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Tag Archives: Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, September 14 – Friday, September 18
Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Human Interest: Models break barriers at New York Fashion Week (Disability Scoop) Rebekah Marine, a model who has a bionic prosthetic hand, is one of the models participating at this year’s New York … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly News Roundup
Tagged 3D-printed titanium sternum and ribcage, accessible tourist spots in Britain, adapted yoga, Braigo printer and embosser, chest wall sarcoma, DARPA mechanical hand, fashion models with disabilities, low-cost Braille printer, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), prosthetic hand, US Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, US Department of Labor, yoga for arthritis
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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, May 18 – Friday, May 22
Aquí puede leer este artículo en español. Education: Holding schools responsible for addressing childhood trauma (The Atlantic) A group of students and teachers in Southern California recently filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court against the Compton Unified School District. … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly News Roundup
Tagged 3D printed prosthesis for sea turtle, ASDs, autism spectrum disorders, blood test for TBI, cerebral palsy, complex trauma, electrical stimulation for wound healing, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), primary and secondary education, rhythm and stuttering, school mental health services, Sensory Lounger calming chair, stuttering, TBI, thought-controlled arm, traumatic brain injury, white house office on disability
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What are Reasonable Job Accommodations for People with Disabilities?
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). NDEAM raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. The theme for 2014 is “Expect. Employ. Empower.” The Americans with Disabilities Act … Continue reading
Posted in Answer Queue, Organization, Uncategorized
Tagged accommodations by disability, ADA. Americans with Disabilities Act, Employer Assistance and Resource Network, Employers, employment, JAN, Job Accommodation Network, LEAD Center, National Collaboration on Workforce and Disability/Youth, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), reasonable accommodation, searchable online accommodations resource, SOAR, Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, workers with disabilities
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2013 Annual Compendium on Disability Statistics Released
On Wednesday, December 11th, 2013 the NIDRR-funded RRTCs on Disability Statistics and Demographics, and Employment Policy and Measurement in association with the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) released the 2013 Annual Compendium on Disability Statistics. This year marked … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Guide, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged AAPD, Annual Compendium of Disability Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, CDC, disability statistics, Dr. Andrew Houtenville, Dr. Charlie Lakin, employment, employment policy, employment research, Institute on Disability, Jennifer Sheehy, Mathematica Policy Research, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, NIDRR research, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), presentations, Research-to-Policy Roundtable, RRTC on Employment Policy and Measurement, Sharon Lewis, StatsRRTC, US Department of Labor
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
The National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) began in 1945 as a yearly observance called “National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week” when Congress enacted a law that declared that the first week in October would mark this observance. In 1962, … Continue reading
Posted in Event
Tagged accessibility, ADA, business, businesses, Department of Labor, Disabilities, disability, disability rights, DOL, employer, Employers, employment, history, minorities, national disability employment awareness month, NDEAM, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), participation, people with disabilities, Spanish, The Campaign for Disability Employment, vocational rehabilitation
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MLB Historic Draft Pick
Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks franchise made history early this month by selecting Cory Hahn in the 34th round of the 2013 MLB draft. “It was a very emotional selection for us to make,” Diamondbacks president Derrick Hall said on … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged 34, ariz, arizona diamondbacks, arizona state, arizona state university, az, baseball, baseball operations, baseball program, cory, cory hahn, derrick hall, disability employment policy, hahn, head injury, major league baseball, mater dei high school, MLB, mlb draft, mr. baseball, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), owusu, padres, san diego, san diego padres, SCI, spinal cord injury, sports, sports injury, student coach, teddowusu, teddy
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ODEP Launches Social Media Accessibility Toolkit
According to the Digital Buzz Blog, during a 24 hour period on the Internet approximately 294 million e-mails are sent, 2 million blog posts are written, , 864,000 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube, and 4.7 billion minutes are … Continue reading
Posted in Organization, Publications, Website
Tagged accessible technology, best practices, General Services Administration (GSA), GSA, inclusion, Internet, ODEP, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), Online resources, online tools, social media, Social Media Accessibility Toolkit, toolkit, usability
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LEAD Center Debut’s New Website!
The LEAD Center, a collaborative of disability, workforce, and economic empowerment organizations funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) at the U.S. Department of Labor is a key resource for information to promote public policy, employment, and economic … Continue reading
Posted in Website
Tagged Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Center for Workers with Disabilities, Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Community Transportation Association, Employment Alliance for People with Disabilities, Inc., Job Accommodation Network, LEAD Center, National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disability Services, National Association of Workforce Development Professionals, National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, National Council on Independent Living, National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions, National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, NDI Consulting, ODEP, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), Partners, RESNA, Resources, Service Employees International Union, TASH, US Business Leadership Network, US Department of Labor
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Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center 