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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fyi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jw<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#0F243E'>Dr. J. Webster Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0F243E'>President, National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0F243E'>PO Box 458 Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0F243E'>740-592-6326<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0F243E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0F243E'>“Changing what it means to be blind”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0F243E'>For more information go to nfbohio.org<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Perlman, Susan Elaine [mailto:Susan.Perlman@coa.gatech.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 14, 2011 2:40 PM<br><b>To:</b> Perlman, Susan Elaine<br><b>Subject:</b> Workplace Accommodations: Processes and Tools<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Workplace Accommodations: Processes and Tools<o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Appropriate workplace accommodations can help a person with a disability maximize his or her independence and participation in the workplace. But what types of accommodations are possible? How can you determine what solutions will best fit a particular situation? What resources exist to help with the process?<o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>The Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA) at Georgia Tech will be offering its course: </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Workplace Accommodations: Processes and Tools </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>starting </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>October 4, 2011. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>It </span><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>will run as a series of three webcasts on subsequent Tuesdays, from 12:00-2:00 PM (Eastern).<o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The course provides in-depth discussion about accommodations that can be constructed, installed, or implemented to enhance an individual's safety and function in the workplace. This course provides an overview of functional barriers commonly experienced in the workplace, legal and policy issues that affect provision of services, and AT and universal design strategies to improve performance of work activities. The course provides resources for assessing, identifying and implementing accommodation needs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>This beginning-to-intermediate-level course is appropriate for people providing rehabilitation services as well as for employers. Continuing education credits will be provided.<o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Visit <a href="http://www.pe.gatech.edu/courses/workplace-accommodations-processes-and-tools">http://www.pe.gatech.edu/courses/workplace-accommodations-processes-and-tools</a> for further information about this course.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>We have decided to extend the early registration rate of $266 until the end of next week (September 23rd). If you would like to take advantage of this offer, please contact Monique Waddell (<a href="mailto:Monique.waddell@dlpe.gatech.edu">Monique.waddell@dlpe.gatech.edu</a>) for assistance with registration. <o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Visit <a href="http://www.catea.gatech.edu/courses.php">http://www.catea.gatech.edu/courses.php</a> for information about CATEA’s other courses.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Susan E. Perlman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Project Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Georgia Institute of Technology<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>490 Tenth St., NW<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Atlanta, GA 30332<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>404-894-2861<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:susan.perlman@coa.gatech.edu">susan.perlman@coa.gatech.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.catea.gatech.edu/">http://www.catea.gatech.edu/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>