WEBINAR: Effective Workplace Accommodations for Employees Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Recorded on: March 15, 2017 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. (Eastern)
Presenters:

Chuck Conaty
Business Development Specialist
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy

Teresa Goddard
Sensory Team Lead-JAN
Job Accommodation Network at West Virginia University

Remote CART/Captioning Provider:
Alternative Communication Services, LLC

Summary:
As an agency of the U. S. Department of Labor, The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) is the only federal agency that coordinates with employers and all levels of government to promote policies that increase employment for people with disabilities and workplace success. ODEP focuses on policy and practice. The introductory presentation will provide an overview of ODEP and what it does.

Real life accommodation examples from Job Accommodation Network (JAN) case data include a variety of accommodation solutions illustrating effective use of AT in a broad range of work settings. JAN provides one-on-one consultation about all aspects of job accommodation, including the accommodation process, effective accommodation options, funding sources for accommodations, product information, disability awareness, and legal rights and responsibilities. This presentation will include examples of accommodation scenarios involving employees who are deaf or hard of hearing and will provide information regarding reasonable accommodation and assistive technology options including video remote interpreting, and other technology based communication supports, as well as other resources.