Employing and Retaining Individuals with Disabilities September 14, 2010 Work Ability Utah Work Ability Utah Medicaid Medicaid Infrastructure Grant Infrastructure Grant # 1QACMS030319 # 1QACMS030319
Employing and Retaining Individuals with Disabilities
Employing and Retaining Individuals with DisabilitiesSeptember 14, 2010September 14, 2010
Work Ability UtahWork Ability UtahMedicaid Infrastructure Grant Medicaid Infrastructure Grant # 1QACMS030319# 1QACMS030319
Division of Services for the Blind and Visual Impaired
-DSBVI-
Division of Services for the Blind and Visual Impaired
-DSBVI-ServicesServices
Utah Center for Assistive Technology (UCAT)
Utah Center for Assistive Technology (UCAT)
Accommodations Accommodations
Sanderson Center of the Deaf and Hard of HearingSanderson Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The basics…The basics…
DSDHH/SCCDHHDSDHH/SCCDHHDSDHH is …
Division of Services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at…
Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Taylorsville
DSDHH is …Division of Services to the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing at…Sanderson Community Center of the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Taylorsville
“One-Stop Center”
“One-Stop Center”
Among Individualized Services Programs… Deaf Program Hard of Hearing Program Interpreting Program
Vocational Rehabilitation Outreach and Technology
Demonstration Lab
Among Individualized Services Programs… Deaf Program Hard of Hearing Program Interpreting Program
Vocational Rehabilitation Outreach and Technology
Demonstration Lab
HATIS DirectorHATIS Director
Telecommunications equipments/devicesTelecommunications equipments/devices
CLA-7 Neckloop
Sorenson Video Phone
Telecommunications equipments/devicesTelecommunications equipments/devices
Sorenson SignMail
Alerting DevicesAlerting DevicesAlerting DevicesAlerting Devices
To alert employee that someone is calling…
Mirror Motion Sensor
Phone Flashing Light
Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs)Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs)Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs)Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs)
Comtek
Pocket Talker
Utah Interpreter ProgramUtah Interpreter Program
Interpreter certification processInterpreting training lab and testing room
ICAN – Interpreter Certification Advancment Network
Mentoring and training services
Services extending to rural areas through videoconferencing
www.aslterps.utah.gov
Interpreter certification processInterpreting training lab and testing room
ICAN – Interpreter Certification Advancment Network
Mentoring and training services
Services extending to rural areas through videoconferencing
www.aslterps.utah.gov
Final, but Terrific OfferFinal, but Terrific Offer
Workforces AwarenessPromoting the adults with hearing loss
into the world of working Training them from interviewing skills to
finding the right job to working with the co-workers,
Enhancing the needs of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at the work sites
Workforces AwarenessPromoting the adults with hearing loss
into the world of working Training them from interviewing skills to
finding the right job to working with the co-workers,
Enhancing the needs of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at the work sites
ContactsContacts
Robin Traveller
Hard of Hearing Specialist
801-263-4879
Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
5709 South 1500 West
Taylorsville, UT 84123
801-263-4860
VP, TTY, Voice
866-590-4949
Eleanor McCowan, Director Deaf Programs
801-675-5753
(hearing callers) Direct VP
Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers
Thank YouThank You
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