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Job Opening- VDDHH Program Admin Specialist

May 20, 2013 in Community News, Employment

RATCLIFFE BUILDING, SUITE 203

1602 ROLLING HILLS DRIVE

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23229-5012

Wage Position: WE004

Role: Program Administrative Specialist I

Work Title: VDDHH CapTel Outreach Specialist

Location: Henrico Open To: General Public Closes: 06/10/13 @ 4:00 PM

Pay Band: 4 Minimum Hourly Rate: $15.07* Up to 29 hours per week

Comments: The Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VDDHH) is currently recruiting for a wage CapTel Outreach Specialist in the Central Virginia area.

Responsibilities: Serves as the Department’s principal resource for installation, training, and trouble-shooting for the popular captioned telephone (CapTel) relay service. Provides information and recommendations for the installation and use of audio induction loops and other personal listening devices for persons who are late-deafened or hard of hearing. Schedules presentations, trainings and other events related to assistive technology. Prepares monthly activity reports and performs regular database entries. Serves as back-up to other VDDHH Technology and Outreach program staff.

Qualifications: Considerable knowledge of assistive technology for persons who are deaf and hard of hearing. Experience with telecommunication service needs of persons who are deaf or hard of hearing; sign language skills strongly desired. Experience with responding to public inquiries; demonstrated skills with presentations and product training; skills with spreadsheets, Outlook, and database entry. Position requires the ability to work independently, maintaining a flexible schedule (including occasional evening and weekend hours), and routine travel with occassional overnight stays. *Salary is negotiable above the listed minimum hourly rate based on applicant’s qualifications.

Contact & Application Info: Visit our web sites at www.vddhh.org and www.varelay.org or email VDDHH at frontdsk@vddhh.virginia.gov . To apply, complete, print, and sign an application found at http://jobs.virginia.gov/ and mail to VDDHH, Attention Clay Bowen, 1602 Rolling Hills Drive, Suite 203, Henrico, VA 23229. Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes; please contact 804-662-9502 for more information. Minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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Disability Disclosure and Interviewing Techniques

April 26, 2013 in Community News, Employment

Disability Disclosure and Interviewing Techniques for Persons with Disabilities

From the Job Accommodation Network, http://askjan.org/corner/vol01iss13.htm

Deciding when to disclose a disability can be a difficult choice for a person with a disability who is job hunting. If you have a hidden disability such as a learning disability or a psychiatric impairment, when and how to disclose your condition can be a real dilemma. Below are some guidelines for dealing with disability issues in the pre-employment process:

Dept. of Justice Settlements with Health Care Providers

April 9, 2013 in Community News, Disability Law, Employment

U.S. Department of Justice Settlements with Health Care Providers

The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs issued a news release on April 4 about the Justice Department’s settlements with health care providers to stop discrimination against persons with hearing disabilities.

The seven settlements announced include one in March 2013 with Manassas Health and Rehabilitation Center and Gainesville Health and Rehabilitation Center.

To learn more about the Department of Justice’s Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative in partnership with the Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney’s offices across the nation:

http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/April/13-crt-384.html

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Information: New Exemptions for Hearing Impaired Truck Drivers

April 8, 2013 in Employment, Hearing Loss & Deafness, Transportation

Information About New Exemptions for Hearing Impaired Truck Drivers

In a guest column for the Memphis Daily News, Jim Mulroy, managing partner of Jackson Lewis’ Memphis Office, weighs in on the exemptions now being made available to hearing impaired truck drivers and what led the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to grant a request for 40 of these exemptions.

He writes: “Although the agency limited the exemption to include only the 40 applicants, it announced an intention to begin the rule-making process to address the issue. The EEOC, the Deaf Truck Drivers United and the National Association for the Deaf supported the decision.”

Read the full article at http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2013/apr/8/new-hearing-impaired-driver-exemptions/

Research Opportunity for Adult Cochlear Nucleus Implant Users

April 1, 2013 in Community News, Employment, Research

Research Opportunity for Adult Cochlear Implant Users Seeking Individuals in Maryland, Virginia and D.C.

The Dept. of Hearing, Speech, and Language Sciences at Gallaudet University is seeking adult CI users who are fluent in spoken English and who use a Cochlear Corporation (Nucleus) device to participate in a study of speech understanding and listener experience with MAP adjustments (i.e. frequency distribution changes based on user input).

