Perkins School for the Blind
Navigating the disability employment gap: Inside info from a visually impaired job coach
2021
Here’s an informative article featuring Marisol Carmona, a Job Developer and Instructor on staff at The Iris Network. In the U.S., only 42% of working-age individuals with visual disabilities are employed – and many are underemployed in low-wage jobs. And that’s just one example of what’s known as the disability employment gap.
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