Are you prepared for an applicant with vision loss?
Thank you for your interest in learning more about people who are blind or have low vision in our educational video titled Questions About Vision Loss.
This self-paced interactive video, available for 1 hour of SHRM credit, covers common questions employers have about hiring people with vision loss. After viewing important, basic information about this population in the introduction module, you’ll get the chance to explore three topic areas and choose videos that address your questions and concerns. There are 41 questions to choose from in three topic areas.
Have a question related to employment concerns?
The “Employment-Related Questions” section includes questions under the following topic areas:
- Work capabilities of B/LV people (e.g., What kind of jobs can people with vision loss do?)
- Interacting with B/LV people in the workplace (e.g., What should I know about interviewing someone with vision loss?)
- Common concerns about employing B/LV people (e.g., What if I can’t appropriately accommodate the person with vision loss?)
- How does someone with vision loss… (e.g., How do people with vision loss get to work?)
Have a question related to vision loss in general?
The “General Questions” section includes questions under the following topic areas:
- Facts about blindness and vision loss (e.g., What does someone who is legally blind see?)
- Managing daily activities (e.g., How do you manage in daily life being blind?)
- Getting assistance (e.g., Do blind people want help from sighted people?)
Have a question about the experiences of people with vision loss that’s not polite to ask?
We cover those in the “Curiosity Questions” section, including questions like:
- Do you enjoy movies, TV, and sports, or are they boring since you can't see them?
- Do you wish you could see?
- What’s the hardest thing about being blind?
- How do you get comfortable in a new setting?
To demonstrate what you learned through watching the video, you will be asked to complete a short knowledge quiz before and after watching the video, which will take a few minutes. You will need to spend at least 50 minutes viewing the video to receive 1 hour of SHRM credit.
