Law, Health Policy & Disability Center
University of Iowa College of Law
http://disability.law.uiowa.edu/dpn/
and
The Burton Blatt Institute
Syracuse University
http://bbi.syr.edu
One–Stop Toolkit
Resources of the Week Technical Assistance Project E–Mail listserv
11 April 2008
Good morning everyone,
Below please find the web site and publication of the week, as well as other resources that we hope will be useful as you work on systems change activities to help improve employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.
To subscribe and / or view past resources of the week archives, access: www.onestoptoolkit.org and click on the link to "Resources of the Week" on the right hand side of the home page.
To view an indexed list of the resources of the week by subject matter, visit the L.P.H.D.C. web site at http://disability.law.uiowa.edu/lhpdc/resources/wig/default.asp. It currently includes 20 categories, covering over 300 annotated references. Each category opens to a new window with each Resource of the Week which covered material in that area.
Have a good day and weekend!
Laura Gleneck
Program Associate
Law, Health Policy & Disability Center
University of Iowa College of Law
P: 617–489–0086
F: 617–489–1374
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[The full announcement is located under the section heading "Resources of Interest."]
[Thank you to Mary Lynn ReVoir, DPN lead with the State of Iowa DPN Project.]
Accessible technology solutions in the workplace help employers attract and keep a high quality workforce. View videos of Microsoft employees discussing their use of assistive technology on the job:
More video case studies http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8646268
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Video case studies let you see and hear from successful business
people who use accessible and assistive technologies on the
job. Accessible technology solutions in the workplace help
employers attract and keep a high quality workforce.
According to Mary Lynn, the Microsoft Accessibility section of the website has listed numerous clips that demonstrate examples of using AT in the workplace and if you click on "more videos", you will find 1 overall clip about 14 minutes long that shows 5 examples in one video or you can pick video clips based on a disability. What she liked about it is the variety of disabilities included and the individual clips are quite short. These could be shown to employer groups when only a few minutes is given to Navigators to present.
Great tip!!!!!
There are a lot of other great resources to check out under “Resources of Interest.”
Access the URL to read the full TEN, which includes as attachments a list of Federal Bonding Program State Coordinators and Fidelity Bond Purchase Agreement with Explanatory Information.
The DOL/ETA Acting Assistant Secretary, Brent Orrell, sent TEN No. 37-07 to all State Workforce Agencies, State Workforce Administrators, One-Stop Center System Leads and Staff on March 27th to provide an updated list of State contacts for the Federal Bonding Program and to encourage its use in the workforce system.
Background. In 1966, the U.S. Department of Labor established the Federal Bonding Program to provide Fidelity Bonds that guarantee honesty for at-risk job seekers, particularly ex-offenders. The bonds cover the first six months of employment. There is no cost to the job applicant or the employer. In most states the bonds are made available through the state agency responsible for workforce matters. Fidelity Bonding is insurance to protect the employer against employee dishonesty. It covers any type of stealing, including theft, forgery and embezzlement.
Allowability of paying for bonding services under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Under WIA, “Core Services” required at each One-Stop Career Center includes placement assistance. The purchase of Fidelity Bonds as a support service at One-Stop Career Centers can be delivered as either a staff assisted “Core Service,” or in conjunction with case managed “Incentive Services.” For programs authorized outside WIA, the cost of bonding also may be a legitimate expenditure as a support service associated with the delivery of job placement activities.
The TEN further identifies the following actions: WIA and other employment and training delivery systems are encouraged to continue to incorporate the fidelity bonding employer incentive into the delivery of job placement services to assist ex-offenders and other at-risk job seekers.
A virtual online job fair for college students with disabilities transitioning from school to work will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2008. The virtual job fair is sponsored by disABLEDperson, Inc., a non-profit foundation with a mission to reduce the extremely high unemployment rate for people with disabilities. A primary goal is to connect individuals with employers who are proactive in hiring persons with disabilities. disABLEDperson, Inc. is a partner of DirectEmployers Association. More information about disABLEDperson, Inc. is available at www.disABLEDperson.com .
