Placement of Visually Impaired Persons: A Survey of Current Practices.

Miller, G.; Rossi, P.

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ERIC Number: EJ380155

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Publication Date: 1988

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Placement of Visually Impaired Persons: A Survey of Current Practices.

Miller, G.; Rossi, P.

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, v82 n8 p318-26 Oct 1988

A survey was conducted of 48 state agencies and 55 private agencies offering vocational rehabilitation services to blind and visually impaired persons. Survey findings and Rehabilitation Services Administration data indicated that agencies employing both rehabilitation counselors and placement specialists experienced higher placement rates than those agencies not employing placement specialists. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Adults, Blindness, Employment Services, Job Placement, National Surveys, Partial Vision, Professional Personnel, Rehabilitation Counseling, Specialists, Staff Role, Visual Impairments, Vocational Rehabilitation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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