Information, resources and research about work and disability issues
Upcoming Webcourses – It's Not Too Late to Register!
 View or Print the Brochure (PDF) |
"We have found this to be an excellent training program and very beneficial to us as a rural rehabilitation agency. Travel costs for my staff to attend a course such as this cost us close to $800 and as a small agency, we can not afford to send new staff as we would like to do. This has been very helpful!" - Testimonial |
Supported Employment Web-based Certificate Series - Jan. 16 - April 17, 2006
This online course provides an extensive overview of supported employment and how to facilitate competitive jobs for individuals with significant disabilities. There will be 6 lessons posted every 2 weeks. Access this information any time of the day to complete the assignments. Approximately 6-8 hours should be allowed per lesson for course completion. Earn 3.5 CEUs or 35 CRCs, and a certificate of completion. Cost: $195 per individual. Find Out More and Register Online
Supported Competitive Employment for Individuals with Mental Illness - Jan. 30 - May 1, 2006
This online course provides an extensive overview of supported competitive employment for individuals with mental illness. There will be 6 lessons posted every 2 weeks. Sessions will include information on these important topics: evidence-based practice and research base, career development, customer choice, cultural competency, marketing and job development, developing business partnerships, interagency collaboration, self-employment, workplace supports / coworker supports, social security work incentives, and funding , evidence-based practice and research base, Earn 3.5 CEUs or 35 CRCs, and a certificate of completion. Cost: $195 per individual. Find Out More and Register Online
2006 Webcast Series
|
The webcast series allows you to connect to live video presentations using your computer. The presentations will be followed by a live chatroom sessions where you will be able to ask questions directly of the presenters from your computer. Don't miss this opportunity to receive live presentations on current topics. |
You may register for the series or for single webcasts. Meet
the Presenters and Register Online
Register Now for APSE Mental Health and Employment Conference
APSE is now accepting registrations for the mental health and employment
conference: Employment First: The Road to Recovery: A National Symposium
on Employment and Psychiatric Rehabilitation -- April 10-11 at the LaGuardia
Marriott in New York City. This promises to be an event not to be missed
by mental health professionals, kicked off with a plenary address by Robert
Drake, PhD (Dartmouth) and followed by an equally impressive slate of
presenters and keynote speakers. Registration will be limited, so act
now and join your colleagues in an opportunity to gain skills, influence
change and learn about successful and researched approaches to supported
employment for persons with psychiatric disabilities. For more information,
contact Celane McWhorter 703-683-1166. The conference brochure and registration
materials are available at http://www.apse.org/.
Upcoming Webcasts
 |
Date: 01/24/2006 Title: Medicare Part D: Assisting Working Beneficiaries in Managing the New Benefit Presenter: John Coburn |
John Coburn is a senior policy analyst and attorney for Health & Disability Advocates (HDA). As part of his work with HDA, John directs the Make Medicare Work Coalition, which provides education and policy advocacy around the new Medicare Part D benefit. John has provided technical assistance and training to service providers from around the country on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, ADAP, and other public benefits programs. Learn more & Register for the Webcast
 |
Date: 01/26/2006 Title: Technology & Transition for Individuals with Learning Disabilities Presenter: Wendy Strobel |
Wendy Strobel is the Director of Training of Demand Pull at Technology Transfer Rehab Engineering Research Center, University at Buffalo. In this webcast, Wendy will discuss the new definition of learning disability and the functional limitations associated with it. She will explain the rights and responsibilities of people with LD as they move to post-secondary and work environments. And, she will review the current technology and the evolution of mainstream technology as effective tools for people with LD. Learn more & Register for the Webcast
Worksupport Connections Vol. 1, #2: Self-Advocacy: Opening the Door to One Stop Career Center Services?
To successfully navigate the service arena in route to employment, individuals must know how to use self-advocacy skills to describe their interests and needs. With the new option of acquiring employment services through One-Stop Career Centers, it is even more important for a customer with a disability to develop and effectively use self-advocacy skills. This informational fact sheet offers tips and strategies to foster a better working relationship between a customer with a disability and the One-Stop Career Center. Read the Self-Advocacy fact sheet
University of Iowa Employment Policy Group – Smart Start’s Speakers Series
Topic: Inclusive Employment Best Practices
Offered at the following locations and dates:
- Mason City, IA
02/02/2006, 12:00 PM - 3:30 PM - Ames, IA
02/03/2006, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
All the legal statutes that have been passed by Congress related to disability
services promote meaningful employment. There are no laws promoting sheltered
employment; there are no laws promoting day program services or protracted
day program institutionalization. Even for those individuals with the
most severe disabilities, there are no laws denying the opportunity to
work. As the field of community employment for individuals with disabilities
continues to develop, youth with disabilities, their families, schools,
direct service providers, and policy-makers are called on to face a wide
set of challenges. Dr. Paul Wehman will provide a forum for individuals
from a variety of disciplines to discuss new directions in the field and
to share their own challenges in the field. Find out more and register
at: http://www.e-epg.info/calendar/
1314 West Main Street | P.O. Box 842011 | Richmond, Virginia 23284-2011
Phone: (804) 828-1851 | TTY: (804) 828-2494 | Fax: (804) 828-2193
| | |