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It's Easier than You Think: Workers with Vision Loss Benefit Employers

Hiring and retaining workers who are blind or visually impaired is good business, plain and simple, and it is easier to do than you might think. As employers consider diversifying their workforce when recruiting new employees or promoting existing staff, more and more are giving closer attention to this particular segment of the workforce. Looking at this population, employers are discovering a wealth of potential and learning that hiring from this job pool can be good for business as clients and customers appreciate how it reflects the makeup of the communities in which they live.

This area of CareerConnect connects employers with quick-loading, easy-to-understand video clips developed by the Alabama Workforce Investment Board that explain how to actively participate in hiring or retaining workers with vision loss as a part of today's workforce. You'll find information on:

  • Blindness and Visual Impairment
  • Meeting a Person with Vision Loss
  • Specific Accommodations and Accommodation Strategies
  • Reading Print Materials and Computer Screens
  • Writing Accommodations
  • Accommodations for Jobs Involving Repair, Construction, Assembly, etc.
  • And More...

If you are intrigued by how blind and visually impaired workers have proven their value in a wide range of occupations you may also be interested in reading Success Stories, where you will learn first-hand about highly successful workers with vision loss. If you have questions or would like to learn more about their work and how they do it, they are available to you for discussion. Use our member search feature to find and contact mentors.

If you need further assistance, please contact CareerConnect staff at (888) 824-2184 or careerconnect@afb.net.



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The American Foundation for the Blind wishes to thank the following for their contributions of funds and expertise that have enabled the creation of CareerConnect® materials designed to help employers, job seekers with vision loss, students, family members, rehabilitation professionals, and educators.

For lead gifts that enabled the creation of much of the site's content, we wish to thank

The Bernard A. Newcomb Foundation at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation
The James H. and Alice Teubert Foundation

For gifts that enabled the overall design and materials for employers, we thank

The B & B Trust
The Motorola Foundation
The George B. Storer Foundation

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For gifts in support of mentor and job seeker materials, we thank

Citigroup Foundation
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
The Five Bridges Foundation
Samuel N. Hecsh Fund at the American Foundation for the Blind
The Jessie Ball duPont Fund
The McBean Family Foundation
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