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“Current Events” in Accommodation Linda Carter Batiste, J.D., Principal Consultant

J A N W I R E. “Current Events” in Accommodation Linda Carter Batiste, J.D., Principal Consultant Beth Loy, Ph.D., Principal Consultant. “Current Events”. From JAN: Numbers 36,000 contacts per year 10,000 electronic contacts 3,200,000 Webpage requests per year. “Current Events”.

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“Current Events” in Accommodation Linda Carter Batiste, J.D., Principal Consultant

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  1. J A N W I R E • “Current Events” in Accommodation • Linda Carter Batiste, J.D., Principal Consultant • Beth Loy, Ph.D., Principal Consultant

  2. “Current Events” • From JAN: Numbers • 36,000 contacts per year • 10,000 electronic contacts • 3,200,000 Webpage requests per year

  3. “Current Events” • From JAN: Website Redesign • AskJAN.org Launch

  4. “Current Events” • From JAN: Webcast Archives • Monthly Series • Veterans Issues • Customized Employment • Employing and Accommodating an Aging Workforce • Accommodation Ideas for Individuals with Fibromyalgia • Federal Winter Webcast Series • Hiring People with Disabilities in the Federal Government • Reasonable Accommodation Process in the Federal Government • Best Practices in the Employment of People with Disabilities in the Federal Government

  5. “Current Events” • From JAN: Publications • ENews: Volume 9, Issue 1, First Quarter – subscribe@askjan.org • Practical Guidance for Medical Professionals: Helping Patients Write Effective Accommodation Request Letters • Two New Sample Forms for the Accommodation Process • The Interactive Process and The Interactive Process: The Federal Sector • Consultants’ Corner: A Support Person as an Accommodation

  6. “Current Events” • From JAN: Blogs • Disability.gov • Career Connection Series: “What can be done to make service dogs easier to accept in the workplace?” • “Accommodations Are Low Cost And High Impact!” • Department of Labor Work in Progress • “Shifting Gears: Transitioning from School to Work”

  7. “Current Events” • From ODEP • Campaign for Disability Employment Toolkit • Return-to-Work Toolkit

  8. “Current Events” J A N W I R E Stay Tuned @ AskJAN.org

  9. “Current Events” • Costs / Benefits: • 5 Surveys • Employer • Professional • Self / Individual • Self-Employment • Other

  10. “Current Events” • Employer Follow-up Study • 1,182 employers interviewed between January, 2004, and December, 2006 • 483 employers interviewed between June 28, 2008, and July 31, 2010 Total of 1,665 Employers

  11. “Current Events” • Finding: Employers want to provide accommodations so they can retain valued and qualified employees.

  12. “Current Events” • Results • Of the employers who called JAN for accommodation information and solutions, most were doing so to retain or promote (82%) a current employee. • On average (including those persons who had just been given a job offer or who were newly hired), the employees had been with the company about seven years, with an average wage of about $14 for those paid by the hour, or an average annual salary of about $48,500. • In addition, the individuals tended to be fairly well-educated, with 44% having a college degree or higher.

  13. “Current Events” • Finding: Most employers report no cost or low cost for accommodating employees with disabilities.

  14. “Current Events” • Results • Over half of accommodations (56%) were made at no cost. • Of the 37% who experienced a one-time cost to make an accommodation, the typical cost of accommodating an employee was $600. • Only 23 (4%) said the accommodation resulted in an ongoing, annual cost to the company and 9 (2%) said the accommodation required a combination of one-time and annual costs.

  15. “Current Events” • Finding: Employers report accommodations are effective.

  16. “Current Events” • Results • Of those responding, 76% reported the accommodations were either very effective or extremely effective.

  17. “Current Events” • Finding: Employers experience multiple direct and indirect benefits after making accommodations.

  18. “Current Events” • Direct Benefits of Accommodation

  19. “Current Events” • Indirect Benefits of Accommodation

  20. “Current Events” • The study results consistently showed that the benefits employers receive from making workplace accommodations far outweigh the low cost.

  21. “Current Events” J A N W I R E Stay Tuned @ AskJAN.org/topics /costs.htm

  22. “Current Events” • Overview • ADA Anniversary and Celebrations • ADAAA Regulations • GINA • 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act • Executive Order • Telework Enhancement Act

  23. “Current Events” J A N W I R E Stay Tuned @ AskJAN.org

  24. “Current Events” • Usability • Wide range of definitions • Not only about people with disabilities “There is an app for that!”

  25. “Current Events” • Smartphones • Voiceover technology • Zoom • Font Adjustment • Apps • Proloque2Go, iConverse, iCommunicate, Locabulary, Tunewiki, SoundAMP, iSign, Voxie, A Special Phone, Glucose Buddy, Community Sidekick

  26. “Current Events” • Kindle: Amazon.com • Kindle for PC with Accessibility Plugin • Text-to-speech reading with adjustable voice settings • Voice-guided menu navigation • Large font sizes • High contrast reading mode • Keyboard navigation • Accessible shortcuts

  27. “Current Events” • iPad: Apple.com • VoiceOver (with Braille Reader) • Web and Language Rotor • Contrast / Font Modification • Zoom • Word Completion / Correction • USB Keyboard • Mounting Options

  28. “Current Events” • Loc-Line Modular Hose: modularhose.com • Loc-Line System

  29. “Current Events” • livescribe smartpens: www.livescribe.com • Pulse • Echo

  30. “Current Events” • Communication Device: www.prentrom.com • Essence™

  31. “Current Events” • Combination Technology: yourdolphin.com • SuperNova

  32. “Current Events” • Seating: www.reliance-medical.com • Surgical Stool with Hydraulic Base & Floor Lock

  33. “Current Events” J A N W I R E Stay Tuned @ AskJAN.org/SOAR

  34. “Current Events” • Disability and Work • Drugs and Alcohol • Dress Codes

  35. “Current Events” • Disability and Work: Drugs and Alcohol • Casual Use • Illegal Drug Use • Alcohol Use Affecting Performance or Conduct

  36. “Current Events” • Disability and Work • Examples

  37. “Current Events” • Disability and Work • Employees with Alcoholism • AskJAN.org/media/alcohol.html • Employees with Drug Addiction • AskJAN.org/media/drugadd.html

  38. “Current Events” • Disability and Work: Dress Codes • Clothing • Hair Styles • Safety Equipment • Fragrances

  39. “Current Events” • Disability and Work: Basic Rules • Never Have to Modify if Required by Federal Law • May Have to Justify as “Job-Related and Consistent with Business Necessity • May Not Be Reasonable • Avatars

  40. “Current Events” J A N W I R E Stay Tuned @ AskJAN.org/new

  41. “Current Events” • Going Green Initiative • Facility • Cleaning • Ventilation

  42. “Current Events” J A N W I R E Stay Tuned @ AskJAN.org

  43. “Current Events” • Contact • (800)526-7234 (V) & (877)781-9403 (TTY) • AskJAN.org & jan@askjan.org

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