Event Details
NOTE THE DATE CHANGE - Chapter Meeting: Disability and Employment
| Date: | February 25, 2014, 11:00am – 1:00pm |
| Location: | Wiley Wilson 127 Nationwide Drive Lynchburg, VA 24502 |
| Event Type: | Meeting |
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Guest Speakers: Nate Mahanes, Vocational Placement Counselor / Workforce Development Specialist with the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services. William "Wes" Seaton, Business Development Manager with the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services. Joann Willis, Rehabilitation Engineer with the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services.
Topic and Agenda: This presentation will provide information related to disability awareness and the added value businesses receive when they employ individuals with disabilities.
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Overview of the Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services
- Agency Mission and Scope of Resources
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Training Programs (Local, Regional, Statewide)
- Employee and Employer Support Services
- No-Cost Business Services
- Available Employer Incentives (State and Federal)
- Rehabilitation Engineering (Services for DARS Clients and the Business Community)
- Assistive Technology
- Focusing on Abilities not Disability
- Providing Reasonable Accommodations
- Disability Facts vs. Myths
This meeting has been approved by HRCI for 1.25 general credits.
