Mark your calendar for the Center on Disabilities at California State University Northridge
International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference
March 17 to March 22, 2014
Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel
San Diego, CA
For 28 years the Center on Disabilities, through the International Conference on Assistive Technology and Persons with Disabilities, has provided an inclusive setting for researchers, practitioners, exhibitors, end users, speakers and other participants to share knowledge and best practices in the field of assistive technology.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center faces disability lawsuit
The story is from TheDartmouth and was published on May 23, 2013:
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center’s residency program is facing four lawsuits on the dismissal of residents. Each case involves alleged forms of discrimination or abuse that characterize the insular culture and favoritism that former residents claim permeates the program.
While allegations that medical residents have been subject to disability discrimination are historically rare, new legislation and regulatory guidelines have prompted an increase in such claims.
The Americans with Disabilities Act, federal legislation designed to protect the civil rights of disabled persons in the workplace and in places of public accommodation, was amended in 2008 to broaden its coverage of disabled persons to include those with mental health issues.
Read more here.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center’s residency program is facing four lawsuits on the dismissal of residents. Each case involves alleged forms of discrimination or abuse that characterize the insular culture and favoritism that former residents claim permeates the program.
While allegations that medical residents have been subject to disability discrimination are historically rare, new legislation and regulatory guidelines have prompted an increase in such claims.
The Americans with Disabilities Act, federal legislation designed to protect the civil rights of disabled persons in the workplace and in places of public accommodation, was amended in 2008 to broaden its coverage of disabled persons to include those with mental health issues.
Read more here.
Disability Employment Tabulation 2008-2010 Overview Webinar
On June 6, 2013, 2:00-3:30 PM EDT, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) will present a webinar with Melissa Chiu, Chief of the Industry and Occupation Statistics Branch at the U.S. Census Bureau, discussing the recently released Disability Employment Tabulation 2008-2010. The Disability Employment Tabulation, sponsored by ODEP and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), provides data on disability employment in order to further education, research, and policy initiatives that improve employment opportunities and outcomes for people with disabilities. The webinar will include a live demonstration showing how to access the data in American FactFinder. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. A confirmation message with the all of the event details will be sent by email after registration.
You can learn more about this webinar here.
You can learn more about this webinar here.
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