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A NEEDS REPORT ON ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGY  and  A DISCUSSION ON ACCESSIBLE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY: SUMMARY REPORT Provided to the Accessible Technology Program.

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1 A NEEDS REPORT ON ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGY  and  A DISCUSSION ON ACCESSIBLE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY: SUMMARY REPORT Provided to the Accessible Technology Program (AT), Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) by the Canadian Council of the Blind April 9, 2019

2 Table of Contents Respondents’ Level of Vision Loss – slide 3 Gender – slide 4 Age – slide 5 Highest Level of Education – slide 6 Field of Study – slide 7 Aspiration for Further Education – slide 8 Current Employment Status – slide 9 Current Employment in Field of Study – slide 10 Barriers to Search for Employment – slide 11 Assistive Technologies Currently Used – slide 12 Training in the Use of Assistive Technologies – slide 13 Current Level of Proficiency with Employment-Related Assistive Technology – slide 14 Assistive Technologies Needed for Achieving Career Goals – slide 15 Job Application Process Not Accessible – slide 16 Major Impediments for Advancing in Present or Higher Employment Level – slide 17 Types of Training Needed to Achieve Employment – slide 18 Ideal Workplace – slide 19 Geographic Survey Response Rate – slide 20

3 Respondents’ Level of Vision Loss
426/453 responding

4 Gender 442/453 responding

5 Age 439/453 responding

6 Highest Level of Education
429/453 responding

7 Field of Study 296/453 responding

8 Aspiration for Further Education
Note: 49% of Respondents Did Not Answer the Question 230/453 responding

9 Current Employment Status
443/453 responding

10 Currently Employed in Field of Study
203/453 responding

11 Barriers to Search for Employment
110/453 responding

12 Assistive Technologies Currently Used
436/453 responding

13 Received Formal Training in the Use of Accessible/Assistive Technology
434/453 responding

14 Current Level of Proficiency with Employment-Related Assistive Technology
344/453 responding

15 Assistive Technologies Needed to Acquire/Learn for Successful Career or Achieving Employment
226/453 responding

16 Job Application Process Not Accessible
381/453 responding

17 Major Impediments for Advancing in Present or Higher Employment Level
235/453 responding

18 Types of Training Needed to Achieve Employment
332/453 responding

19 Ideal Workplace 293/453 responding

20 CCB Survey Response Rate
Province/Territory Percentage of Respondents Alberta 1% British Columbia 23% Manitoba 0.03% New Brunswick 0.02% Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories 0% Nova Scotia 0.05% Nunavut Ontario 46% Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan 0.04% Yukon 0.003% 399/453 responding


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