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Peer reviewedKirchner, Corinne; Peterson, Richard – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1980
The article analyzes national statistics from the perspective of underemployment among persons with visual loss. Figures are considered for temporary and part time work, occupational status, and annual earnings. (SBH)
Descriptors: Adults, Blindness, Employment Level, Occupational Surveys
Peer reviewedSchmeidler, Emilie; Kirchner, Corinne – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2001
A study involving 111 adults with blindness examined the impact of watching television science programs with and without audio description. Results indicate respondents gained and retained more information from watching programs with description. They reported that the description makes the program more enjoyable, interesting, and informative.…
Descriptors: Adults, Audience Response, Auditory Stimuli, Blindness
Download full textKirchner, Corinne; Schmeidler, Emilie; Todorov, Alexander – 1999
This report discusses the outcomes of a study that examined employment issues for people with serious visual impairments. The study reviewed data from the 1994 and 1995 National Health Interview Survey that included 128,001 people (ages 18-69) with and without visual impairments. Chapter 1 highlights age (seen as lifestage) and health status as…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Blindness, Employment
Peer reviewedGerber, Elaine; Kirchner, Corinne – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2001
The Census Bureau's 1999 Survey of Income and Program Participation found that Internet access and computer use by people with visual impairments is substantially (30 percent) less than that for people with no disabilities. Age, employment, and the presence of additional impairments also affected computer use. Results suggest over a million…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Accessibility (for Disabled), Adolescents, Adults
