National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC-AAPI)
Òto increase
employment opportunities for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with
DisabilitiesÓ - FUNDED BY: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, REHABILITATION
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Semi-Monthly
e.News / June 1, 2003
You can find this and previous issues of e.News online at http://www.ntac.hawaii.edu
~ Announcements
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~ Institutes / Conferences
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Mahalo (Thank you)!
At the FAPAC Conference, Washington DC., May 12-16, 2003, combined efforts of NTAC-AAPI exhibit and presentation by Dr. Kim-Rupnow resulted in approximately 50 federal employers committing to participate in NTAC-AAPI's job-site mentoring program. A big thanks to all who supported our efforts and recently signed on with NTAC-AAPI to make a difference and become job-site mentors!
If you are Asian American or Pacific Islander with a disability or someone you know is (AAPI) employed and has overcome and developed solutions to adversity in the workplace Ð weÕd love to share your story. Please email us at: melake.conway@cds.hawaii.edu.
NAMRC Scholarship - deadline of June 16, 2003
The National Association of
Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns http://www.rcepv.siu.edu/namrc/namrcfront.htm
is a diverse group whose purpose is to advocate for the rehabilitation needs of
multicultural persons with disabilities; ensure the provision of quality and equitable
services; and enhance the development of multicultural rehabilitation professionals. http://www.rcepv.siu.edu/namrc/Scholarship.doc
Job Openings - San Francisco Office of RSA
Accepting applications for (2) Vocational Rehabilitation Program Specialists,
announcement OSERS-2003-0026, closing date 6/16/03; and (1) Financial
Management Specialist, announcement OSERS-2003-0014, closing date 6/2/03. We encourage all interested, qualified
individuals to apply. If you are applying as an individual with a
disability under the special, Schedule A appointment authority, applications
may be submitted under announcement OSERS-2003-0025 (VR Program Specialist) and
OSERS-2003-0013 (Financial Management Specialist). Applications must be submitted via the on-line system used
by the U.S. Department of Education for this purpose, ED HIRES. You may
access the ED HIRES system at https://jobs.quickhire.com/scripts/edu.exe
or at http://www.edhires.ed.gov (and
follow the menu to ED JOBS). Information on these openings is also
available via http://usajobs.opm.gov.
Job announcements may be attained through these sites.
For additional information, please contact Ike Gilbert, Personnel Management
Specialist, at (206) 220-7813 or at ike.gilbert@ed.gov.
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RESOURCES
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The Goodwill Virtual Community
This self-paced online learning program is designed to help people coming off welfare find, maintain and advance their employment opportunities. The curriculum is part of a three-year demonstration project funded by an $850,000 Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) http://www.ntia.doc.gov/legacy/otiahome/top/index.html grant to Goodwill Industries International from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. http://locator.goodwill.org
Interagency Working Group on Assistive Technology
Mobility Devices
A Task Force established by President Bush on Feb. 12 to identify existing
Federal Government programs and resources designed to help individuals with
disabilities obtain the assistive technology mobility devices that they need
for education and employment. AUCD president and CDS Director, Dr.
