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NEWS
BLN Chapter Reports from across the US
What are other BLN's doing? Summary Reports of activities
from Business Leadership Network Chapters from across the United States.
Here
Disabled Workers Desire to be Recognized for the Right Reasons
This article from the Washington post explores the concerns of employees
with disabilities - over the perception of their disability in the
workplace.
Here
California BLN mentioned in Report to the President
"People with Disabilities:
Strengthening the 21st Century Workforce" was the final report
of the Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities.
It was presented to the President of the United States
on July 26, 2002. (complete
text here) It included:
"The California Business Leadership Network (CABLN), led by IBM, is
structured to be resource-lean and time efficient. Collaboratively
staffed by IBM, the California Governor's Committee for Employment of
Disabled Persons, and the California Department of Rehabilitation, rely
heavily on the use of current information technology. While lead
companies host quarterly Educational Forums, members throughout the state
are kept up-to-date on news, resources, and events through regular
e-mailings. A wealth of information has been compiled and is
continually updated on the organization's web site at
www.cabln.org. The
web site contains information to assist CABLN members in employing people
with disabilities more successfully. Comprehensive information and
links to other web sites are available on such topics as disability-specific
issues, employment issues (e.g. recruiting, interviewing, supervising,
etc.), legal issues, tax incentives, and best business practices. The
web site also provides profiles and contact information for services
provided by community-based organizations. In keeping with the intent
to maximize the use of information technology, CABLN has also partnered with
RecruitABILITY,
an internet-based résumé and job-posting site for people with disabilities."
SPECIAL REQUESTS
Seeking: Role Models and Proactive Companies
An organization called InfoUse is developing a "Role Models project".
They are looking for people with disabilities who
are working who had their disability during their school years who would be
willing to be videotaped for the project. They
will be making CD-ROMs, a web site and videos to assist teachers and
vocational counselors in working with young transitional students.
They also are looking for businesses that have a track record of
hiring people with disabilities. Contact Joan Ripple at
ripple@infouse.com or (510)
549-6520.
NEW
RESOURCES
Psychiatric Disabilities
Internet Mental
Health is a good site for information on specific psychiatric
disabilities.
Learning Disabilities: Supervisor
Guidelines
Available Online:
Guidelines for Supervising Employees with Learning Disabilities
Disability Disclosure
When should potential employers learn about a worker's disability?
An insightful article from the San Jose Mercury news.
Signage for Access
Make your campus/location more accessible
to employees/customers who are Blind or have low vision. See
Blind Signs
Essential Job Functions
The Supervisor's Role in Determining Essential Job Functions is provided
online by the CA Department of Personnel Administration.
Defining "disability"
There are several different ways that "disability" is
defined.
A helpful perspective on defining "disability" is provided by the Center for an
Accessible Society.
Lawyers with Disabilities
Online Community of Lawyers with Disabilities
See: The Disabled
Lawyering Alliance
"Service" Animals
Many people with disabilities make use of "Service" animals to assist them.
(Common example: Guide Dogs for the Blind) ADA Guidelines for Service
Animals are available online
Here
Small Business and the ADA
The EEOC has developed an online ADA brochure/guidance for small business
Here
Online Recruiting: Another Barrier to People With
Disabilities?
From
The Center for an Accessible Society:
"Recruiting on the Internet has become one of the primary ways that
companies attempt to find employees, as proven by the over 28,500 websites
vying for employer job postings and resumes. But a review of literature by
Cornell University's Program on Employment and Disability in the School of
Industrial and Labor Relations found web recruiting technology to be of
mixed use to job applicants with disabilities...
people with disabilities are less likely to have a computer and Internet
access. Worse, according to one of the most comprehensive studies to date of
Web accessibility, only 18 percent of the 100 most trafficked job recruiting
Web sites were found to be accessible.
Access
Technology - New Mouse
LEICESTER, England (Summary from Reuters)
Scientists looking for ways to help blind people get more out of computers
have developed a mouse that goes bump and combined it with sound
representations of graphs that would otherwise be inaccessible.The
mouse vibrates every time it meets
a line on a graph, giving a blind operator a tactile tip-off.
Like a form of "electronic Braille"
it responds to one of the most daunting tasks facing visually
impaired people - trying to assimilate information
giving an overview of data or events. Reinforcing
the tactile jolt of the mouse lines on a graph
are represented by tones that would vary in pitch
according to whether the line was rising or falling.
