Our goal is to improve employment outcomes

Our goal is to improve employment outcomes for individuals with blindness or low vision. This website houses free resources and helpful information for three audiences: 

  1. Businesses interested in employing someone who is blind or has low vision
  2. Service providers who work with people who are blind or have low vision
  3. Individuals who are blind or have low vision and their families and friends 

If you have a question about employment for individuals who are blind or have low vision that you don’t see answered here, please contact us. We will be happy to help!

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Featured Resources

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Navigating Vocational Rehabilitation Services

The video explains how people adjusting to vision impairment, whether it is low vision or blindness, may be helped by VR services...

Learn More about Navigating Vocational Rehabilitation Services

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Basics of Blindness and Low Vision: Understanding a Low Incidence Disability

The NRTC has developed instructional materials to improve college students’ knowledge about blindness and low vision...

Learn More about Basics of Blindness and Low Vision: Understanding a Low Incidence Disability

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Finding Services: A Beginner's Guide to Visual Impairment by the NRTC

Whether you're adjusting to vision loss, supporting a loved one, or navigating work with a visual impairment, this video is for you! Learn about essential resources and agencies that can help you live independently, stay employed, or regain a job.

Learn More about Finding Services: A Beginner's Guide to Visual Impairment by the NRTC

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Measure Your Implicit Attitudes: Implicit Association Test (IAT-BVI)

This test is designed to measure implicit attitudes about the competence of individuals who are blind or visually impaired...

Learn More about Measure Your Implicit Attitudes: Implicit Association Test (IAT-BVI)

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4to24 App: Free Resource For Parents of Children And Youth Who Are B/LV

4to24 is a mobile app created to help youth who are blind or have low vision and their parents focus on the necessary steps to prepare for employment and independent living. A version for parents of youth with deaf-blindness and additional disabilities is also available.

Learn More about 4to24 App: Free Resource For Parents of Children And Youth Who Are B/LV

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Employment Insights: Webinars & Podcasts Series

Whether you are navigating the vocational rehabilitation process, just beginning to consider careers, or seeking to gain or maintain employment, our webinars and podcasts are designed to help you along your journey.

Learn More about Employment Insights: Webinars & Podcasts Series

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Training Activities

We conduct a wide variety of training activities centered around our mission of improving employment and independent living outcomes for people who are blind or have low vision.

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Featured Courses

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Walkers, Crutches, and Support Canes… Oh My! Orientation and Mobility for People with Orthopedic Impairments

This course provides strategies and suggestions for teaching orientation and mobility techniques to people who use walkers, crutches, or support canes.

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SMART Instruction

This course presents strategies related to setting measurable goals, completing documentation, and increasing efficiency to help make your work more manageable and productive while increasing successful client outcomes.

Learn More about SMART Instruction

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Pre-Employment Transition Services: A Model for Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals Working with Students and Youth with Visual Impairments

Vocational rehabilitation Pre-employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) are the earliest services available to eligible or potentially eligible youth and students with disabilities. This course focuses on Pre-ETS, specifically for individuals who are blind and have low vision.

Learn More about Pre-Employment Transition Services: A Model for Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals Working with Students and Youth with Visual Impairments

Spotlight on Successful Employment

Rachel Christian

Rachel Christian's inspiring journey from vision loss to senior writer is a testament to resilience and determination.

Meet Rachel Christian Meet More Employees

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The main office of the NRTC on Blindness and Low Vision is located at 205 Morgan Avenue at Mississippi State University, just outside of Starkville, Mississippi.

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