http://askjan.org The Job Accommodation Network en JAN Copyright 2008 JAN http://askjan.org/ENews/2010/Enews-V8-I1.htm http://askjan.org/ENews/2010/Enews-V8-I1.htm 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. 2010-02-04T22:00:00Z http://askjan.org/new/index.htm http://askjan.org/new/index.htm 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.]]> 2010-01-15T22:00:00Z http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=8434b6c7-76a3-42dc-a834-17db70247179 http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=8434b6c7-76a3-42dc-a834-17db70247179 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. 2010-01-11T22:00:00Z http://askjan.org/media/telefact.doc http://askjan.org/media/telefact.doc 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 2009-12-21T18:00:00Z http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/Psychiatric.html http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/Psychiatric.html 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. 2009-12-03T14:30:00Z http://www.communitychange.info http://www.communitychange.info 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!]]> 2009-12-03T14:00:00Z http://askjan.org/media/Medical.htm http://askjan.org/media/Medical.htm 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. 2009-11-18T13:00:00Z http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/webpages.html http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/webpages.html Tips for Designing Accessible Websites. 2009-11-16T16:00:00Z http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org 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. 2009-10-26T17:30:00Z http://www.jan.wvu.edu/ENews/2009/Enews-V7-I4.htm http://www.jan.wvu.edu/ENews/2009/Enews-V7-I4.htm 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! 2009-10-15T14:30:00Z