Source: The ADA and Religious Institutions: Great Lakes ADA Center The ADA and Religious Institutions Wednesday, March 18, 2020 2:00 PM Eastern Time Zone Register for Session Description Religious organizations are largely exempt from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). But what about places of public accommodation or programs that are controlled by these …
Source: Disability in Focus: January 2020 | Institute on Disability/UCED Training for Healthcare Providers Improves Disability Competence After taking Responsive Practice: Providing Health Care & Screenings to Individuals with Disabilities, healthcare providers’ ideas about disability shifted away from a medical-model to a more social-model view of disability. In the medical model, disability is seen as a …
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This video series explores the 7 Principles of Universal Design and how they can be applied to products, interfaces and spaces. The series will cover each principle individually and offer examples to those wishing to learn more about the UD Principles. The NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center to Support Aging-in-Place for People with Long-Term Disabilities and the Disability …
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Source: The JAN Workplace Accommodation Toolkit JAN’s Workplace Accommodation Toolkit is a free, comprehensive online resource for employers seeking to move beyond basic compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in order to create more disability-inclusive workplaces. The Toolkit provides guidance and resources for developing or updating accommodation policies and processes while leveraging the best …
TennesseeWorks, Transition Tennessee, and the UT Center on Literacy, Education and Employment held the first Regional Think Employment! Summit in Knoxville on December 3, 2019. East Tennessee educators, service providers, vocational rehabilitation staff, families, employers, partners Source: TennesseeWorks and Transition Tennessee host Knoxville Think Employment! Summit Author: Elizabeth Turner January 31, 2020 TennesseeWorks, Transition Tennessee, and …
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Projects Source: Collaborative project aims to address, prevent health care discrimination against individuals with disabilities – Notables Author: Courtney Taylor January 31, 2020 The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center has joined seven national partners and stakeholders on a new project to address the health disparities of Americans with disabilities that result from inequities in care across the lifespan. Led …
Source: Age-Friendly Public Health – Trust for America’s Health TFAH is partnering with the Florida Department of Health to implement a public health framework to improve the health and well-being of older adults. There is growing momentum for public health to contribute to programs, policies, and innovative interventions to promote health and well-being for people …
Source: Home-Based Primary Care: Helping Homebound Older Adults Achieve Better Outcomes – The John A. Hartford Foundation Identifying and creating treatment plans that reflect what matters to older adults and their families is a foundational element of age-friendly care. It requires open and honest conversations in which people feel safe, heard, and in control. For many …
Thinking about expanding your evidence-based program offerings? This webinar will provide an overview of the four programs that were recently approved for the Older Americans Act Title III-D evidence-based program pre-approved list. Source: Newly Approved Evidence-Based Programs to Help Expand Your Programming and Reach | NCOA Join us to learn about how these programs could …
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Source: California Health Care Foundation Community Health Workers – Recognizing and Sustaining Their ValueCommunity health workers and promotores (CHW/Ps) can play a key role in the health care system by supporting health care organizations’ efforts to care for a broad range of patients. This brief, made possible by the California Health Care Foundation, explores how …
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