I recently did a training on job retention with my colleague Laura Ware from Corporation for Supportive Housing. I was amazed to find out that so many people don’t know about the Job Accommodation Network – affectionately known as JAN. The JAN website is your one-stop shop for reasonable accommodation solutions. They have information for… Click to read the full article
Disability Resource: Disability Benefits 101
For the last 4 years, I’ve been providing Social Security work incentives training to agencies statewide and to clients in the Los Angeles area. If you live in the State of California (and even if you don’t!), I wanted to share a resource that I make a point of sharing EVERY place I go. The website:… Click to read the full article
Disability Resource – American’s with Disabilities Act
I wanted to share this resource with you. It’s a blog written by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) that has all of the latest information and news about the ADA Restoration Act of 2008. For businesses, service agencies, and people with disabilities – this has been a HOT topic. The site also… Click to read the full article
Disability & Reasonable Accommodations: Every Agency Needs a Policy
I’ve worked with a large number of One-Stop agencies across the state of California. As part of my technical assistance and training, we often engage staff in a conversation around the agency’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy. I’m often surprised at the number of staff that are either unaware of whether they actually have a policy (most… Click to read the full article
Disability & Accessibility: Where Does it Begin?
I’m often asked the question by One-Stops and other public agencies providing community services: Where does accessibility begin? My response: Accessibility begins at the first point of contact for your customer. Whether that’s over the phone, at the bus stop, or through your outreach materials, as providers, your responsibility is to ensure that all points… Click to read the full article
Disability Interview Strategies – Tip #5
Tip #5: Practice, practice, practice! Don’t go to a job interview thinking you will be able to “wing it,” especially as it relates to addressing your disability. Often, when we’re nervous, we will either say too much or too little. It’s always best to script out what you will say, anticipate possible questions, and then… Click to read the full article