Your participation may involve a couple visits over a 4-6 week time span. You will complete speech understanding tasks and compare sound quality, intelligibility, and preference for various MAP adjustments. MAP adjustments will be made on a device that we provide you (and never on your own personal device). You may also be asked to complete a trial period with your chosen frequency adjusted MAP. Finally, you will complete questionnaires about your experience.

Participants will be compensated $12/hour. This study has been approved by Gallaudet’s IRB. If you are interested in participating please contact: join@hearingresearch.org

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FEMA Seeking Disability Integration Staff for Reservist Program

March 25, 2013 in Community News, Employment, Interpreting & Transliterating Services

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEMA’s Office of Disability Integration and Coordination is growing. There are openings for a Disability Integration Advisor (ASL Specialty – American Sign Language Interpreter), Disability Integration Advisors, and Disability Integration Advisor Lead position vacancies within FEMA’s Reservist Program.

As a part of FEMA’s disaster workforce, Reservists serve the nation by assisting all citizens and first responders during disasters or emergency situations. As a Reservist you will have the opportunity to train, gain experience, and become qualified in a specific disaster role. Being a Reservist allows you to assist in the coordinated response and recovery efforts of impacted citizens, communities, Local, Tribal, and State governments.

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EEOC Sues Toys R Us for Discrimating Against Deaf Job Applicant

March 22, 2013 in Advocacy & Access, Community News, Employment

EEOC Sues Toys “R” Us for Disability Discrimination
Retailer Refused to Provide Accommodation or Hire Deaf Applicant, Federal Agency Says

Press release from U.S. EEOC, 3/19/2013

BALTIMORE - Toys “R” Us, Inc., one of the world’s largest retailers of toys and juvenile products, violated federal law when it first refused to provide an interpreter for a deaf applicant and then failed to hire her, the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it announced today.

The EEOC charged that Shakirra Thomas, who is deaf, applied for a team member position at the retailer’s Columbia, Md., store in October 2011. Thomas communicates by using American Sign Language, reading lips and through written word. When the company contacted Thomas to attend a group interview, Thomas’ mother advised that Thomas was deaf and requested the company to provide an interpreter for the interview. The retailer refused and said that if Thomas wished to attend a group interview in November 2011, then she would have to provide her own interpreter, the EEOC alleges.

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ASL Teacher Wanted – Adult Beginner Class

March 5, 2013 in Community News, Education & Outreach, Employment

ASL Teacher Wanted

Adult Beginner Class will be offered by Providing Access to Healthcare for the Deaf Community (PAH) in Prince William County on Tuesday’s from 6:30-8:30 from Mach 19 – May 7. Class will be held in Woodbridge, VA in close proximity to I-95. If you are interested in teaching this class please contact CW Tillman, Director of Outreach, at cwjobmentor@gmail.com.

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John Hudson Internship Program Accepting Applications

March 1, 2013 in Community News, Education & Outreach, Employment

John Hudson Internship Program Accepting Applications

Fairfax County Government is recruiting college students and recent graduates with disabilities for paid summer internships. Interns are paid $13.00 and may be eligible for college credit.

Application Materials are due on April 14, 2013

Internship Guidelines and Eligibility Requirements
Frequently Asked Questions
Internship Application
Internship Position Descriptions:

For more information, please contact Jill Clark at Jill.Clark@fairfaxcounty.gov or 703-324- 5874, TTY 703-449-1186.

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Positive Outlooks for Workers with Disabilities

February 22, 2013 in Community News, Employment

Positive Outlooks for Workers with Disabilities

By Guest Blogger Megan Totka, Editorial Director, ChamberofCommerce.com
Thanks to Disability.gov

It seems that news about employment of people with disabilities is often bleak. Earlier this month it was reported that unemployment numbers for people with disabilities are on the rise, jumping from 11.7 percent at the close of 2012 to 13.7 percent at the end of January 2013. This increase came despite no significant rise in unemployment in the general population.

Accusations of job discrimination based on disability are also climbing, with 26,379 claims filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2012. That is highest number on record, and a statistic that has risen every year since 2005. Whether job-based discrimination is actually increasing or vigilance in reporting is simply improving, these reports are discouraging to people with disabilities and the population as a whole.

