[NFBOH-Cleveland] Things To Know!

[Suzanne Turner]

Disability Management Employer Coalition's @Work magazine recently featured an article co-authored by EARN's National Project Director, Brett Sheats, and the Partnership on Employment and Accessible Technology's (PEAT) Project Director, Josh Christianson. The article addresses the importance of accessible workplace technology to not only those seeking employment, but also employees who acquire disabilities through age, illness or injury. Open the article here:  <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001sAzKn4v-xyddjUnTj-iK-Cabm747ljYPWvZJGtVX2Ax9UTEWGXKv8MTmLzeMPP90Y90cJL4yNDcHk1R5K4g9C6jE_uJ0GKgqdBV5dRjRwiAk85F-aVsY5-_dYowl3sfcG0LYDtHjZlx_xIK_E-BPuTH0GyIsjX8l8HZIFelVgMY6CgwRMYOWW36dBKl96nBmmPFXsmrsLiTBL6iEHEmShMig0gLtow-B432StPpxgog= <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001sAzKn4v-xyddjUnTj-iK-Cabm747ljYPWvZJGtVX2Ax9UTEWGXKv8MTmLzeMPP90Y90cJL4yNDcHk1R5K4g9C6jE_uJ0GKgqdBV5dRjRwiAk85F-aVsY5-_dYowl3sfcG0LYDtHjZlx_xIK_E-BPuTH0GyIsjX8l8HZIFelVgMY6CgwRMYOWW36dBKl96nBmmPFXsmrsLiTBL6iEHEmShMig0gLtow-B432StPpxgog=&c=q1DsYzK__7FGqHysXbISXVaod2N-W5K4ZSCnYWa-3JGWqwhHUPwG8w==&ch=KXTAvZ-sy2Ay6rp_Hweku3d1ovr8AWkDwCbZsyYAnZ1sXSHOVqNH0Q==> &c=q1DsYzK__7FGqHysXbISXVaod2N-W5K4ZSCnYWa-3JGWqwhHUPwG8w==&ch=KXTAvZ-sy2Ay6rp_Hweku3d1ovr8AWkDwCbZsyYAnZ1sXSHOVqNH0Q==> .

 

The Society for Human Resource Management recently explored CVS Health's innovative approaches to building a pipeline of talent to fill identified workforce needs, especially retail positions and pharmacy technicians. The efforts center on training centers opened and operated in partnership with state and local service providers and comprehensive rehabilitation centers and facilitated by the Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation's cross-state National Employment Team. Read the SHRM article here: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/organizational-and-employee-development/pages/cvs-pharmacy-work-for-people-with-disabilities.aspx

 

This free downloadable PDF toolkit offers 66 steps for community mental health providers to support people with psychiatric disabilities to participate in everyday community life. The toolkit also includes executable strategies and links to more than 100 publications and products to support inclusion efforts. | Download Toolkit: Jump-Starting Community Inclusion [PDF, 63 pages] <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftucollaborative.org%2F%3Fsmd_process_download%3D1%26download_id%3D2306 <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftucollaborative.org%2F%3Fsmd_process_download%3D1%26download_id%3D2306&data=02%7C01%7Celizabeth.sammons%40ood.ohio.gov%7C9fcfbc74773147b5788e08d58b809091%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C0%7C636568306658696164&sdata=QcloavnGKIdm8epcZWVfBuHxKFyWt3TUutk%2FcCZgEEc%3D&reserved=0> &data=02%7C01%7Celizabeth.sammons%40ood.ohio.gov%7C9fcfbc74773147b5788e08d58b809091%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C0%7C636568306658696164&sdata=QcloavnGKIdm8epcZWVfBuHxKFyWt3TUutk%2FcCZgEEc%3D&reserved=0> 

 

A recent article in USA Today explored the issue of disability employment in the context of the current low unemployment rate. Several major companies, including CVS Health, Kwik Trip, PwC and Microsoft, are quoted about their experiences partnering with disability service providers, including vocational rehabilitation agencies. The article also highlights strategies some are using to more effectively recruit and retain people with different types of disabilities, such as alternative interviewing approaches and flexible work arrangements. Read the article here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/03/05/willing-and-able-disabled-workers-prove-their-value-tight-labor-market/375774002/

 

 

 

Review this free podcast series titled, “The Future of Work.” This series explores workplace technology trends in the context of accessibility and the employment of people with disabilities. Podcast topics include “How the Freelance Economy Changes Universal Access for Employers,” “Gig Economy in Government,” “Machine Learning's Role in Workplace Inclusion,” and others.  Details here: https://www.peatworks.org/futureofwork

 

This blog gives specific details and other valuable information for those on SSI or SSDI who are interested in return to work using the Ticket to Work program.

https://choosework.ssa.gov/blog/2018-03-15-finding-help-on-the-path-to-work

 

These free handbook and video resources from the Outreach Center for Deafness and Blindness | offer Ohio Guidelines for Working with Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired https://deafandblindoutreach.org/2017-ohio-guidelines-for-working-with-students-who-are-blind-or-visually-impaired

 

Now through April, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is sending every Medicare beneficiary a new Medicare Card, without Social Security Numbers, to prevent fraud, fight identity theft, and keep taxpayer dollars safe. The card has a unique, randomly-assigned Medicare number. See background and details here: https://medicare.com/administration/new-medicare-card-not-to-contain-social-security-numbers/

 

This interactive guide allows readers to compare the benefits, limitations, and physical requirements of products in four major categories: mobility devices, upper extremity prostheses, selected hearing technologies, and communication and speech technologies. It also discusses funding options. http://resources.nationalacademies.org/infographics/assistivedevices/assistivedevices.html

 

 

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