Robert Stodden, wrote a letter to President Bush in March responding to the
establishment of the Task Force. http://www.aucd.org/legislative_affairs/Letter_gwb.htm
Misconceptions About Hiring
Workers with Disabilities Ð WCD Foundation for Education
Thirteen years after the passage of the American with Disabilities Act, a
national survey of U.S. employers finds misconceptions and confusion about the
costs and barriers of hiring people with disabilities. http://www.wcdfoundation.org/index3.htm
The National Arts and
Disability Center (NADC)
NADC is a national information dissemination, technical assistance and referral
center specializing in the field of arts and disability. The NADC is dedicated
to promoting the full inclusion of children and adults with disabilities into
the visual-, performing-, media, and literary-arts communities. http://nadc.ucla.edu
PACER CenterÕs mission is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents. http://www.pacer.org/tatra/MYD-Employment.htm
Labor Department Offers Employers Free Database of Student Job Seekers with Disabilities
The US Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), in
cooperation with the Department of Defense, now offers a database of more than
1,600 job seekers with disabilities through its Workforce Recruitment Program
(WRP). http://www.wrpjobs.com
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INSTITUTES / CONFERENCES
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ADA Symposium and EXPO 2003 -
June 3-5
Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri
Learning tracks include: Employment and the ADA, Accessible Design, State and Local Governments, Community Issues, Accessible Information Technology. Registration: $295 before May 2, 2003; $345 after May 2. Phone #: 800-949-4232, ada@missouri.edu, http://www.adaproject.org/Symposium2003Info.html
Postsecondary Disability Training Institute - June 3-7, 2003
Mystic, Connecticut
Sponsored by the Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability, University of Connecticut. The objective of this Training Institute is to assist concerned professionals to meet the unique needs of college students with disabilities. http://vm.uconn.edu/~wwwcped/pti03.htm
RHAB 683 001 WS: Effective Implementation of the ADA Employment Provisions (3 credits) - Instructor: Steven West
June 16-July 17, 2003; Intensive
Week Course; Class will meet 8:30 am - 5:00pm June 16-20, 2003 with final paper
due July 17, 2003. Contact Dr. West directly for more information, slwest2@vcu.edu. Individuals
who may need special accommodation should contact Katherine Inge at kinge@atlas.vcu.edu ; phone 804-828-1851; fax 804-828-2193.
The institute begins with a five-day self-employment
conclave at the University of Hawaii-Manoa College of Business Pacific Business
and PACE centers. Staff, consumers and others from across the state will attend
the institute on self-employment topics. The five-day institute will be led by
Dave Hammis and will include guest speakers from local small business
development agencies, and local Hawaii rehabilitation experts. E-mail
Shannon Simonelli at simonelli@hawaii.edu
for more information.
RESNA 26th International
Conference on Technology & Disability: Research, Design, Practice, and
Policy - June 19-23
Atlanta, Georgia
RESNA is the Rehabilitation
Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America, an
interdisciplinary association of people with a common interest in technology
and disability. For more information, email info@resna.org or see http://www.resna.org/conferences
NFB National Conventions - June 28-July 4, 2003
Louisville, Kentucky
NFB Conventions give government representatives, agency administrators, and
leaders in politics, business, and industry the opportunity to address and
respond to a large nationwide audience primarily of individuals who are blind
or visually impaired. The topics of interest include: relevant civil rights
issues; rehabilitation of the blind for competitive employment; the operation
of vending facilities by blind persons on public property; specialized library
services for the blind; Social Security and Supplemental Security Income
programs; advancements in technology; the organization and funding of federal
programs; and other timely topics.
http://www.nfb.org/convent/convens2.htm
National Veterans Wheelchair Games Ð July 5-9
Long Beach Convention &
Entertainment Center
More than 500 disabled veterans
will compete in the largest annual wheelchair sports event in the world, the 23rd
National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Long Beach, California. http://www.wheelchairgames.org
The Fourteenth Annual APSE Conference - July 20-23, 2003
San Diego, California
This conference and training event provides an
opportunity to work on integrated employment opportunities and supports for
people who most need the support on these issues and challenges. http://www.apse.org
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RESEARCH
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Cimera (2002) examined the monetary benefits and costs that
businesses experience when hiring a person with a disability. Cimera measured
employer cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness using an economic methodology
and cost-accounting formula. http://www.worksupport.com/Topics/employment.asp
Dolyniuk, Kamens, Corman, DiNardo, Totaro, and Rockoff (2002) designed a pilot project, which provided transitioning high school students with mild to moderate cognitive delays with community-based experiences and person-centered instruction. The project was designed to teach students functional skills that would enable their success in the workplace as well as to allow students to practice social skills with age-level peers. http://www.worksupport.com/Topics/transition.asp
U.S. Department of Education
A new Web site has been developed by the government's Interagency Committee on
Disability Research (ICDR) to gather comments and recommendations on research
needs for Americans with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Education
announced Feb 25, 2003. http://www.icdr.us
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