Assistive Technology

Fact Sheet: Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Podcast — Service animals, the ADA, and Workplace Rights

Download Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet: Changes in Assistive Technology Use at Work from 2021-2024 (PDF) Keywords: Assistive Technology, Blind/Vision Impaired, Employee Relations This article reports on the results of the Access Technology in the Workplace Study by the National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision. Using data collected from 2021-2024, the study […]

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Exploring virtual reality as an employment accommodation for individuals with albinism.

Advances in virtual reality (VR) technology have created a wide range of remote work options. The goal of this study was to explore the experiences of individuals with albinism using VR work environments as a reasonable accommodation for remote work. Four cohorts of five participants each worked for 6 months at their leisure in a

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Assistive technology’s potential to improve employment of people with disabilities

Citation Kruse, D., Schur, L., Johnson-Marcus, HA. et al. Assistive Technology’s Potential to Improve Employment of People with Disabilities. J Occup Rehabil 34, 299–315 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-023-10164-w Abstract  Purpose: This study investigates how access to assistive technologies affects employment and earnings among people with disabilities. Methods: We first document employment and earnings gaps associated with specific impairments and activity limitations

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