Research

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Current Research

Employment Outcomes Research 2025-2030

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Development of Be My Mentor Intervention

The purpose of this project is to develop and test Be My Mentor, an electronic flash mentoring intervention that aims to improve employment outcomes of adults who are blind or have low vision (B/LV).

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The Questions About Vision Loss Project

The purpose of this project is to implement the interactive video Questions About Vision Loss (QAVL) in real-world settings to evaluate its effectiveness in improving knowledge about hiring people who are blind or have low vision (B/LV), and examine the challenges experienced in implementing QAVL as an intervention in real-world settings.

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How VR Agencies Address Mental Health

The purpose of this project is to investigate agency-level and individual factors related to mental health service provision and employment outcomes for VR consumers with B/LV.

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Identifying and Measuring Core Technology Skills

This project has two primary purposes: (1) identify the core technology skills that screen reader users who are blind or have low vision (B/LV) need to be successful in the workplace, and (2) create an objective, validated assessment of these core skills to determine whether individuals have the minimum technology skills necessary to enter the workforce.

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Efficacy of Employment Interventions

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the impact of several existing interventions, including a government program, on employment outcomes for people who are blind or have low vision (B/LV).

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Exploring National and Social Media Data

The purpose of this project is to explore employment trends, outcomes, and needs of people who are blind or have low vision (B/LV), including outcomes of people who are deafblind, providing insight into their post-pandemic employment experiences using publicly available data from large national datasets and a social media platform.

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Enhancing 4to24 App Engagement

The purpose of this project is to increase adoption and user engagement with the 4to24 mobile app for B/LV youth and their parents, and the 4to24 App Content Portal for Professionals.

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Article Summaries

These downloadable summaries of peer-reviewed publications from NRTC  researchers explain research findings in everyday language. The summaries focus on a wide variety of topics and include practical  takeaways so readers can easily find what they need.

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Completed Research and Publications

Completed Research Activities

Learn more about the NRTC’s research projects from years past, covering topics such as employment, transition, and aging.

NRTC Publications

Explore and download peer-reviewed publications from NRTC researchers on a wide variety of blindness-related topics.

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