Vocational / Employment Support Program
The Vocational Rehabilitation Program helps individuals who are blind or vision impaired prepare for, advance in, and maintain employment by providing variety of skill-setting training based on the person’s employment needs and goals.
The Rehabilitation Specialist and Vocational Mentor will work closely with the individual to determine and arrange for specific skill-setting training that is necessary to help achieve the individual’s vocational goal.
Job-Readiness Skills
This program covers components such as:
Resume building
Time management
Digital Resources
Interpersonal communications
Interviewing
Job shadowing
Networking
Office etiquette
Worksite adaptations/accommodations
Worksite Assistance
Support for the Worker/Employee:
Employment Advocacy for the Vision Impaired
Orientation and Mobility Training
Adjustment training using newly identified adaptive methods
Use appropriate equipment based on assessment
Training using proper technology to advance productivity
Identify best Optical/magnification solution to increase visual function (for individuals with low vision)
Offer non-optical solutions for practical adaptation within work area.
Support for the Employer:
Manufacturing Side:
Vision Loss Awareness in-service
Introduction to the use of Technology for the blind and vision impaired
Worksite environmental safety assessment/evaluation
Employer-relationship intervention (bridging-support)