing assistive devices.

A Systematic Review of Factors Related to Employment Outcomes for Adults with Visual Impairments

“…ES CI MA AM LD NS RS PC QIs met Bell and Mino (2013) Cimarolli and Wang (2006) Crudden and Hanye (1999) Leonard, D'Allura, and Horowitz (1999) Roessler, and Schriner (1992) N significant relationships between race/ethnicity and employment or earnings. Gender was included in four analyses in three studies.…”

Educational Attainment and Employment for Individuals with Visual Impairments

“…Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019b, 2019a). A substantial amount of research has also supported the importance of higher education for employment outcomes of people with visual impairments (i.e., those who are blind or have low vision; Capella-McDonnall, 2005; Cimarolli & Wang, 2006; Cmar et al, 2018; Giesen & Cavenaugh, 2013; Leonard et al, 1999; McDonnall, 2016; Wolffe et al, 1992). Recent systematic literature reviews have documented the significant association between education and employment for this population (Lund & Cmar, 2019a, 2019b).…”

Unemployment and under‐employment in adults with vision impairment: The RVIB Employment Survey

“…Three studies of employment and vision impairment conducted in the US have been reported in the peer‐reviewed literature 4 –6 . Employment rates were reported to be 57% in consumer members of the American Council of the Blind who were aged 17–71 years, 5 36% in recent graduates of the Texas School for the Blind, 6 and 44% in clients of the Illinois Bureau of Blind Services 4 .…”