NTAC e.News — October 1, 2009

Asian/Pacific Islander Words of Wisdom

”Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength”

-Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama

Source: http://www.katinkahesselink.net/tibet/dalai-lama-quotes.html

Announcements: NTAC

Call for Proposals

Come join us in Honolulu; the Call for Proposals is now Open for the 26th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities, which will be held April 12th and 13th, 2010. For more information please visit their website.

Announcements: National and International

Ticket to Work Employer Partners

Employers that have a demonstrated commitment to hiring people with disabilities are encouraged to consider becoming Employer Partners of the Ticket to Work Program. Being an Employer Partner allows companies to gain exposure to thousands of Americans with disabilities with a link to their career or job posting websites.

United States Department of Labor ODEP - In Focus Update

ODEP and DOL's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) will Conduct a National Workforce Investment Act (WIA) "Listening" Opportunity for Disability Stakeholders. For more information click here.

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

This year's theme in the US for National Disability Employment Month is Expectation + Opportunity = Full Participation.The NDEAM 2009 poster is available in both English and Spanish, in one size, 20" x 15," at no cost. Click here to order, and click here to download the PDF file.

Positions Available

New Employment Opportunities Posted on AUCD.org

This link contains a list of the latest job opportunities within the AUCD Network. For more information and they types of jobs and requirements, please visit the aforementioned link.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy Research

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy Research program helps to develop a new generation of creative health policy thinkers and researchers within the disciplines of economics, political science and sociology. Each year the program selects up to nine highly qualified individuals for two-year fellowships at one of three nationally prominent universities with the expectation that they will make important research contributions to future health policy in the United States.

Recent Products

For a complete list of NTAC products, please visit the Products section of our Web site.

Resources

An Analysis of Self-Employment Outcomes within the Vocational Rehabilitation System

There are two primary references to self-employment within the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Public Law 105-220, Title IV, The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998. Self-employment within the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) system is addressed both as an employment outcome and as a set of services intended to assist VR participants to be successful in self-employment. Click here to read this factsheet

Partnership Plus Online Toolkit: Creating Opportunities for Voc Rehab and Employment Networks to Work Together

This Toolkit provides information and tools that will help agencies successfully implement the Ticket program and take advantage of new options. It also provides examples to the new regulations and changes to VR Provider Handbook.

Institutes / Conferences

National Network of ADA Centers - Mark the Date

The National Network of ADA Centers will host Sharon Rennert, Senior Attorney with the EEOC, on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, as part of the ADA Audio Conference Series to discuss the proposed regulations. There will be a 60-day comment period on the regulations. It is anticipated that the regulations will be published during the week of September 21, 2009, in the Federal Register. More information regarding the scheduled audio conference on October 20th will be posted on the ada-audio.org website or you can call 877-232-1990 (V/TTY).

Employment Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury: Does Race/Ethnicity Matter?

The 90-minute webcast will begin at 3:00pm Eastern; 2:00pm Central; 1:00pm Mountain; 12:00pm Pacific; 11:00am Alaska; 9:00am Hawaii. It will be held on Wednesday October 21st 2009. For more information visit this link.

Overview of Self-Employment for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

Self-employment is increasingly recognized as a viable employment option for people with disabilities. Self employment for individuals with disabilities involves minimizing the fears of the prospective business owner, as well as the rehab & local small business development professionals who assist them. A person does not need to"get ready" to own a business, if a customized approach is used. For more information, please visit this link.

Into Adulthood: Transition to Work for Individuals with Autism

More than ever, individuals with autism spectrum disorders are participating in the mainstream of school, work, and the community. Careful transition planning from secondary education is critical for young people with autism spectrum disorders to be successful in the community however; there is limited information on this topic. This 5 week course will provide the participant with an in-depth understanding of the concepts related to positive transition planning for youth with autism.

Research / Publications

Campaign for Disability Employment Video Winners Announced

To celebrate the launch of the What Can YOU Do? outreach effort, the Campaign for Disability Employment asked aspiring filmmakers to produce their own 60-second video in support of this effort. Watch the award-winning videos that illustrate positive images of people with disabilities at work, and help viewers re-think their assumptions about people with disabilities and employment.

New EEOC document

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a new document titled: Questions and Answers on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 on their website. This document can be accessed on-line here.