[BlindTlk] The Unemployment Rate of The Blind

[Jude DaShiell]

effective work beats tireless work every time.
I'm curious as to the percentage of blind who took an aptitudes and
interests test between High School and higher education and what success
that cohort has had.  That was one part of how Vocational Rehabilitation
helped me.  My problem before that test was I had no clue what my best
career path was so the test I took clarified things and got me into the
right direction.
Maybe one strategy Vocational Rehabilitation could use would be to have
clients tested then explain the results to them and only after all of
that got done ask the client what career path they'd like to pursue.

I have been told time between education and employment is so long for
some of the population that the population starts self-medicating with
street drugs to drown the pain temporarily.  This would happen when
vocational rehabilitation agencies back burner clients and minimize
contact with them during their working process.
Another factor of course is how a particular state decides to spend the
money provided it for vocational rehabilitation.  If most of that money
goes for agency employee conferences, there's not going to be much
effective rehabilitation or habilitation happening.

On Mon, 14 Jan 2019, Roanna Bacchus via BlindTlk wrote:

> Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 14:35:17
> From: Roanna Bacchus via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Roanna Bacchus <rbacchus228 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [BlindTlk] The Unemployment Rate of The Blind
>
> Dear Members,
>
> Today I was reading a report about the employment outcome for the blind and the Vocational Rehabilitation system. Factors such as assistive technology, braille, Orientation and mobility, and independent living all contribute to the blind being able to attain employment. Vocational Rehabilitation counselors work tirelessly to provide employment opportunities for their clients. Employment Placement Specialists also provide job opportunities for blind clients who receive Vocational Rehabilitation services. I think that the low expectations of others have contributed to the low unemployment rate of the blind. What are your thoughts on this topic?
>
> Roanna Bacchus??
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