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State

Mississippi

National Resource

Yes

Topics

Employment, Independent Living & Support Services, Assistive Technology

Keywords

Blind, Deaf blind, Employment, Outcomes, Traumatic Brain Injury, Visual impairments, Vocational rehabilitation, university, RRTC, research

Description

The NRTC at Mississippi State University conducts research that generates new knowledge about the efficacy of rehabilitation services and technology used to support employment outcomes for individuals who are blind or visually impaired (B/VI), utilizing multiple stages of research. Their goal is to enhance employment and independent living outcomes for individuals who are blind or visually impaired through research, training, education, and dissemination.

Services Provided

Research and related training, technical assistance, and dissemination activities contribute to improving competitive employment outcomes for youth to adult individuals who are B/VI, including subpopulations such as youth, persons who are deaf-blind (DB), and persons with combined traumatic brain injury (TBI) and B/VI. 

Contact Information

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment for Individuals with Blindness or Other Visual Impairments
PO Box 6189 108 Herbert South Room 150 IED Building
Mississippi State, MS 39762
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