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Key Informant/Stakeholder Survey

Introduction

Central Connecticut State University is conducting a Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment for the Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB) for 2020-2023. We are asking for your participation in a survey that will take no more than ten minutes. Your valuable feedback is crucial in helping BESB enhance the services provided to individuals throughout Connecticut. 
 
Your participation is voluntary, and you may stop at any time. All your responses are confidential. No identifiable information will be associated with your comments or the reported results. 
 
An asterisk (*) indicates that a question requires a response.  
All comment fields are optional. However, your comments are extremely helpful in improving the services provided by BESB. We encourage you to elaborate as much as you would like. 
 
Throughout this survey, you will be asked to evaluate the need for BESB to enhance the services and resources it provides. We welcome you to share any thoughts about what is currently working well, as well as any suggestions for improvements. There are no wrong answers. 
 
If you have questions about this survey, contact the CCSU Center for Community Engagement and Social Research team at ccesrfeedback@ccsu.edu or by calling 860-438-1026. 
 
We appreciate your participation. Thank you. 
1.Do you live in the state of Connecticut
2.Do you work in the state of Connecticut
3.What is your job title or primary occupation?
4.Which description fits you best? *(Required.)
5.What do you see as the rehabilitation service needs for individuals who are blind or visually impaired in Connecticut?
6.What major barriers do you feel are preventing blind or visually impaired youth from getting a good education?
7.What can BESB do to better meet the needs of Connecticut's blind or visually impaired youth?
8.What major barriers do you feel are preventing blind or visually impaired adults from becoming employed?
9.What can BESB do to better meet the needs of Connecticut's blind or visually impaired adults?
10.What rehabilitation services do you think are necessary for individuals who are blind or visually impaired who also have additional significant disabilities?
11.What do you feel are barriers to serving this most significantly disabled population?
12.What more do you feel BESB should do to meet the needs of this most significantly disabled population?
13.To what extent do you feel that the Pandemic and the closing of public spaces had a negative impact on the employment of people who are blind and visually impaired?
14.Did the Pandemic lead to any positive changes in workplace or service accessibility for BESB and its clients?
15.If you look at the American Job Centers in Connecticut, what additional service needs are there?
16.Regarding the American Job Centers in Connecticut, what other barriers do you see, and what can BESB do to overcome these barriers?
17.What do you see as the most pressing needs for the establishment, development, and improvement of community rehabilitation providers?
18.What final thoughts would you like to share that can help BESB improve its services?