Several such tones could be used to represent different lines of the
same graph as the user entered a "soundscape." The
technique could even be of use to sighted people such as share traders who
could be alerted on their mobile phones by a tone representing a move up or
down.
Full Report
NEW
EVENTS
(See more events on
the
CABLN Calendar)
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November 18 & 19, 2002
Washington, DC
Business
Leadership Network
Annual Summit
“Human Capital: Turning Investment to Profit”
Register
Now!
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet with BLN leaders from across the
nation. All CABLN Members are strongly encouraged to attend.
Save $75 by registering
before September 16!
(Note: California is hosting next year's Summit. Let's attend this year and
get some great ideas to launch ours from!)
Details
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«October 2002
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
«October 16, 2002
National Disability
Mentoring Day Make sure that your company plays a part!
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LOCAL-AREA
UPDATES
CAPITOL
AREA CABLN
Upcoming
Meetings:
October 31, 2002
Email
SILICON VALLEY CABLN
A
planning meeting was held on September 17. (Lead companies: Agilent, Intel,
Oracle, Sun Micro plus several others). The role of the Silicon Valley CABLN
as a "resource for local are employers" was discussed and refined. Two main
action items are: 1) The collection and dissemination of "best practices" 2)
Developing a monthly "informational email" to be distributed, by CABLN
Members to companies throughout the local area.
Upcoming Meetings:
TBA - early
November
Contact Patty O'Sullivan
Email
Local Area Events:
«October 10 Campbell
Project HIRED Recognition Breakfast: Discovering
Hidden Treasures Website
«October 17
San Jose
TransAccess
- Open House
(RSVP by Oct 8
Email )
SAN FRANCISCO AREA
Charles Scwabb
(Cathy Campbell) has expressed a willingness to be a Lead company.
Local Area
Events:
«October 22
San Francisco
Annual Career and Resource Fair for Persons with Disabilities
Email
SAN DIEGO CABLN
New San Diego CABLN Members:
Lisa Hurley
Quest Diagnostics
San Diego, CA 92108
619-686-3000 Tel
619-686-3272 Fax
lisa.d.hurley@questdiagnostics.com
Deborah J. Krause
Exceptional Solutions, Inc.
858-623-8537 Tel
858-623-8547 Fax
info@exceptional-solutions.org
Upcoming Meetings:
October 29, 2002
Likely to focus on workplace attitudes and knowledge about disabilities.
Hosted by Sony Email
Local Area Events:
«October 8
San Diego
Jobtoberfest: Targeted recruiting event for people with disabilities.
858-974-8640
LOS
ANGELES AREA
CABLN Meeting
Southern California Edison will be hosting a meeting in the LA Area
on October 28 featuring former US Congressman
Tony Coelho. Details will be announced shortly.
New Los Angeles Area
Members:
Gordon W. Anthony
County of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-202-5826
T
213-482-2599 F
ganthony@co.la.ca.us
Traci Davis
Personal Assistance Services Council of Los Angeles County
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
818-206-7000 T
818-206-8000 F
tdavis@pascla.org
Upcoming
Meetings:
October 28, 2002
Hosted by Southern California Edison
Featuring former US Congressman Tony Coelho. (See Above)
Email for Details
Local Area
Events:
«October 2 & 3 Los Angeles
2002 California Employment Symposium:
"Moving Forward: Disability Employment Resources"
Details
«October
16
Moreno Valley
“Abilities
Unlimited” Career Expo
Details
«October
23 Orange County
Benefits of Hiring People with Disabilities
Details
«October
24 Los Angeles
Community Employment Expo and Disability Resource Fair
Details
OTHER AREAS
Cabrillo
College, in Aptos, CA, is interested in being a Lead Company
for a new Chapter in Santa Cruz County. They will be hosting a forum on more effective recruiting
strategies for people with disabilities. Contact:
Jose Millan,
Email
Upcoming
Meetings:
«November 22 Santa Cruz
Educational Forum: Recruiting Applicants with
Disabilities: Effective Strategies, hosted by Cabrillo College For Details,
Email
Local Area Events:
«October 16 Santa Cruz
Job Fair - Coconut Grove
«October 17 Fairfield
Mayor's Committee
5th Annual Employer Awards
Email
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