National Disability Employment Awareness Month poster

In recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), TransCen, Inc. and the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center will present 2 webinars on disability employment issues.

Wednesday, October 5, 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET

 Top Reasons to Hire an Applicant with a Disability
As many employers struggle to find qualified candidates for open positions, frequently they shy away from a major untapped source: people with disabilities. In recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month(NDEAM), join us for this 60 minute webinar as TransCen, Inc. President, Laura Owens and Mid-Atlantic ADA Center Director, Marian Vessels discuss why hiring a qualified worker with a disability makes good business sense. Learn some of the benefits employers have reported after employing people with disabilities and resources for finding and accommodating this valuable pool of talent.
 

Thursday, October 27, 2:00 - 3:30 PM ET
Hot Topics in Reasonable Accommodation
This webinar, presented by Jeanne Goldberg, Senior Attorney Advisor in the Office of Legal Counsel at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will review court decisions issued in 2015-16 raising new reasonable accommodation issues, highlighting examples of employer pitfalls and best practices for ADA compliance.
 
 
Additional Information
  • These sessions require pre-registration.  
  • There is no charge for these sessions. 
  • These webinars will be archived for later listening.
  • Applications for continuing education hours for both sessions have been submitted to:
    • HR Certification Institute (HRCI)
    • Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
    • Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC)
You can participate in these webinars by using the following services:
  • Teleconferencing
  • Streaming Audio or Real-Time Captioning (via Blackboard Collaborate Version 12.5 Webinar platform)
  • Mobile Users (iPhone, iPad, or Android device (including Kindle Fire HD)) may listen to the session using the Blackboard Collaborate Mobile App (Available Free from the Apple Store, Google Play or Amazon)
Questions? 
Contact:
 
A project of TransCen, Inc.
(800) 949-4232 V/TTY (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 
(301) 217-0124 V/TTY
[email protected]
 
The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, operated by TransCen Inc., provides information, guidance and, training, to DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, and WV on the Americans with Disabilities Act.(ADA). The information, guidance and/or materials provided are intended solely as informal guidance. The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center is funded under a grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), NIDILRR grant #90DP0007.  However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.