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Background Image Alternative Text: Maroon gradient. What’s New News NRTC Recruiting Participants for Career Mentoring Survey Learn More about NRTC Recruiting Participants for Career Mentoring Survey Link for NRTC Recruiting Participants for Career Mentoring Survey Background Image Alternative Text: Smiling older businesswoman holding tab standing beside a grey desk. Publication Predictors of Job Retention After Onset of Visual Impairment in Late Middle Age The NRTC investigated factors associated with job retention after developing a visual impairment in late middle adulthood...… Learn More about Predictors of Job Retention After Onset of Visual Impairment in Late Middle Age Background Image Alternative Text: This image shows a modern tablet displaying a variety of business-related graphs and charts that are visually popping out from the screen, suggesting a three-dimensional effect. The graphs include bar charts, line graphs, and pie charts, showing various metrics such as percentage values, growth over several years, and data comparisons. The design is sleek and visually engaging, emphasizing the use of technology in analyzing and presenting business data. Fast Fact Preferred method for learning assistive technology For people with vision loss, hands-on training is the preferred method for learning to use assistive technology. Learn More about Preferred method for learning assistive technology Background Image Alternative Text: A professional talking to a student in an art class. Course Pre-Employment Transition Services: A Model for Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals Working with Students and Youth with Visual Impairments This course focuses on Pre-ETS, specifically for individuals who are blind and have low vision. The course includes sample activities and… Learn More about Pre-Employment Transition Services: A Model for Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals Working with Students and Youth with Visual Impairments Our Websites NRTC The NRTC is the only U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-funded center focused on employment outcomes of persons with blindness or low vision. You Are Here NTAC-BLV NTAC-BLV Whether you are interested in employing someone who is blind or visually impaired or have a visual impairment yourself, this site will serve as your headquarters for resources and technical assistance. Visit NTAC-BLV OIB-TAC OIB-TAC The Technical Assistance Center for agencies promoting independence, community involvement, and well-being for older individuals who are blind. Visit OIB-TAC Current Research Our center receives funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) to conduct research focused on improving employment. We hold NIDILRR’s Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Employment of People who are Blind or Have Low Vision. Some of our recent RRTC research projects are featured below. Participant Registry Plain Language Summaries Peer-Reviewed Publications Our Projects Background Image Alternative Text: Man working at a braille display in the workplace Project 1: Access Technology in the Workplace Learn More about Project 1: Access Technology in the Workplace Background Image Alternative Text: Woman working at a computer Project 2: Virtual Training to Improve Job Interview Skills Learn More about Project 2: Using a Virtual Training System to Improve Job Interview Skills for Youth and Young Adults who are Blind or Have Low Vision Background Image Alternative Text: Canon video camera with blurred lights in the background behind it Project 3: Interactive Video for Employers Learn More about Project 3: An Experiment to Evaluate the Ability of an Interactive Video to Educate and Change Attitudes about Employing People who are B/LV Background Image Alternative Text: Woman participating in a virtual meeting while sitting at a desk Project 4: Job Search Skills Training via Videoconference Learn More about Project 4: Efficacy of Providing Job Search Skills Training to Adults with Blindness or Low Vision via Videoconference Background Image Alternative Text: Woman sitting in chair using assistive tech with her dog guide laying next to her Project 5: Increasing Labor Force Participation Learn More about Project 5: Increasing Labor Force Participation for People with Blindness or Low Vision Background Image Alternative Text: Two individuals analyzing data on a sheet of paper Project 6: Exploration of National Datasets Learn More about Project 6: Exploring Employment for People who are Blind or Have Low Vision Through Analysis of National Datasets Background Image Alternative Text: Online application form Project 7: Online Job Application Accessibility Learn More about Project 7: An Investigation of Online Job Application Accessibility and Usability Stay In Touch The main office of the NRTC on Blindness and Low Vision is located at 205 Morgan Street at Mississippi State University, just outside of Starkville, Mississippi. 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