Work Measurement

The process of determining the amount of time it takes a worker who does not have a disability to perform an operation or an element of an operation using a prescribed method. This amount of time becomes the “standard” against which the productivity of the worker with a disability is compared to determine the commensurate […]

Vocational Evaluation

Process through which vocational capabilities of a person who is blind or otherwise severely disabled are examined, measured, and compared to average employees without disabilities.

Vocational Evaluator

Rehabilitation staff responsible for examining and measuring vocational potential of a person who is blind or otherwise severely disabled.

Vocational Training

Process through which a person who is blind or otherwise severely disabled is taught to perform a specific job or type of job.

VR

Vocational Rehabilitation. Process through which a person who is blind or otherwise severely disabled attempts, with specialized assistance, to maximize vocational potential and which leads to some level of employment.

WBU

World Blind Union

WCAG

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

WHD

Wage and Hour Division; organization at the U.S. Department of Labor responsible for monitoring wage rates for people who are blind or otherwise severely disabled.

UTS

Utah Industries for the Blind, Salt Lake City, Utah

VisionServe Alliance

formerly the National Council of Private Agencies for the Blind and Visually Impaired.