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IT Accessibility Review
Volume 1, Number 8
Accessibility Resources
Government Jobs for the Disabled
The Department of Homeland Security has contracted with ADNET Systems in their efforts to find qualified individuals with disabilities to fulfill job vacancies for a variety of positions from GS-9 to GS-15, including the Senior Executive Service (SES). ADNET´s goal is to provide DHS with specialize expertise in the areas of outreach, assessment, and referral in an effort to combine highly qualified individuals with specialized positions.
Qualification Requirements:
- Qualified individuals with disabilities as defined by the American with Disabilities Act 1990, and enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) at www.eeoc.gov.
- Disabled veterans with service connected disabilities rated 30% or more.
- U.S. Citizenship
- Possesses the minimum years of professional work experience or at least one year of specialized experience at the appropriate GS level for the vacancy announcement.
- Must have an active security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
Interested veterans should log on to ADNET Systems web site at www.adnet-sys.com.
For more information, please contact:
ADNET Systems Inc.,
11260 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 403,
Reston, VA 20190.
Phone: 703-709-8218, Extension 108
The 411 on Disability Disclosure
A new publication of NCWD/Youth, "The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for Youth with Disabilities", will help young people make informed decisions about whether or not to disclose their disability and understand how that decision may impact their education, employment, and social lives.
For more information go to:
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/resources_&_Publications/411.html
United We Ride Product: Building an Individual Transportation Plan
The Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM) has developed a new tool product: "Building an Individual Transportation Plan." The tool is designed to help health and human service providers assist consumers with accessing transportation services. The tool helps transition specialists, employment counselors, physicians, social workers, and other providers integrate transportation into the individualized planning process.
For copies of the tool, please visit the United We Ride Website at:
http://www.unitedweride.gov/1_879_ENG_HTML.htm
Workplace Emergency Preparedness Resources
A template of guidelines designed to help federal agencies integrate into emergency preparedness plans the needs of workers with disabilities is available to the public.
This comprehensive guide, available on ODEP´s Web site at www.dol.gov/odep addresses employer and employee perspectives, viewpoints of first responders, successful practices, and legal considerations.
Making Plans: A Financial Guide for People with Down Syndrome and Their Families
Making Plans: A Financial Guide for People with Down Syndrome and Their Families is a Web-based resource proving guidance and support to individuals with Down Syndrome and their families about paths to achieving independence and self-sufficiency. Provided as a public service by the National Endowment for Financial Education, the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS), and MassMutual Financial Group, the Website has a unique dual design; the index tabs along the top of the home page are intended for individuals with Down Syndrome, while those along the side provide links to information intended for family members and caregivers. The Website provides tips and strategies about career planning, budget management, and goal setting.
To access the guide, go to:
http://www.ndss.org/MakingPlans/.
Free Training Seminar: ADA 101
The Old Dominion Chapter of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association is planning an ADA "Basic Training" session in the fall of 2005, entitled ADA 101 and we´re seeking your attendance.
If you´ve ever been discriminated against or know someone who has due to a disability by a state or local government agency or any public accommodation, chances are you have and this class is for you.
Designed to educate and empower individuals with disabilities on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 the ADA 101 Basic Training course explores the various aspects of this vital civil rights legislation as it relates to the lives of those living with a disability, including the spirit of the law and its vast potential to impact America´s future.
The training will address the facts and myths of the law and cover such topics as Civil Rights, Barrier Removal, Reasonable Accommodations, Readily Achievable, Parking Design, Grandfathering, Responsibility and Enforcement, New Construction, Alterations, and Historic Preservation.
Since the ADA is a complaint-driven law, people with disabilities must be aware of their rights for it to be effective. Understanding your rights as a citizen with a disability is essential to change and to ensure that others may one day fulfill their dream to live independently in our communities.
This will be our first fall class and we will soon be choosing a date. Until a date is chosen, we are presently looking to get a preliminary count of those interested in attending. Simply remit with a brief email to info@odcnscia.org with the word "training" in the subject line or call the office at 804-726-4990 to leave a brief message regarding your interest to attend.
Source:
http://www.odcnscia.org/adatraining.htm
DOJ Offers Online Course on Reaching the Disability Market
The U.S. Department of Justice´s Disability Rights Section´s recently released an online course for businesses, "Reaching Out to Customers with Disabilities." The course explains how the ADA applies to businesses in ten short lessons. Putting these lessons into practice enables businesses to both comply with the ADA and attract the disability market.
The course is located at:
http://www.ada.gov/reachingout/intro1.htm
