What kinds of jobs do blind people have?
Contrary to general belief, there really are very few jobs which blindness itself rules out. There are blind persons working as electricians, auto mechanics, attorneys, carpenters, dishwashers, secretaries, office and corporate managers, teachers and professors, real estate agents, plumbers, computer and technology specialists, actors and broadcasters and producers, and in thousands of other jobs. Even though this is true, the number of working age legally blind adults who are employed is only approximately 30 percent. This is so for two main reasons: First, most blind people have not received the kind of training in specialized skills (especially Braille and mobility) which is necessary for them to be competent employees. Second, and equally important, some blind people themselves, employers, and members of the general public do not believe that a blind employee can do work as productively as a sighted person can. The employment situation for blind people will only improve to the exte
