title: Development of a tool for the assessment of employment preparedness specifically for persons who are blind or partially sighted.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To develop a psychometric tool to assess preparedness for employment for persons who are blind or visually impaired.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two hundred and thirty nine working aged adults who are blind or visually impaired.
  
  
  METHODS
  The content for this tool was generated through a literature review and through focus groups with successfully employed persons with vision impairments as well as hiring managers and rehabilitation workers of same. Content of the instrument was enhanced through a survey of persons with vision loss, using the draft instrument and through factor analyses of their responses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Factor analyses of participants' responses resulted in 12 scales each of which assessed a different factor related to employment. Scales had good to excellent reliability with the exception of one scale that had acceptable reliability (as measured by Cronbach's Alpha).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The CNIB TAPE appears to be an effective instrument for assessing preparedness for employment.
authors.affiliation: CNIB, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Alex.Shaw@CNIB.ca
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gold
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019987:Persons with Visual Disabilities; D055815:Young Adult