# The Biggest Mistakes Employers Make When Supporting Blind Workers

> The biggest mistakes employers make when supporting blind workers are assuming incompetence, skipping direct conversation, over-accommodating without listening, and treating inclusion as a compliance checkbox rather than a cultural commitment.

I've been blind since birth, and I've spent decades working in corporate environments where well-meaning employers still got it wrong. The good news is that every one of these mistakes is fixable — and fixing them doesn't require a massive budget or a legal team. It requires a shift in mindset.

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Published: 2026-06-17
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