Access Technology in the Workplace Longitudinal Study

The primary purpose of this longitudinal study is to determine which assistive technologies and mainstream technologies, together referred to as access technology (AT), are being utilized in the workplace and how they are being utilized by people who are blind or have low vision (B/LV). This study provides a significant addition to knowledge about workplace AT use, such as (a) how AT use changes throughout the 5-year study, (b) the adoption process for new AT, (c) challenges that exist in AT use, and (d) gaps between available and needed AT. Additionally, this study examines AT skill and self-efficacy among employed and unemployed people who are B/LV.