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When a teacher makes an accommodation request before the school year begins, should the employer start the accommodation process or wait until classroom assignments are finalized? Read the JAN Newsletter to find out! https://AskJAN.org/newsletters/2024/JAN-Newsletter-August-2024.cfm
Not sure where to begin searching for accommodation solutions? The A to Z of Disabilities and Accommodations is an AskJAN.org feature that provides valuable information on a range of health conditions and job accommodations. Search the A to Z! https://AskJAN.org/A-to-Z.cfm
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Want to work from home? Learn how Ticket to Work and service providers can help you on your path to employment. Join Choose Work!’s next Work Incentives Seminar Event (WISE) webinar on August 28 at 3 p.m. ET.
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) takes place annually in October, but planning for it gets started well before. To help, the official 2024 poster is now available! The poster highlights the theme "Access to Good Jobs for All." #NDEAM https://www.DOL.gov/agencies/ODEP/initiatives/NDEAM
JAN receives questions from educators with disabilities who need an accommodation but do not know how to approach their employer. The August edition of the JAN Newsletter offers resources to help navigate the process. https://AskJAN.org/newsletters/2024/JAN-Newsletter-August-2024.cfm
Need assistance exploring accommodation solutions? Ask JAN! We can help. JAN is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace #accommodations. https://AskJAN.org #AskJAN
New Job Accommodation Network resource released! "Gender Dysphoria and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)" includes ideas for fostering inclusion, providing accommodations, and creating accessible workplaces for employees with Gender Dysphoria. https://AskJAN.org/articles/Gender-Dysphoria-and-the-ADA.cfm
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) takes place annually in October, but planning for it gets started well before. To help, the official 2024 poster is now available! The poster highlights the theme "Access to Good Jobs for All." #NDEAM https://www.DOL.gov/agencies/ODEP/initiatives/NDEAM
Recruiting people with disabilities starts with knowing where to look. Employers should be proactive when taking steps to find candidates with disabilities. A new employer toolkit offered by the U.S. Department of Labor includes recruiting strategies. https://www.DOL.gov/agencies/ODEP/initiatives/good_jobs/Toolkit
While National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) takes place annually in October, planning for it gets started well before. To help, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy just released the official 2024 poster. It can be downloaded in English or Spanish. Get yours today! https://www.dol.gov/ndeam
A to Z of Disabilities, Accommodations, and Related Topics
Featured Resources/Events
JAN Newsletter
The JAN Newsletter offers timely information and resources... August 2024 JAN Newsletter
JAN Article
Create a more inclusive and supportive workplace environment for workers with Gender Dysphoria. Gender Dysphoria and the ADA
JAN Webcast Series
The JAN Webcast Series offers training on a broad range of ADA and accommodation topics… Training
Situations & Solutions
A building manager with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) asked to bring an emotional support animal to work with her.
The employer was concerned about the behavior of the animal as the employee trained it herself. The employer and employee agree to a trial period to assess whether the animal could be in the workplace without causing a disruption.
Situations & Solutions
A construction worker with a leg impairment couldn’t climb ladders due to an injury he received away from work.
After having a discussion with the employer, together they found an aerial lift that would permit the employee to reach the areas he needed and continue to be successful in his job.
Situations & Solutions
A salesman with obesity had to travel by airplane once a year to attend a conference, but could not fit in a single, economy class seat.
He asked his employer to upgrade him to first class, but the employer opted to purchase two economy class seats for him, which cost less than one first class ticket.
Situations & Solutions
A field geologist who was deaf and worked alone in remote areas was unable to use two-way radio communication to report his findings.
Text telephone technology was used to allow the geologist to communicate using a cellular telephone.
Upcoming Webcasts
Sep 12
Ask JAN! Q&A: Motor Team Edition
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
JAN consultants offer one-on-one consultation to help brainstorm accommodation ideas, provide practical guidance for addressing...
Oct 10
Portable, Wearable, Totable: Accommodating with Technologies that Go With You
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Are you curious about the features of the latest smartwatches? Do you have questions about...
Nov 14
Ask JAN! Q&A: Year End Review–Accommodations at Work
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us for the final Ask JAN! Q&A of 2024 to ask questions and explore...
