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Volume 7, Issue 4, Fourth Quarter 2009. Train Your Supervisors and Managers on What Constitutes a Request for a Reasonable Accommodation under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA); Campaign for Disability Employment Launches What Can YOU Do? Website and Outreach Videos; October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month; Mobility Enhancing Devices, Part 1 of a 3 Part Series; Small Business and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA); Common Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, Mode and JAN's Cost of Accommodation; JAN Releases New Resources; E-vents; JAN Exhibit and Training Schedule; Contact JAN

Volume 7, Issue 3, Third Quarter 2009. ADA Update, Campaign for Disability Employment to Launch in August, Educators Get Ready for Back-to-School, Job Accommodations: From Home Style to Gourmet, Hidden Disabilities in the Workplace, In the Meantime: The Benefits of Making Temporary Accommodations, JAN Releases New Resources, E-vents, JAN Exhibit and Training Schedule, Contact JAN.

Volume 7, Issue 2, Second Quarter 2009. Limitations to Establish Disability vs. Limitations to Be Accommodated, Clearing the Fog: It Takes Time, Accommodating Tourette Syndrome, Making the JAN YouTube Accessible, Workstation Ergonomic Assessment: A Tool for Prevention and Remediation of Repetitive Strain Injury, JAN Releases New Resources, E-vents, JAN Exhibit and Training Schedule, Contact JAN

Volume 7, Issue 1, First Quarter 2009. JAN Enters Social Networking Venues, The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act: Practical Guidance for Employers, Speak Up!: Limitations of Voice Disorders in the Workplace, Entrepreneurship Options for Veterans with Disabilities During Challenging Economic Times, An Example of Direct Threat, CAP Wins Award, Robust and Comprehensive Business Case Now Available, JAN Exhibit and Training Schedule, Contact JAN

Volume 6, Issue 4, Fourth Quarter 2008. JAN Celebrates 25th Year of Service, JAN Launches New Website, Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Down Syndrome Awareness Month, America's Heroes at Work, Breast Cancer: Through JAN’s Periscope, Making the Case for Telework Options for People with Disabilities (Again), JAN Webcast Series Announced, JAN Exhibit and Training Schedule, Contact JAN

Volume 6, Issue 3, Third Quarter 2008. 2008 National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Don't Miss the JAN SuperTrack (US BLN Annual Conference), Employee Conduct and the ADA, Working with HIV, Summer Recreation Tools Improve Worker Productivity?, Assistive Technology Information Technology (ATIA) Leadership Forum on Accessibility, JAN Exhibit and Training Schedule, and JAN Spanish Services

Volume 6, Issue 2, Second Quarter 2008. Neil Romano: Taking the Helm as ODEP's Assistant Secretary, U.S. BLN Annual Conference – JAN SuperTrack, May is Mental Health Awareness Month, Depression in the Workplace, May is Arthritis Awareness Month, 2008 CSUN Conference, JAN Exhibit and Training Schedule, JAN Spanish Services

Volume 6, Issue 1, First Quarter 2008. U.S. BLN Annual Conference - JAN track, February is Heart Disease Awareness Month, Telecommuting Options as an Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities, Technology to Improve Writing Skills, Traumatic Brain Injury Accommodations: Individual Process Essential to Solution, JAN Exhibit and Training Schedule

Volume 5, Issue 3, Third Quarter 2007. JAN/USBLN 2007-2008 Webcast Series, On the Job with Diabetes, Preventing Workplace Eye Injuries, ATIA Leadership Forum on Accessibility, JAN Conference 2007 a Success, JAN Exhibit and Training Schedule

Volume 5, Issue 2, Second Quarter 2007. JAN Conference,Students with Psychiatric Impairments, Accommodating Workers with Neck Injuries, The Magic Wand Keyboard, Costs and Benefits of Providing Workplace Accommodations

Volume 5, Issue 1, First Quarter, 2007. JAN Conference Keynote Speakers Announced, JAN Webcast 2007 Series Continues, The USBLN ® Announces Their New Employer-Focused Webinar Series Beginning April 19th!, Workforce Innovations 2007, Resources for Choosing Assistive Technology, Accessibility under the ADA, On-Screen Keyboard Software, Eating Disorders

