NTAC e.News — May 2010

Asian/Pacific Islander Words of Wisdom

“A'ohe loa i ka hana a ke aloha” - Hawaiian proverb.

Translation: Distance is ignored by love.

Source: http://www.dailycelebrations.com/lovequotes6.htm

Announcements: National and International

Now Available: Recorded Webcasts and Summary Reports from the A New Day: We're Listening Sessions

Earlier this year, Assistant Secretary Kathleen Martinez and Federal Partners held a series of listening sessions in six cities throughout the country that focused on the issues involved with disability employment. The summary reports for each of the sessions, together with the recorded video and audio programs are now available on ODEP's A New Day: We're Listening page.

100 Days to the ADA

On April 17, 2010, Disability.gov launched 100 Days to the ADA, a countdown to the 20th Anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. During this period, Disability.gov will explore one of our nation's most important civil rights achievements, including ramifications of the ADA, historical points leading up to its creation and how supporting individuals with disabilities supports ALL Americans. The countdown will be available on Disability.gov's Blog which can be found here.

Positions Available

Employment Opportunities Posted on AUCD.org

Several new jobs with locations all across the country have been posted on the AUCD website. To view them, click here.

Federal Career Internship Program Opportunities

The Federal Career Internship Program (FCIP) is a 2-year entry-level, full-time employment and career development training program in the excepted service, designed to prepare individuals for a career in public service. Upon successful completion of the program, FCIP participants may receive a permanent, full-time position with HRSA.

Recent Products

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

Resources

Telephone Relay Systems: Enabling Telephone Access for Customers & Employees

Provides information on telephone relay systems (TRS), which allow people who are deaf or hard of hearing to communicate with those who are not using telecommunications. Find a TRS provider in your state or dial 711 on your telephone, which will automatically connect you to your nearest relay service provider.

Rehabilitation Capacity Building for Traditionally Underserved Populations--Rehabilitation Capacity Building--Capacity Building for Minority Entities

To learn more about this grant from the Department of Education, click here.

Rehabilitation Short-Term Training Program

To learn more about this grant from the Department of Education, click here.

State Vocational Rehabilitation Unit In-Service Training--Quality Awards

To learn more about this grant from the Department of Education, click here.

State Vocational Rehabilitation Unit In-Service Training--Basic Awards Program

To learn more about this grant from the Department of Education, click here.

Rehabilitation Training--National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials

To learn more about this grant from the Department of Education, click here.

Institutes / Conferences

35th Annual TASH Conference

This year's theme is Embracing Difference...It's Time. The conference will focus on innovative practices to promote inclusion and reduce the disparities experienced by individuals with significant disabilities in schools, community living, and employment. To learn more about this conference held in December, click here.

SABE: 2010 National Self Advocacy Conference

Registration is now available for the 2010 SABE conference. This year's conference theme is "Jazz It Up: Celebrating 20 Years of Self Advocates Being Empowered," which marks the anniversary of the ADA and acknowledges the last twenty years of the disability movement in the United States. To learn more, click here.

Research / Publications

JAN: Practical Solutions -- Workplace Success

Whoever coined the adage "nothing good comes for free" didn't know about the Job Accommodation Network (JAN). The leading source of expert and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related legislation, JAN has been helping employers capitalize on the value and talent of people with disabilities for more than 25 years--free of charge. Read more about JAN: Practical Solutions -- Workplace Success in the April issue of Business Sense.

disABLEDperson, Inc Hosts Employment Web Portals

disABLEDperson, Inc., since 2002 a 501 (c) (3) non-profit public foundation has a mission to reduce the extremely high unemployment rate amongst the disabled by providing as a public service our online recruitment. A primary goal associated with this mission is to connect individuals and veterans with disabilities with employers who are proactive in hiring them.

Establishing a National Employment First Agenda

http://www.apse.org/docs/Revised%20Employment%20First%20paper%20709%5B1%5D.pdf A report from APSE on the Employment First movement. This movement seeks to provide integrated and community-based employment for people with disabilities.