Resources for People who are B/LV
Resources for People who are B/LV
Resources for Job Seekers
These resources were created for people who are blind or have low vision who are seeking employment. Included below are a resource sheet that provides a list of online resources for job seekers, an advice document that provides information and recommendations about disclosing vision impairment to employers, and a resume fact sheet that provides a list of guidelines to avoid common issues found in resumes of people with blindness or low vision.
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Business Enterprise Program Brochure
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Employment Mentoring Manual
The Employment Mentoring Manual is a resource for consumers and service providers who are interested in looking for a mentor and/or starting a mentoring program.
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A Transportation Guide for Persons who are Blind or Have Low Vision
A Transportation Guide for Persons who are Blind or Have Low Vision contains helpful information about finding and using transportation options, and is designed for persons with vision impairments or those who serve them. Forward the link or print copies of the document as needed. Students or researchers may prefer to use the version with in-text citations, located on our publications page.
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Transportation Briefs: Navigating Your Neighborhood
Effective transportation begins in your neighborhood! Determine whether where you live is impacting your ability to travel and/or use public transportation.
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You Can Work with Blindness or Low Vision
This trifold brochure (available in English and Spanish) provides information for persons with newly acquired vision loss about the services available to support them in efforts to maintain or get a job. The brochure may be distributed to venues such as local medical offices. The associated guide provides more specific information, introducing persons new to vision loss to services, resources, and tools associated with employment. We invite you to use these materials to recruit potential program participants at risk of unemployment due to recent vision loss.
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Transportation Briefs: Public Transportation
When available, public transportation is typically the most cost effective method to get to and from work. If you're thinking about using public transportation, check out this brief for some helpful tips and questions to ask your local public transit providers.
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QR Code Accessibility Guide
The following document provides steps for accessing a QR code for iPhone and Android.
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Working with Blind Entrepreneurs who have Hearing Loss in the Randolph-Sheppard Business Enterprise Program Resource Guide
This resource guide was developed to assist Randolph-Sheppard Business Enterprise Program (BEP) staff working with blind entrepreneurs with hearing loss. It gives suggestions and strategies for accommodating these entrepreneurs in training activities, on-the-job, and at meetings. It also contains advice from blind entrepreneurs with hearing loss and from BEP staff experienced in working with this demographic. The guide can serve as one resource BEP staff can use when working with a blind entrepreneur with hearing loss for the first time. An additional purpose of this guide is to promote the fact that individuals with combined hearing and vision loss are and can be highly successful entrepreneurs in the Randolph-Sheppard Program.
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Preparing for a Video Interview
These short videos, designed for transition-age youth who are blind or have low vision, can guide discussions about how to prepare for video interviews and how that process differs from preparing for in-person interviews.
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Meet Employees
Our Employee Spotlights introduce you to talented people with blindness and low vision who work successfully in a wide variety of careers.
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Additional Transportation Briefs
The following transportation briefs are additional resources to help you navigate public transportation options. Check out these briefs for information on ADA regulations, different public transportation modes, and tips for ride hailing services.
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