Affiliations: University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
Note: [] Address for correspondence: Wendy Strobel, MS, CRC, ATP,
Technology Transfer Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center, University at
Buffalo, 3435 Main St, 322 Kimball Tower, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA. Tel.: +1 716
829 3141 x140; E-mail: [email protected]
Abstract: The unemployment rate of people with disabilities has long been out
of proportion to the general community despite federal goals and mandates to
ameliorate the problem. A consistent issue is the access and knowledge related
to accommodations. The need for accommodations for specific disability groups
will vary according to the functional limitations presented by the disability.
For instance, the accommodation needs for an individual with a significant
physical disability will be very different than what one might need for a
sensory disability such as hearing or vision loss. This paper will focus on the
need for accommodation and emerging technologies in the employment of people
with visual impairments.
