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Blind People Can’t Perform This Job…Or Can They?
This brief article describes findings from our research on the attitudes of hiring managers towards individuals who are blind or visually impaired (B/VI) and how these attitudes are impacted by knowledge of how B/VI individuals can complete workplace tasks. Written with employers in mind, it provides an overview of the services provided by vocational rehabilitation agencies to employers and makes the case for why hiring an individual with B/VI can be an asset for any organization. It also contains a brief quiz where employers can test their own knowledge of how B/VI individuals complete job tasks.
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Inquiring Minds Series
When considering hiring someone with blindness or low vision, there are many questions that employers have. These brief recordings will explore some of these questions and give you a better idea of how work is done by thousands of individuals with blindness or low vision every day.
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Just Ask: Working Alongside Blind and Low Vision Colleagues
This short video offers practical guidance for coworkers, supervisors, and employers on creating a welcoming and accessible workplace for colleagues who are blind or have low vision. It covers respectful interactions, assistive technology, workplace orientation, accessible digital content, and appropriate ways to offer assistance, emphasizing one simple principle: when you are unsure, just ask! This video also includes a guide with practical strategies for creating a more inclusive workplace.
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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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Practice Guide: Recommendations for VR Professionals Regarding a First Meeting with an Employer
This practice guide summarizes the findings of a research study about the impact of a first meeting with an employer and provides recommendations for VR professionals based on these findings.
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Working with Businesses to Improve Employment Outcomes
A recent five-year research project consisting of four separate studies focused on how VR agencies and their staff interact with businesses and the relationship of these interactions with consumer employment outcomes. This evidence-based practice guide presents key research findings from these studies and recommendations for agencies and counselors about working with businesses based on the findings.
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Building Relationships With Businesses: Recommendations from Employers Concerning Persons Who are Blind/Visually Impaired
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Exploring the Most Effective Strategies for Working with Employers to Improve Consumers’ Employment Outcomes
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Factors that Influence Employer Hiring Behavior of People with B/LV
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Improving Employment Outcomes by Connecting With Businesses
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Predictors of Employer Attitudes Toward Blind Employees, Revisited
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The Impact of a Brief Meeting on Employer Attitudes, Knowledge, and Intent to Hire
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Working with Businesses: Counselor Expectations, Actions, and Challenges
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McDonnall, M. C., Antonelli, K., Schultz, E. & Marett, E. G. (2026). Generational differences in attitudes and knowledge about workers who are blind or have low vision. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness. Advance online publication.
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McDonnall, M. C., Antonelli, K., & Marett, E. G. (2026). Providing exposure and education about blindness and low vision: An in-person meeting versus an interactive video. Journal of Rehabilitation, 92(1), 38-47.
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Employment Outcomes Research 2015-2020
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An Experiment to Evaluate Employer Intervention Approaches
Evaluation of different approaches to a first meeting between a vocational rehabilitation representative and an employer.
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2010-2015 NIDILRR RRTC Grant (NIDILRR, Grant #90RT5011)
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Effectiveness of VR Agency-Employer Interaction Practices
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Employment Outcomes Research 2020-2025
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Interactive Video for Employers
Evaluating whether an interactive educational video of a rehabilitation professional who is blind positively affects attitudes towards, knowledge about, and intent to hire people who are blind or have low vision (B/LV)
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Employment Outcomes Research 2015-2020
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The Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Approach to VR Counselor Training
Evaluation of a training aimed at helping vocational rehabilitation counselors work more effectively with businesses.
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