DBTAC- Northeast ADA Technical Bulletin: March 2007 The DBTAC- Northeast ADA Center at Cornell University provides training, technical assistance and materials on the ADA and accessible information technology throughout New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This monthly technical bulletin is part of our dissemination efforts and if you do not want to receive this document or would like others from your organization added to our list, please call 1-800-949-4232 or reply to this message. Thank you. Please Join us for the March Distance Learning Program-- National EEOC ADA Research Project: What does the data tell us about Title I complaints and resolutions? Date: March 20, 2007 Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST The EEOC has entered into a cooperative agreement with researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University to mine the data collected by the EEOC since the implementation of the employment provisions of the ADA. Some of the questions that the researchers hope to answer through this effort include: 1. What is the specific nature and scope of workplace discrimination against people with disabilities? 2. To the extent that employers perpetrate workplace discrimination, does it vary as a function of the employers industry, location or size? 3. Does workplace discrimination affect Americans with disabilities in different ways as a function of personal characteristics such as type of impairment, gender, age, race or ethnicity? Join us as these questions along with others are discussed by the individuals involved in this project and learn what they have found to date. Explore how this information can be used to inform policymakers and shape the way that employers may respond to their obligations under the ADA. Speaker: Dr. <http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/extension/ped/northeastADA/Speakers/Default.asp? speakerID=Brian_T._McMahon&referrer=fy2007session6> Brian T. McMahon CRC Professor, VCU Dept. of Rehabilitation Counseling Research Professor, VCU Dept of Rehab Medicine Credits: CRC, SHRM Pricing: http://www.ada-audio.org/ProgramInformation/prices.php Registration: https://ada-audioorg.secure.powweb.com/WebForms/Login/ Deadline for Registration: Monday March 19, 2007 Two New Documents from Department of Justice ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments http://www.ada.gov/pcatoolkit/toolkitmain.htm Expanding Your Market: Gathering Input from Customers with Disabilities for Businesses http://www.ada.gov/custinfo.htm Free Assistive Technology Visit http://www.onlineconferencingsystems.com/at.htm for an extensive, annotated list (200+ products) of free assistive technology devices and products. The list was developed with the support of The Ohio Governor's Council on People with Disabilities and the Nisonger Center at Ohio State University. New Document from Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for Health Care Workers with Disabilities EEOC has produced a new document regarding employment of people with disabilities in the health care field. This includes such places as hospitals, laboratories and nursing homes and covers issues as reasonable accommodation, safety and medical examinations. There are numerous examples given and a question and answer section as part of this document. For a copy of the document, please go to EEOC's website at http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/health_care_workers.html. New Jersey Assistive Technology Recycling Program The Assistive Technology Advocacy Center (ATAC) of NJP&A, Inc. has announced the launch of an upgraded, online system for Back In Action, New Jerseys assistive device recycling exchange program. Since Back In Action has started, the program has helped thousands of New Jersey residents find alternative homes for assistive technology. The Back In Action website provides an opportunity for individuals to list AT devices they want to sell or donate, or post an inquiry about AT they are interested in acquiring. Individuals can visit Back in Action website at http://backinaction.njpanda.org <http://backinaction.njpanda.org/> . Individuals without computer access may contact ATAC at 1-800-922-7233 for assistance in navigating up-to-date Back In Action listings without a computer. For further assistance or to send comments, feel free to contact Back In Action at [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Assistive Technology Advocacy Center (ATAC) serves as New Jersey's federally funded assistive technology project through a sub-contract with New Jersey's Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Its purpose is to assist individuals in overcoming barriers in the system and making assistive technology more accessible to individuals with disabilities throughout the state. New York State IDEA 2004 Public Comments Period (from NY State Education) New York State's Annual State Application under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as Amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2007 has been posted for public review for 60 days. Written public comment on the IDEA Part B Application will be accepted by VESID for 30 days, beginning March 5, 2007 until April 3, 2007. Please go to the following website for more information, http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/partb/announce.htm. DBTAC - Northeast ADA Center 201 ILR Extension Building Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 1-800-949-4232 (TTY and voice) NY, NJ, PR, USVI www.northeastada.org [EMAIL PROTECTED]