But there is good news, too. The job market is becoming more flexible for all workers, which benefits people with disabilities. In many ways, the workplace struggles of employees and job-seekers with disabilities are reflective of larger cultural issues and as a result, greater attention is being paid to the issues….

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FEMA Region VII Disability Integration Speciailist Vacancy

February 22, 2013 in Community News, Employment

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Dear Colleagues;

Marcie Roth, Director of FEMA’s Office of Disability Integration and Coordination, would like you to be aware of the numerous employment opportunities in FEMA Region VII. They are recruiting a Regional Disability Integration Specialist (GS-301-11/12). Please feel free to forward this notification to anyone who may be interested in applying for this exciting opportunity to join FEMA and help integrate and coordinate national disability inclusive emergency management efforts. Please follow the link below to the vacancy announcement on USAJOBS.GOV.

Regional Disability Integration Specialist, GS-0301-11/12:

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/337913200

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FMCSA Grants Exemptions to Hearing Impaired Drivers

February 5, 2013 in Advocacy & Access, Community Events, Employment, Transportation

From Truckinginfo.com, 2/4/2013

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted the first exemption to rules for interstate commercial drivers when it comes to hearing standards.

Forty individuals received permission to operate commercial vehicles in interstate commerce effective last Friday. It’s good for two years and may be renewed.

The request was made of the agency last May, with comments taken until the end of July. FMCSA received 570 responses.

Several of the applicants had previous experience driving interstate and became unable to pass the required hearing test, while others had been involved in intrastate commerce, were bus drivers, had driven smaller commercial vehicles or were looking to become first-time truckers.

In announcing its decisions, the FMCSA said “granting exemptions for these CMV (commercial motor vehicle) drivers will provide a level of safety that is equivalent to or greater than the level of safety maintained without the exemptions.

Current FMCSA standards for hearing were adopted more than 40 years ago.

The applicants received assistance from the National Association of the Deaf. The association cited and FMCSA Medical Review Board study from 2008 that examined the relationship between hearing loss and crash risk exclusively among CMV drivers, as well as evidence from studies of the private bus driver license holder population, saying these studies do not support the contention that individuals with hearing impairment are at an increased risk for crash.

For the rest of the story:

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2013/02/fmcsa-grants-exemptions-to-hearing-impaired-drivers.aspx?prestitial=1

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National Council on Disability Seeks Executive Director

January 17, 2013 in Community News, Employment, NVRC Announcements

Vacancy Announcement: Executive Director, National Council on Disability

Vacancy Announcement: Executive Director, National Council on Disability Series & Grade: AD-0301-00 Open Period: January 17, 2013 until Filled Position Information: Full-Time Excepted Service Duty Location: Washington, DC Key Requirements: You must be a US Citizen or National

The National Council on Disability (NCD) invites qualified individuals to submit applications for consideration to be appointed as the NCD Executive Director. NCD remains committed to actively recruiting and retaining qualified people with disabilities and encourages qualified people with disabilities to apply for the Executive Director position.

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Employment Rights for Veterans

December 14, 2012 in Advocacy & Access, Community News, Employment, NVRC Announcements

Know Your Employment Rights: A Guide for Veterans

This 8-page booklet is the work of the Kentucky affiliate of the Southeast ADA Center

http://adasoutheast.org/publications/ada/Employment_Rights_Under_ADA_Vets.pdf

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Over the past decade, millions of veterans have returned from serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many have returned with disabilities. It is estimated that nearly 40,000 men and women veterans have a service-related disability. Disabilities include such things as the loss of limbs, spinal cord injuries, hearing and vision loss, severe burns, PTSD, and traumatic brain injury (TBI)

As a veteran with a disability, you are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA is a civil rights act, enacted in 1990, that guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities and rights to participate in life activities as any other citizen. There are ADA regulations governing employment, access to goods and services provided by businesses, equal access and participation in state and local government programs and services.

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R.I. Disaster Recovery Centers Offer New Services

December 11, 2012 in Community News, Emergency Preparedness, Employment

From Jamestown Press, 12/6/2012

FEMA centers equipped for hearing impaired The Federal Emergency Management Agency and R.I. Department of Labor and Training have added new services to the disaster recovery centers to help Rhode Islanders affected by Hurricane Sandy. These include American Sign Language interpreters and specialists who can help with unemployment insurance.

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