Event Details

CE Program/Activity
 Why are People with Visual Impairments not Working? Reasons people are out of the labor force and potential employment facilitators
Provider
 Miss State University NRTC
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Location
 Available Online
Date(s)
 Available On Demand
CE Hours
 1
Contact Information
 Karie Pinnix, kpinnix@colled.msstate.edu
Registration Information
 https://www.ntac.blind.msstate.edu/courses
Fees
 Free
Description of CE Program/Activity
 This course provides background information about labor force participation, followed by results from two quantitative and one qualitative research projects investigating factors influencing labor force participation among people with visual impairments. Suggestions for interventions to support workforce participation are included. Learning Objectives: Differentiate employment-status groups among working-age adults with blindness/low vision (B/LV) Identify the strongest predictors of being unable to work or out of the labor force (OLF) due to health reasons Discuss how mentoring or self-employment could influence workforce participation Translate findings into actionable service strategies

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