Volume 4, Issue 4, Fourth Quarter, 2006. JAN Conference Registration is Open, JAN Webcast 2007 Series Announced, U.S. Labor Department Announces New Credential for Workforce Development Professionals Who Work with Youth, Publication on Evidence-Based Practice in Workplace Accommodations, Technology Spotlight: Telephone Technology for People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Texas Assistive Devices, Disability Expert Participates in the First Indo-US Information Technology Conference

Volume 4, Issue 3, Third Quarter, 2006. New Schedule for JAN Voice Service, JAN Conference 2006 Registration Closed, "Dealing with Substance Abuse in the Workplace" Webcast, Driving Aids, Telework, Positive Strides for Accommodation, "SunTrust Bank: Creating an Inclusive Culture" Video, USBLN, Pennsylvania Governor's Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities Conference, ATIA Leadership Forum on Accessibility - Accessibility in the Corporate Environment

Volume 4, Issue 2, Second Quarter, 2006. JAN Conference 2006 Schedule and Brochure are On-line; JAN Announces a New Employment Guide for Individuals with Disabilities; Writing Aids; Overlooked tax deduction: Impairment Related Work Expenses as a Tax Deduction for People with Disabilities Who Are Employed or Self-employed; JAN Compass: Your guide to the latest in books, film, television, and media for the disability community; Assistive Technology Industry Association Leadership Forum on Accessibility - Accessibility in the Corporate Environment

Volume 4, Issue 1, First Quarter, 2006. JAN Conference 2006 Scheduled for September 18-19,“EEOC on Job Accommodation Issues” Audio Conference on May 2, Center for PAS Seeks Promising Practices, Resources for Disabled Service Members, CAP & JAN: Your Partners in Accommodation Service, Service Animals at Work

Volume 3, Issue 4, Fourth Quarter, 2005. JAN Announces the Accommodation and Compliance Audio/Web Training Series, Managing Temperature Sensitivity in the Workplace, Tips for Locating a Business Mentor, What does it really cost to provide accommodations for job applicants and employees with disabilities?, JAN Conference Evaluations 2005

Volume 3, Issue 3, Third Quarter, 2005. Baby Boomers May Need Accommodations, Accommodating Migraine Headaches Can Increase Productivity, Understanding the ADA and Substance Abuse in the Workplace, JAN Exhibit and Training Schedule

Volume 3, Issue 2, Second Quarter, 2005. 2005 JAN Conference Details on Web, Resources for People with Mental Health Impairments, Technology Spotlight: Communication Access Technology for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, How Does a Person with a Disability Decide on a Self-Employment Business Concept?, JAN Exhibit and Training Schedule

Volume 3, Issue 1, First Quarter, 2005. 2005 JAN Conference is Scheduled, REALifelines (Recovery and Employment Assistance Lifelines), Evacuation of People with Disabilities: Demand for Information is Increasing

Volume 1, Issue 4, First Quarter, 2004. Happy Birthday JAN, Supervisors and Job Accommodation, The A, B, Cs of Hepatitis, What Are Personal Assistance Services?, Considerations in Starting a Home-Based Business for People with Disabilities

Volume 1, Issue 3, Third Quarter, 2003. Lifting and Transferring Patients in Medical Care Facilities, Accessing the Internet for Individuals who are Blind, Accommodating Teachers with Mental Health Disabilities

Volume 1, Issue 2, Second Quarter, 2003. Modified Schedules As Accommodation for Fatigue, Personal Finance Issues When Starting a Small Business, CAP - An Accommodation Resource for Federal Employers, Feature Article: Automatic Speech Recognition as a Job Accommodation for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Volume 1, Issue 1, First Quarter, 2003. Five Steps to Choosing Assistive Technology (AT) as an Accommodation for Individuals who are Blind or Visually Impaired, Arm Prostheses, Hidden Disabilities, and The Small Business and Self-Employment Service