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Attention Federal Agencies: If You’re Not Using Schedule A..., Diversifying the U.S. Workforce..., Dysgraphia..., Recipe for Success..., Mobility Enhancing Devices..., Paper and Article.
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JAN releases Webcast archives addressing: 1) Accommodation Ideas for Employees with HIV/AIDS and 2) Pandemic Preparedness. >> Learn More. Looking for JAN's Federal Employer Winter Webcast Series? Registration is full, but the archive for Part 1: Hiring People with Disabilities in the Federal Government is available. >> Learn More.
Are you confused by the complex information available regarding the federal benefits systems for people with disabilities? Would you like to participate in an easy to understand overview of disability benefits that accommodates your busy lifestyle? The University of Wisconsin-Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute (SVRI) and Employment Resources, Inc. (ERI), the primary training entity for work incentive benefits specialists in Wisconsin, are partnering to offer the first in a series of online courses, Introduction to Disability Benefits.
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JAN releases an updated version of its publication, Telephone Etiquette for Communicating with Customers with Disabilities. As more real-time communication takes place without the telephone, read etiquette tips for communicating with new technologies.
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JAN releases an updated version of its publication, Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Mental Health Impairments. View updated statistics, accommodation ideas, situations and solutions, and resources.
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Are you living with a disability? Are you employed? Do you work in Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, or Missouri? If YES: You may be eligible to participate in a research study conducted by Washington University in St. Louis.
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JAN releases an updated version of its publication, Accommodation and Compliance Series: Medical Inquiry in Response to an Accommodation Request, in light of recent changes to the definition of disability in the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008. The publication will be updated again when the EEOC releases its final ADAAA regulation.
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This publication gives a brief overview of ten vital tips to consider when designing a Website, including quick, testing, and design tips for certain aspects of a Website to ensure that applications are accessible.
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Today, The Campaign for Disability Employment and Best Buy honored the winner of the What Can YOU Do? Video Contest during a Best Buy in-store event in Flowood, MS. The national video competition, which attracted more than 130 videos promoting the talent and skills that people with disabilities bring to America’s workplaces, was won by Mississippi native Blake Watson. During the event, Mr. Watson was honored with a $1,500.00 gift card from Best Buy. Mr. Watson’s innovative video, “Meet Sue” demonstrates what it would be like to have your many characteristics noticed before your disability and is showcased on the Campaign for Disability Employment's Website.
>>View the video now at www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org.
View JAN's Volume 7, Issue 4, Fourth Quarter 2009 E-News. Train Your Supervisors and Managers..., Campaign for Disability Employment..., October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month; Mobility Enhancing Devices..., Small Business and the ARRA; JAN's Cost of Accommodation!
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has voted to approve a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to conform its ADA regulations to the Amendments Act of 2008. The NPRM was just published in the Federal Register on September 23, 2009. Relevant documents are available on the JAN Website at: www.jan.wvu.edu/LINKS/adalinks.htm and the EEOC Website at: www.eeoc.gov/ada/amendments_notice.html.
Leading disability organizations launch national campaign for disability employment during the U.S. Business Leadership Network’s (USBLN) Annual Conference and National Career Fair. Several leading disability organizations launched the Campaign for Disability Employment, a new collaborative effort to promote positive employment outcomes for people with disabilities. Announcement of the nationwide campaign – built around the theme “What Can YOU Do?” – came during the conference’s keynote speech by Robert David Hall, actor and disability rights advocate. To learn more about the campaign and to view the campaign's "I Can" video public service announcement, please visit www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org.
Best Buy and the Campaign for Disability Employment, a newly-formed collaborative of leading disability organizations, announced the winner of the What Can YOU Do? Video Contest. The national competition, which attracted more than 130 videos promoting the talent and skills that people with disabilities bring to America’s workplaces and economy, was won by Mississippi native Blake Watson. Mr. Watson’s innovative video, “Meet Sue,” is showcased on the Campaign’s Website at www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org and was screened publicly for the first time at the U.S. Business Leadership Network's (USBLN) Annual Conference and Career Fair held in Washington D.C.
JAN will be providing three 1.5 hour Webcast sessions to begin the first week of December 2009. The three part series will cover the hiring and employment of people with disabilities in the Federal government and the reasonable accommodation process. JAN welcomes guest speakers from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Office of Personnel Management, DoD's Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program, and the USDA TARGET Center. Registration is now open. Go to: www.jan.wvu.edu/webcast/
This publication provides annually updated research findings from JAN that address the costs and benefits of job accommodations.
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This publication provides resources to artists with disabilities who are interested in self-employment as a viable and profitable career choice.
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View JAN's Volume 7, Issue 3, Third Quarter 2009 E-News. ADA Update, Campaign for Disability Employment..., Educators Get Ready..., From Home Style to Gourmet!
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Best Buy, one of the nation's leading technology retailers, and an employer that includes and values all employees for their talents, ideas, and innovative approaches, will sponsor the $1,500 gift card prize for Campaign for Disability Employment's What Can YOU Do? Video Contest.
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The U.S. Department of Labor today announced “Expectation + Opportunity = Full Participation” as the official theme for October’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month. It is intended to urge employers, as they seek to fill positions, to embrace the richness of America’s diversity by considering the talents of all workers, including workers with disabilities.
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The What Can YOU Do? Video Contest is an opportunity for young - and young-at-heart - filmmakers to promote positive change by illustrating that at work, it’s what people CAN do that matters.
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Have you had success using the Job Accommodation Network? Do you want to share this important resource with others? JAN’s new five minute, fully accessible YouTube (www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBbfVNcNlAg) video provides colleagues, friends, and other the opportunity to “Step inside the JAN office, meet staff, and learn more about job accommodations.”
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Are you living with a disability? Are you employed? Do you work in Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, or Missouri? If YES: You may be eligible to participate in a research study conducted by Washington University in St. Louis.
>> Click here to participate!
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This publication provides information to help employers consider the needs of employees with disabilities during a pandemic flu outbreak.
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This publication provides tips for disclosing a disability in an employment-related situation.
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This publication provides an overview of job accommodations and resources.
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View JAN's Volume 7, Issue 2, Second Quarter 2009 E-News. Limitations to Establish Disability..., Clearing the Fog..., Accommodating Tourette Syndrome, Making the JAN YouTube Accessible!
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This A-Z portal compliments JAN's Accommodation Information by Disability: A-Z and provides extensive information on accommodation-related topics. Want another topic? Email webmaster@jan.wvu.edu for topic requests.
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This publication discusses the “how to’s” of starting a non-profit business. Its “question and answer” format is designed to help those considering forming a non-profit to think through this decision step-by-step.
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Find ADA information, accommodation ideas, and resources to related to educators with disabilities.
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The Senate confirmed Congresswoman Hilda Solis to serve as the Secretary of Labor. >> Read more
View JAN's Volume 7, Issue 1, First Quarter 2009 E-News. Social Networking Venues, ADAAA, and Speak Up!
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Post to JAN's Blog and enjoy a community space to discuss employer success, JAN experiences, and current legislative and accommodation issues surrounding the employment of people with disabilities.
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