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Assistive Technology: Capturing The Ability and Skill Within Your Organization
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Learn at Your Desk Teleseminar on September 16, 2010
This Month's Educational Teleseminar Focus: Business and Employment
Title: Assistive Technology: Capturing The Ability and Skill Within
Your Organization
Date: September 16, 2010 - Thursday
Time: 11:00AM - 12:15PM EDT
(Free To Job Seekers with Disabilities, including Veterans)
Join us for a business discussion on how assistive technology (AT) can support and allow for creative workplace accommodations for employees with disabilities.
Teleseminar host Janet Fiore, CEO of The Sierra Group, Inc. will cover topics where you will:
- Learn the four (4) elements that support and allow for creative accommodation solutions
- Learn how assistive technology interfaces with Human Resources policy, Information Technology and the specialized needs of employees with disabilities
- Learn about current trends in accommodation solutions utilizing state-of-the-art technologies
- Better understand how you can be an essential component in the employment of individuals with disabilities through workplace accommodations
Technology is commonplace in today’s work setting, with many companies utilizing leading edge technologies to get real-time access to their systems. Indeed many employers encourage their employees to work with a smartphone or an iPad to enhance their productivity. So why is it that individuals with disabilities using the same or similar technologies as “assistive technology”, have the highest rate of unemployment? Could it be that the term and workplace benefits of “assistive technology devices” is not really understood?
This teleseminar is intended to highlight what the technology can do, how it fits into a work environment and the business innovation benefits that await savvy companies upon hiring an assistive technology user. The information learned can be essential to ensuring that highly skilled workers with disabilities are fully utilizing those skills while meeting corporate productivity goals.
Janet Fiore, CEO of The Sierra Group, Inc., is a leading national authority on helping people move through the job accommodation process. Janet will facilitate the learning session with guest experts, Vickie Peirano-Thompson, Manager at UCB - Intelligent Solutions, Michael Fiore, BSE, MBA, Rehabilitation Engineer, and noted expert on Assistive Technology, and Beth Loy, Principal Consultant at the Job Accommodation Network.
TELESEMINAR PRICING! Your nominal fee of $29.95 will earn you CEU Credits (CRCC/HRCI), and your fee will also serve as "ONE MORE WAY" to drive up employment for Americans with Disabilities, including Veterans. Thanks to our paying participants, Teleseminars are always FREE to all job seekers with disabilities including veterans!
The Sierra Group thanks our Executive Sponsors:
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The Guardian
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Job Accommodation Network
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Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
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Following the 60-minute presentation, you are invited to remain with us for our 15-minute Executive Sponsor Forum. During this time, our Executive Sponsors from The Guardian, JAN, and COSD will briefly share their "boots in the street" experiences on the topic of Assistive Technology.
The Sierra Group Foundation thanks our Affiliate Sponsors:
Academic Library: Clarion University has prepared a summary of articles and information on Assistive Technology. This valuable resource will be shared with all registered attendees.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to access this Teleseminar, please indicate your request during registration or contact us no later than September 13, 2010 at: 888-492-2402, or via email:
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Register: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/614147683
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2003 Server, or 2000
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger ®) or newer |
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LATAN is a 501(c)(3) statewide nonprofit organization that connects individuals with disabilities and older persons to the Assistive Technology (AT) that enables independence in employment, school, and community living. LATAN is certified by the National Standards for Excellence Institute and has received the Seal of Excellence for meeting the National Standards for Excellence in nonprofits.