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July 2005 | |
New Worksupport.com Website Launches! 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 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. Read the article summary or the full text article. |
Upcoming Live Webcast August 15, 2 PM ET: 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. New T-TAP Fact Sheet: |
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