Many visually handicapped people never have the opportunity to make an effective vocational choice either because their handicap is, or is thought to be, too limiting, or because they simply cannot picture themselves performing in different types of jobs. Informed vocational choice is not possible unless the individual and those who counsel him are aware of job alternatives as well as the individual's interests, abilities, and those personal qualities that affect job success. The information needed to make a guided vocational choice can be accumulated through an extensive history, vocational and psychological testing, and extended testing with work samples and situational assessment.
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