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    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.

    • 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.