AskEarn.org

AskEarn.org is managed by the National Technical Assistance, Policy, and Research Center for Employers on Employment of People with Disabilities funded to Cornell University by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor.

EARN supports employers in recruiting, hiring, retaining and advancing qualified individuals with disabilities through confidential, no-cost:

• Consultation and technical assistance
• Customized training
• Comprehensive online resources
• Links to state and local community-based organizations serving job seekers with disabilities

EARN is part of the National Employer Technical Assistance, Policy, and Research Center at Cornell University funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor.

Visit: http://www.askearn.com

Work Incentive Seminars (WISE)

Are you interested in learning about how work will affect your Social Security benefits?

If you are interested in learning about the Ticket to Work Program or Work Incentives, you can attend a free Work Incentive Seminar Event (WISE).

WISE are community events held by local organizations for beneficiaries to learn about the Ticket to Work Program and available Work Incentives through accessible, informal, learning opportunities. You can also attend a national online webinar.

You can register online for this July 27, 2011 webinar which will be held from 3 - 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, or call toll free 866-968-7842 or 866-833-2967 (TDD).

Register for the webinar here.

SSA Announces New Compassionate Allowances Conditions to Speed Up Decisions on Disability Applications

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced 12 new Compassionate Allowances conditions involving severe heart diseases, bringing the total number of conditions in the expedited disability process to 100. Compassionate Allowances are a way to quickly identify diseases and other medical conditions that, by definition, meet SSA’s standards for disability benefits.

New Compassionate Allowances Conditions

1. Aortic Atresia
2. Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Recipient
3. Eisenmenger Syndrome
4. Mitral Valve Atresia
5. Endomyocardial Fibrosis
6. Primary Cardiac Amyloidosis
7. Heart Transplant Graft Failure
8. Pulmonary Atresia
9. Heart Transplant Wait List - 1A/1B
10. Single Ventricle
11. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
12. Tricuspid Atresia

Read more here.

White House Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Disability Issues - July 14

Meet the White House's top advisors on disability policy in a virtual town hall meeting on July 14, 2011 from 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Participants will discuss their roles in the administration and take questions from the audience on employment, health care, housing and education for individuals with disabilities.

Meet at Disability.gov for July 14 virtual town hall with White House officials


Top advisors on disability issues to answer questions submitted electronically by the public

WASHINGTON — Members of the White House Domestic Policy Council, Office of Public Engagement and Office of Presidential Personnel will participate in a virtual town hall meeting hosted by Disability.gov, the federal government's website for disability-related information, on Thursday, July 14, from 1-2 p.m. EDT. The event will be streamed live on the site's home page.

Individuals with disabilities and others will hear from presidential advisors, including Kareem Dale, special assistant to the president for disability policy and associate director of the Office of Public Engagement, Jeffrey Crowley, senior advisor on disability policy and director of the Office of National AIDS Policy, and Rebecca Cokley, director of priority placement in the Office of Presidential Personnel.

Do you how to file an ADA complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice?

If you have a disability and you're thinking about filing a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice, you may want to read the "Frequently Asked Questions about Filing an ADA Complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice" found here.

If you feel that you or another person has been discriminated against by an entity covered by the ADA, you may file a complaint with the Disability Rights Section.

A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities

A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities
by Jane Maxwell, Julia Watts Belser, and Darlena David
2007, 384 pages, illustrated
English ed. ISBN: 978-0-942364-50-7

Women with disabilities often discover that the social stigma of disability and inadequate care are greater barriers to health than the disabilities themselves. A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities will help women with disabilities overcome these barriers and improve their general health, self-esteem, and abilities to care for themselves and participate in their communities.

This groundbreaking handbook was developed with the help and experience of women with disabilities in 42 countries—women whose disabilities include blindness, deafness, amputations, paralysis, learning difficulties, small stature, epilepsy, arthritis, and cerebral palsy.

Health professionals, caregivers for women with disabilities, and trainers working with disability groups will also find A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities an essential resource.

Learn more here.

Doctors with Disabilities

Here is a useful resource page for doctors living in the UK:

BMJ Careers
BMJ Careers have printed a Training & Working with Disabilities career focus information guide. This document has a collection of articles from a variety of sources. Email: careerfocus@bmjgroup.com for a copy.

Hope for Disabled Doctors - Help in Obtaining Professional Equality
Hope for Doctors was created by a doctor with a visual impairment. It was established to try to prevent others having to struggle for support, and to provide a sign-posting service direct to relevant services and advice. http://www.hope4medics.co.uk/homepage.php

British Medical Association
The BMA has a section on their website for health professionals with disabilities (Click Here) which includes a section on support, advice and self-help groups.

They have also produced the following document "Disability equality in the medical profession" which you can download as a pdf. Click here

Association of Disabled Professionals
The ADP was set up in 1971 to support disabled individuals and provide a forum to share both experiences and problems. You can find out more about ADP at the following link http://www.adp.org.uk/

You may also find of interest our Well Being pages

The Peninsula Deanery also offers Counselling, Mentoring and Coaching. Information regarding these services can be found by clicking here