자료유형  

 학위논문

Control Number  

0017165003

International Standard Book Number  

9798384461401

Dewey Decimal Classification Number  

371

Main Entry-Personal Name  

Welch-Grenier, Stephanie.

Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint  

[S.l.] : The Ohio State University., 2024

Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint  

Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2024

Physical Description  

191 p.

General Note  

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 86-04, Section: A.

General Note  

Advisor: Wild, Tiffany.

Dissertation Note  

Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Ohio State University, 2024.

Summary, Etc.  

요약This qualitative research study sought to uncover the benefits of an employer-tailored training intervention in addressing employer knowledge, perspectives, and attitudes regarding employing an individual with a visual impairment, with the ultimate goal of identifying a way to positively impact the high unemployment rate amongst this population. This study continues to address necessary employment barrier research needed within the field of education and rehabilitation of the visually impaired.Data gathering was obtained in three phases, through (1) pre- and post-survey questionnaires, with both closed and open-ended survey questions, and (2) fieldnotes collected during the training intervention. Data was analyzed through a constant comparison grounded theory model using cross-references between fieldnotes and pre- and post-survey data.Quantitative data collected regarding survey responses from the Employer Perspectives on the Employment of People with Disabilities through the Office of Visual Impairment and Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor (Domzal, Houtenville, & Sharma, 2008) was used to provide supportive descriptive statistics only due to low participant response rates. These responses showed some positive changes within select categories. Positive changes included the understanding that individuals with visual impairments could operate a smart phone, access email, and independently operate a PC or laptop. Additionally, respondents agreed their company could afford to accommodate an individual with a visual impairment and could benefit from disability awareness training to increase overall knowledge, confidence in hiring, willingness to hire, and dispel concerns regarding employing an individual with a visual impairment.Qualitative open-ended pre and post-survey data indicated increased knowledge in the areas of (a) accommodations and assistive technology, (b) state vocational rehabilitation programming (e.g. job coach support, funding, training, and equipment), and (c) vision loss, visual impairment, and eye etiologies. Both the qualitative and quantitative descriptive statistics demonstrated that specific employer concerns, perspectives, and knowledge regarding hiring or retaining an employee with a visual impairment could be answered through an employer-tailored training intervention.Through the analysis of pre- and post-survey feedback data, three main themes arose regarding knowledge and learning needs of participating companies. Company leaders (i.e. company owners, managers, and directors) expressed the greatest needs for knowledge and understanding of (a) visual acuity, vision loss, and eye etiologies, (b) local resources and service providers, (c) tax credits and funding opportunities, and (d) accommodations and assistive technology devices when considering employing or retaining an individual with a visual impairment. These topics can be built into standardized employer disability awareness training presentations to help build better knowledge across a variety of company settings and industry types.

Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  

Special education.

Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  

Vocational education.

Subject Added Entry-Topical Term  

Adult education.

Index Term-Uncontrolled  

Visual impairment

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Blindness

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Employment outcomes

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Vocational rehabilitation

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Employer attitudes

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Employer biases

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Employer perceptions

Added Entry-Corporate Name  

The Ohio State University EDU Teaching and Learning

Host Item Entry  

Dissertations Abstracts International. 86-04A.

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