The assessment of the specific functional limitations must be addressed as they relate to the performance of past, present, and future employment settings. The counselor should examine in detail the extent that functional limitations had an impact on past work experiences and should contemplate their implications on future employment. In the case of a person with albinism, physical appearance may present additional attitudinal barriers on the part of employers, co-workers, or general public.

Visual impairments, particularly the inability to distinguish sizes, shapes, distances, and having problems with depth perception and limited field of vision will definitively cause vocational impediments that may limit employment alternatives for a person with albinism. The person may experience transportation issues if he or she is unable to drive. A rehabilitation counselor should also assess independent living skills such as the degree to which the person with albinism has access to and uses public transportation. In addition, assistive technology aids may be required to compensate for visual difficulties in the completion of any job or independent living task.