Situational Assessment of the Accommodation Needs of Employees who are Visually Impaired

Abstract

In a study of the career maintenance needs of 35 employees with visual impairments (blindness or low vision) in Vermont and Massachusetts, barriers to job retention were assessed in four areas—accessibility of work sites, performance of essential functions, job mastery, and job satisfaction. This article presents the findings of the study and strategies for incorporating the survey that was used into a postemployment services framework.