Certainly not all of these accommodations need to be in place for the first day of work, but an awareness of the potential need and a willingness to implement accommodations as part of your company culture will help any employer successfully onboard new employees.
Accommodating the Communication Needs of Deaf-Blind Employeesby Teresa Goddard and Elisabeth Simpson, Job Accommodation Network, Volume 10, Issue 2, Second Quarter, 2012When you think of an individual who is deaf-blind (also known as deaf-blindness, blind-deaf, dual sensory impaired, or combined vision and hearing loss), do you think of someone who is fully deaf and fully …
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Incorporate Reasonable Accommodation Practices into your Onboarding Processby Ann Hirsh, Job Accommodations Network, Volume 10, Issue 2, Second Quarter, 2012Spring is in full swing and there are signs indicating an upcoming increase in the hiring of people with disabilities in both the Federal and private sectors. With Federal Executive Order 13548 – Increasing Federal Employment …
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Common Challenges for Nursing Students with Disabilities: Where to Start? by Beth Marks Some common challenges for student nurses that we have seen relate to the following: limited information about accommodations; uncomfortable asking for accommodations; not aware of disability student (DS) services or the school has no DS Office; lack of role models; no mentors …
Accommodating the Communication Needs of Deaf-Blind Employees by Teresa Goddard and Elisabeth Simpson, Job Accommodation Network, Volume 10, Issue 2, Second Quarter, 2012 When you think of an individual who is deaf-blind (also known as deaf-blindness, blind-deaf, dual sensory impaired, or combined vision and hearing loss), do you think of someone who is fully deaf …
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Disability Employment Policy — What Are We Missing? by Guest Blogger Paul Hippolitus, Director, Disabled Students’ Program, Equity & Inclusion, University of California, Berkeley Watch a YouTube video of Paul Hippolitus discussing UC Berkeley’s ”Professional Development and Disability” course. As a longtime advocate and professional working in support of the employment of people with disabilities, I was …
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“What is notable about these findings is that despite all the many challenges these children face in relation to their chronic medical or developmental diagnosis, being bullied or excluded by their peers were the factors most likely to predict whether or not they reported symptoms of depression,” study leader Dr. Margaret Ellis McKenna, a senior …
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Being Bullied Tied to Anxiety, Depression in Special-Needs Kidsby American Academy of Pediatrics, news release, April 29, 2012 More than chronic conditions themselves, maltreatment by peers added to mental distress in small study.SUNDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) — Special-needs youth with chronic medical conditions or developmental disabilities are at risk for anxiety and depression if …
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Settlement: Disabled Must Be Included in Disaster PlansBy Rick Orlov, Staff WriterPosted: 04/25/2012 08:41:57 PM PDTUpdated: 04/25/2012 08:45:42 PM PDT
For many of you, spring break is your chance to sleep in, hang out with friends, or take a vacation with your family; however, for juniors just starting their college search and for seniors making their final selection, spring is the prime time for visiting college campuses.
