Job Accommodation Network and Job Corps A Partnership

Job Accommodation Network and Job Corps: A Partnership for Employment Melanie Whetzel, MA, CBIS Lead Consultant, Cognitive/Neurological Team Daniel Tucker, MS Consultant, Cognitive/Neurological Team JAN is a service of the U. S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy.

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Using JAN Learning Objectives 1 Explain the services provided by JAN 2 Performthe basic accommodation and resource Explain services provided by JAN Explain the services provided by JAN searches on Ask. JAN. org 3 Discover real-life accommodation situations and solutions 3

Using JAN § § § § § Established in 1983 as a national, free service. Specialize in job accommodations and the employment provisions of the ADA. Assist with the interactive process. Give targeted technical assistance. Provide comprehensive resources. Maintain confidentiality. Communicate via telephone, chat, text, TTY, relay, email, and social networks. Offer live and archived training. Work as your partner. 4

Using JAN Consultants can be reached M-F 9 am-6 pm ET by § § § § Phone - (800) 526 -7234 (voice); (877) 781 -9403 (TTY) Email - jan@Ask. JAN. org Skype - Janconsultants Text - (304) 216 -8189 Chat available online at http: //Ask. JAN. org Social Networks Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR) 5

Using JAN Overview § Employers § Individuals § Service Providers § Others 6

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Using JAN What JAN doesn’t do § Provide legal advice § Recommend one product over another § Make employment decisions § Guarantee employee success § Guarantee job security 8

Using JAN § Customized Corporate or Organizational Training § Free Monthly Webcasts § Free Archived Webcasts § Workshops at National, Regional, and Local Conferences 9

Using JAN So… What can JAN do for you? 10

Using JAN What JAN can do for you § Identify accommodations for individuals with: § § Mobility impairments Sensory impairments Cognitive or neurological impairments Accommodations for: § § § Classroom On-the-job training In the workforce 11

Using JAN What JAN cannot do for you § Advise which career choice is best according to impairment § Determine eligibility for the programs § Approve placement choices § Guarantee success § Approve or deny accommodations 12

Using JAN When you’re ready to call… 13

Using JAN Before you call, gather this information: § Individual’s career technical choices § Medical, psychological, and social evaluations, if available § Educational (or other) criteria for chosen vocation § Any information about prior work history 14

Using JAN During the call, be prepared to discuss: § Individual’s occupational choices § Individual’s limitations § Previously-attempted accommodations § Alternative accommodation solutions 15

Using JAN After the call, you can expect: § Follow-up through these methods: § Email § Postal mail § Phone § Direction to JAN’s website § Referral to organization or product vendor 16

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Using JAN Let’s review some cases! 23

Using JAN Case Study #1 § Individual with LD § Career Technical choice: Health Care § Limitations: § Deficit in reading skills § Deficit in writing skills 24

Using JAN Accommodation Ideas § “Talking” medical products § Apps § Electronic Medical Speller § Talking medical devices 25

Using JAN Case Study #2 § Individual with severe ADHD § Career Technical choice: Automotive Repair § Limitations: § Inattention § Highly distractible 26

Using JAN Accommodation Ideas § Mechanic’s stool with organization shelf § Instructor “loads” stool with regularly used tools § Provide written instruction § Color-code and/or label compartments 27

Using JAN Case Study #3 § Individual with TBI and Epilepsy § Career Technical choice: Food Prep / Culinary § Limitations: § Poor visual acuity § Impaired memory § Seizure activity 28

Using JAN Accommodation Ideas § Safety Precautions § § § Keep area free of clutter Use edge and corner guards Use rubber matting Consult Plan of Action Adaptive kitchen products § § Safety knife Talking food scales Auto-dial spice dispenser One-handed jar opener 29

Using JAN Case Study #4 § Individual with Cerebral Palsy and Intellectual Disability § Goal: GED Completion § Limitations: § Fine Motor § Gross Motor 30

Using JAN Accommodation Ideas § Test Accommodations § Take test using computer and special software § Use alternative input devices § Using a reader § Using a scribe § Extended time § Private room 31

Using JAN Case Study #5 § Individual with brain injury § Career Technical choice: Welding § Limitations: § Slower processing § Memory 32

Using JAN Accommodation Ideas § Book / text on CD § Recorded class notes and lectures § Study buddy § Alternate testing formats 33

Using JAN Case Study #6 § Individual with bipolar disorder § Career Technical choice: Carpenter § Limitations: § Memory problems due to medication § Managing stress 34

Using JAN Accommodation Ideas § Allow student to take breaks to call support person. § Have meetings more frequently to give feedback and provide positive reinforcement. § Communicate in writing when possible, especially when giving instructions on how to complete new tasks. § Encourage student to let instructor know about stressors that could be addressed 35

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Using JAN Consultants can be reached M-F, 9 am-6 pm ET by § Phone - (800) 526 -7234 (voice); (877) 781 -9403 (TTY) § Email - jan@Ask. JAN. org § Skype - Janconsultants § Text – (304) 216 -8189 § Chat available online at http: //Ask. JAN. org 37