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Using the Job Accommodation Network Lou Orslene, MPIA, MSW, CPDM JAN Co-Director

Using the Job Accommodation Network Lou Orslene, MPIA, MSW, CPDM JAN Co-Director. Presentation Overview. 1. Learn to use the Job Accommodation Network. 2. Find accommodation information on the web. 3. Learn from past cases at JAN. JAN Overview. Established for 25+ Years

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Using the Job Accommodation Network Lou Orslene, MPIA, MSW, CPDM JAN Co-Director

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  1. Using the Job Accommodation Network • Lou Orslene, MPIA, MSW, CPDM • JAN Co-Director

  2. Presentation Overview 1. Learn to use the Job Accommodation Network 2. Find accommodation information on the web 3. Learn from past cases at JAN

  3. JAN Overview • Established for 25+ Years • Funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) • Based in Morgantown, WV • Serves a national audience • Provides electronic and telephone consultation, expert training, and comprehensive accommodation and compliance information

  4. JAN Overview • How to access JAN? • 800-526-7234 Voice or 877-781-9403 TTY • Email • Chat • Website • Searchable On-line Accommodation Resource (SOAR)

  5. JAN Overview • Employers • Individuals and personal representatives (lawyers, friends, family members) • Rehabilitation and medical professionals • Those seeking self-employment • Others

  6. JAN Overview

  7. JAN Overview: What JAN can do • Accommodation and ADA Information • Technical Assistance Documents • Process and Guidance • Benefit/Cost Research • Policy Development

  8. JAN Overview: What JAN can not do • Provide legal advice • Recommend one product over another • Make employment decisions • Guarantee employee success • Guarantee job security

  9. JAN Training • Customized Corporate or Organizational Training • Free Monthly Webcasts • Free Archived Webcasts • Workshops at National, Regional, and Local Conferences

  10. So… • What can JAN do for you?

  11. What JAN can do for YOU? • Identify accommodations for individuals with: • Mobility impairments • Sensory impairments • Cognitive or neurological impairments • Accommodations for: • Classroom • On-the-job training • In the workforce

  12. What JAN cannot do for YOU. • Advise which career choice is best according to impairment • Determine eligibility for the programs • Approve placement choices • Guarantee success • Approve or deny accom- • modations

  13. When you’re ready to call…

  14. Placing Your Call to JAN • Before you call, gather this information: • Individual’s vocational choices • Medical, psychological, and social evaluations, if available • Educational (or other) criteria for chosen vocation • Any information about prior work history

  15. Placing Your Call to JAN • During the call, be prepared to discuss: • Individual’s occupational choices • Individual’s limitations • Previously-attempted accommodations • Alternative accommodation solutions

  16. Placing Your Call to JAN • After the call, you can expect: • Follow-up through these methods: • Email • Postal mail • Phone • Chat • Direction to JAN’s website • Referral to organization or product vendor

  17. Let’s review some cases!

  18. Case Study #1 • Individual with LD • Vocational choice: Health Care • Limitations: • Deficit in reading skills • Deficit in writing skills How did we accommodate her?

  19. Case Study #1 • “Talking” medical products • Electronic Medical Speller • Talking thermometer • Talking pill bottle • CPR for PDA

  20. Case Study #2 • Individual with severe ADHD • Vocational choice: Automotive Repair • Limitations: • Inattention • Highly distractible How did we accommodate him?

  21. Case Study #2 • Mechanic’s stool with organization shelf • Instructor “loads” stool with regularly used tools • Increases productivity • Decreases time individual might waste looking for tools

  22. Case Study #3 • Individual with TBI and Epilepsy • Vocational choice: Food Prep / Culinary • Limitations: • Poor visual acuity • Impaired memory • Seizure activity How did we accommodate him?

  23. Case Study #3 • Adaptive kitchen products • Safety knife • Talking food scales • Auto-dial spice dispenser • One-handed jar opener

  24. Case Study #4 • Individual with CP and Intellectual Disability • Vocational choice: GED completion • Limitations: • Fine motor • Gross motor How did we accommodate her?

  25. Case Study #4 • Test Accommodations • Take test using computer and special software • Use alternative input

  26. Contact • (800)526-7234 (V) & (877)781-9403 (TTY) • AskJAN.org & jan@askjan.org

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