The virtual online job fair is available - at no cost - to
applicants and employers in ten (10) states: Arizona, Colorado,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming. A letter of invitation to participate and a memo
describing the logistics to participate is available by accessing
the URL.
http://www.workforceatm.org/sections/pdf/2008/virtualonlinejobfair.pdf
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[The article on the GovBenefits website is located under the section heading "Website of the Week". ]
Join on April 24, 2008 for a webcast to commemorate the 2002 launch of GovBenefits.gov. GovBenefits.gov continues to make government programs more accessible to the American public and in the process has become a leading e-government initiative. In fact, over the past six years, GovBenefits.gov has helped more than 26 million Americans obtain free and easy online access to vital benefits and assistance information.
The 6th Anniversary webcast will highlight GovBenefits.gov’s new features and, most importantly, how it continues to help citizens readily access essential government benefits covering a broad range of categories such as Food / Nutrition, Housing Assistance, Healthcare, Disaster Relief, Education, and Veteran Programs.
As every U.S. citizen can benefit from GovBenefits.gov, please forward this invitation to your colleagues, friends and family.
Reserve your space today! Pre-register at:
http://www.mobilevideo.net/govbenefits/registration.html [ Get free Flash Player ] [ Get free Windows Media Player ]
For assistance registering or viewing the webcast, please contact E–mail govbenefits@mobilevideo.net or call (202) 331-8882.
The Ticket to Work Partners Summit, which took place March 10th - 13th in Louisville, Kentucky, brought together over 400 of Social Security’s partners who actively engage Social Security disability beneficiaries in work through the Ticket to Work Program. The presentation materials for the Summit have been posted for your use and dissemination. As finalize workshop summaries are finalized and new tools developed, the Summit website will continue to be updated.
Summit presentations and materials can be viewed and downloaded
by accessing the following site: http://www.cessi.net/ticketpartnerssummit/wrapup.htm.
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[Thank you to Mary Lynn ReVoir, DPN lead with the State of Iowa DPN Project.]
Accessible technology solutions in the workplace help employers attract and keep a high quality workforce. View videos of Microsoft employees discussing their use of assistive technology on the job:
More video case studies http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=8646268
[ Get free Windows Media Player ]
Video case studies let you see and hear from successful business people who use accessible and assistive technologies on the job. Accessible technology solutions in the workplace help employers attract and keep a high quality workforce.
Good customer service means providing a welcoming environment, respectful treatment and needed information. Universal Design provides an important toolset for companies seeking to provide these advantages for their customers and for their employees, who also want to feel welcome and respected, and who require adequate and timely information to do their jobs. Access the URL to find the answers to the following questions:
Which states received MIG grants in 2008? You can review this list of 40 states that were awarded basic, comprehensive and conditional grants. The list also contains the contact information for each state's project as well as links to their website.
A meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens resulted in President John F. Kennedy designating May 1963 as Senior Citizens Month, encouraging the nation to pay tribute in some way to older people across the country. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter’s proclamation changed the name to Older Americans Month, a time to celebrate those 65 and older through ceremonies, events and public recognition.
Access the URL to see current facts on older Americans including basic stats, income and wealth, serving our nation, jobs, education and more.
GovBenefits.gov is a partnership of Federal agencies with a shared vision - to provide improved, personalized access to government assistance programs.
Are there government benefit programs available to help you? GovBenefits.gov will help you answer that question. Our online screening tool is free, easy-to-use, and completely confidential. We do not require your name, phone number, Social Security number, or any other information that could be used to identify you. You answer a series of questions about yourself, and then GovBenefits.gov returns a list of government benefit programs you may be eligible to receive along with information about how you can apply.
Whether it's a direct payment, loan, insurance, training, or other services - there may be government benefit programs available to help you. To get started, go to the homepage, choose either Locate Federal or State Benefits, Browse by Category, or Get Results by Questionnaire.
This article explores rates of participation by students with disabilities in postsecondary education, some of the barriers they encounter, and ways to improve access. Postsecondary education has been shown to lead to better employment and improved life outcomes, but for many individuals with disabilities, college remains an unrealized dream. Compared to those without disabilities, only two-thirds as many working-age adults with disabilities have attended college, and fewer than half as many have attained a bachelor’s degree or higher.