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Job Accommodation Network And Other Resources

Job Accommodation Network And Other Resources. Presented by: Mayda LaRosse, MA For: Job Corp Disability Workshop San Diego, CA June 16, 2000. 1984. Since. A service of the President’s Committee on

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Job Accommodation Network And Other Resources

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  1. Job Accommodation Network And Other Resources Presented by: Mayda LaRosse, MA For: Job Corp Disability Workshop San Diego, CA June 16, 2000

  2. 1984 Since A service of the President’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities

  3. Changes Coming Up in Oct.!! • President’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (PCEPD) will become • Office of Disability Policy, Evaluation and Technical Assistance (ODPET); DOL

  4. The NewOffice of Disability Policy, Evaluation and Technical Assistance (ODPET) • Will work to increase participation of people with disabilities in DOL programs, such as Job Corps. • Will support various programs and projects designed to increase the employment of youth with disabilities. • Will provide technical assistance to programs, such as Job Corps.

  5. Until the Transition is Complete... you can continue to use the valuable resources of PCEPD!

  6. The Best Disability/ADA Resource

  7. Bridging the distance between maximum ability of the individual and essential functions of the job.

  8. Provides the Information You Need • Hiring • Retention • Promotion Employers People with Disabilities Job Corps Staff

  9. is international; • is toll-free; • is on-line; and • is for everyone.

  10. Who calls ? JAN Callers (6,611 cases October 1 - December 31, 1999) 60 41 50 40 % 30 30 19 20 10 10 Individuals Employers Other Rehabilitation Professionals

  11. (January 1 - March 31, 2000) 433,585Internet Contacts

  12. Prompt Courteous Personal Confidential

  13. Team Focus Motor Cognitive Sensory

  14. The staff is knowledgeable about: • Disability Law • Accommodations

  15. What Can JAN Offer You?? • Provide accommodation ideas for any disability • Provide information about the ADA and the Rehab. Act • Provide product information • Provide referrals • Provide support - someone with whom you can brainstorm

  16. Thousands of resources collected over the years • Knowledgeable Human Factors Consultants in many specialty areas such as: Sensory Motor Neurological Cognitive Disability Law and Many More.....

  17. What Information Should You Have Prior to Calling JAN? • What is the person’s disability? • What are the person’s symptoms & limitations? • Is the person’s condition progressive or stable? • What degree do the limitations affect the person’s job performance? • What specific job tasks are problematic? • Is the person with the disability being included • when defining accommodation needs & • solutions? • Does medical documentation need to be obtained?

  18. What Happens When You Call JAN? Research Caller Relay Information Meeting Consultant Receptionist

  19. Other Resources…. • Open To The Disability Resources List • Access USA (Braille Services) • Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) • Access Board (Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board) • Vocational and Rehabilitation agencies (VR) • WebABLE • Center for Children with Chronic Illness Disabilities

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