ADA COMPLIANCE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
The mission of the Southeastern Ohio Center for Independent Living is to eliminate community barriers of access to individuals with disabilities. To assist the community in understanding the Federal civil rights law that prohibits this discrimination SOCIL is offering the following teleconferences:
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 » There are no IEP's in College
Transitioning from high school to college is tough enough; for students with disabilities who may not know their rights and responsibilities under federal law, the experience can be even tougher. This presentation will compare the rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities in high school and in college. By understanding the differences, students, parents, teachers, counselors, service providers, and administrators can be better prepared and increase student's chances of graduating.
Speaker: Howard Kallem, Office of Equity and Diversity Services, George Mason University
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Time: 1:00-2:30pm CT
CEU Credits: CRCC
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 » Employer Best Practices: Recruitment and Hiring of People with Disabilities
This session will highlight the best practices learned by the Walgreen Company and Cincinnati Children's Hospital in regards to the recruitment and hiring of people with disabilities. Participants will learn what it took within these organizations to mobilize administration, management as well as all employees in support of this effort and the benefits that they have realized as a result. Strategies and common sense approaches will be discussed. Both Walgreen's and Cincinnati Children's Hospital have become models in the business community for embracing people with disabilities as part of their diverse workforce.
Speakers: Deb Russell, Walgreen Company & Erin Riehle, MSN, RN, Director, Project Search, Division of Disability Services, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Time: 1:00-2:30pm CT
CEU Credits: CRCC, SHRM
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 » Accommodating Employees with Psychiatric Disabilities in the Workplace
Psychiatric conditions are the leading charge category for complaints filed with the EEOC. Data gathered by the National Institute of Mental Health indicates that more than one in five American adults experiences some diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. Employers are often concerned that accommodating individuals with psychiatric disabilities is more difficult and costly than accommodating those with physical disabilities. This session will address the realities of accommodating individuals with disabilities in the workplace and offer practical solutions for employers.
Speaker: TBA
Guest Moderator: Erica Jones, Director, DBTAC-Pacific ADA Center
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Time: 1:00-2:30pm CT
CEU Credits: CRCC
All teleconferences can be listened to at the Southeastern Ohio Center for Independent Living from 2:00 to 3:30 on the date listed above. Please call us at 740-689-1494 if you would like to attend any of these free sessions. If you cannot attend, but would like the distributed literature please let us know and we’ll be happy to forward it to you via email or postal service. For a more detailed description of each session you can go to www.adagreatlakes.org
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FEEL THE POWER OF THE DISABILITY VOTE!
Celebrate the
at a
Presidential Candidate Forum
on Disability Issues
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Veteran's Memorial, Columbus, OH
Free! Everyone Welcome!
Hosted by: Ohio Disability Vote Coalition, Ohio Olmstead Task Force
and major national sponsors.
Additional information will be posted at www.ohioolmstead,org
as it becomes available.
Thank you.
