Good Treatment of Employment Issues, Employment of people with Visual Impairm

[jhasse]

Quite a feat for three short episodes!

I’m leading a blog discussion about the disability employment issues Detective Jim Dunbar faces because he’s new to the investigation team – and blind.

My "Blind Justice" discussion is at eSight's "Swimming in the Mainstream" blog (http://www.esight.org/link.cfm?n=118).

There I list 12 employment issues which came up during the first episode of "Blind Justice" alone.

What struck me is that only five of those 12 hurdles are unique due to Dunbar’s visual impairment and job assignment. The other seven are issues "newcomers" (with or without disabilities) often face as they join a new work group.

In "Blind Justice," Dunbar shows how to carry your own weight and use your disability as an advantage in building teamwork on a job.

Good work.

What’s your take on this show as a portrayal of the issues people with visual impairments face in today’s mainstream workplace?

Jim Hasse
Senior Content Developer
eSight Careers Network
Web Site: http://www.eSight.org
Blog: http://www.tabinc.org/sim/

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[gordman]

Getting a good job these days is already quite difficult, we all know it. What we don't know is that there are real fighters among us, people with physical problems that just don't give up. The main point here is that we have so much to learn from them and I can't help showing them my true respect for everything they do...