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Information, resources and research about work and disability issues
July 2005

New Worksupport.com Website Launches!

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We are pleased to invite you to visit the new Worksupport.com website.  All of our information and resources are still available by searching our database or by browsing categories in our Research or Resources sections. 

We hope that you find our new site easy to navigate as you explore our rich content on individuals with disabilities finding and maintaining employment, and businesses recruiting and hiring qualified employees with disabilities. 

We would appreciate your feedback.  Please visit the Suggestions section on the site and let us know how we can better serve you. 

Sincerely,
Paul Wehman, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Workplace Supports

Article:  An Overview of the National EEOC ADA Research Project
by McMahon, B.T., Edwards, R., Rumrill, P.D., & Hursh, N. (2005)

This research project was undertaken by Brian T. McMahon, Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and his colleagues at Virginia Commonwealth University. Beginning in 2003, McMahon and a network of 25 volunteers began examining data from the Integrated Mission System (IMS) of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to answer specific questions about allegations of disability discrimination in the workplace.

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Upcoming Live Webcast August 15, 2 PM ET:  
Increasing Employment for People with Disabilities who are Homeless

Presenter:  Gary Shaheen

Description:  Gary Shaheen is the Director of Employment Program Development for Advocates for Human Potential. He currently serves as Project Manager for the USDOL Office of Disability Employment Policy/HUD Chronic Homelessness Employment Technical Assistance Center (CHETA), and provides technical assistance to states under the CMHS Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) Program.

In this webcast, Gary will discuss current approaches to help people with disabilities who are homeless re-enter the mainstream workforce. He will cover the common obstacles to accessing and maintaining employment and will discuss strategies for overcoming these barriers. He will explain the importance of developing cross-systems collaborations in supporting consumers' employment efforts.

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New T-TAP Fact Sheet:
Customized Employment Q and A: Assistive Technology as a Workplace Support

Despite the promise of assistive technology, many people with significant physical disabilities remain in facility-based employment programs. Underutilization of AT to facilitate competitive employment is related to a number of critical issues. This includes lack of information on available technology; lack of coordination across services; lack of training on how to use devices for users, families, and professionals; and lack of coordination in the evaluation and selection, as well as lack of funding of assistive technology alternatives. This fact sheet will provide some general information about assistive technology and provide resources that the reader can access for more information.

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