Web cast on Vocational Rehab - May 24th, 2006
Please
join The Disability Law Resource Project (DLRP) at ILRU for a Web
cast on what you need to know about Vocational Rehabilitation.
Cheryl Harris and David Hutt both with the National Disability Rights
Network, (formerly known as National Association of Protection and Advocacy
Systems (NAPAS) will present the Web Cast "Vocational Rehabilitation: an
Overview to the Public Vocational Rehabilitation Program." on Wednesday, May
24, 2006 at 3:00pm Eastern;
2:00pm Central; 1:00pm
Mountain; 12:00pm
Pacific; 11:00am
Alaska;
9:00am Hawaii.
About the Web cast
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehab Act), as amended, authorizes multiple
programs to provide comprehensive and complementary services to empower
individuals with disabil ities to maximize employment, economic
self-sufficiency, independence, and inclusion and integration into society.
To receive services, an individual must have a physical or mental impairment
that results in a substantial impediment to employment, and the individual
must require vocational rehabilitation (VR) services to prepare for, secure,
retain, regain or advance in employment. But what does this really mean?
This introductory program will provide an overview to the public Vocational
Rehabilitation program and walk advocates through important steps in the VR
process, a process which seeks to assist people with disabilities prepare
for and engage in gainful employment. Emphasis will be placed on important
rehab principles to help advocates better understand the rehab services
provided to people with disabi lities, including important state options in
providing services such as order of selection and financial needs tests; the
role of community rehabilitation programs, independent living centers, and
other state and local service providers. By working in partnership and
better understanding the vocational rehabilitation program, advocates can
ensure the coordination and timely delivery of services to increase the
employment of people with disabilities.
About the presenters
Cheryl Bates-Harris is a Senior Disability Advocacy Specialist for the
Training and Advocacy Support Center (TASC) of NAPAS where she has over 20
years experience and expertise working with people with disabilities. She
has an in-depth knowledge of cross disability issues and continues to focus
on employment issues of people with disabilities, including Vocational
Rehabilitation, Social Security Return to Work, TANF, and other work
programs that impact people with disabilities, including DOL OneStops.
David Hutt, J.D., Ph.D., Disability Advocacy Specialist at NDRN, is
responsible for coordinating training and technical assistance for the
Client Assistance Program (CAP). David is a former staff attorney at Legal
Services of Central New York, and successfully negotiated and litigated
cases involving vocational rehabilitation, Medicaid, consumer debt,
accessibility, and employment discrimination.
To link to this Web cast and download accompanying materials visit:
http://www.ilru.org/html/training/webcasts/calendar.html
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http://www.ilru.org/html/training/webcasts/instructions.html
Please visit this site ahead of time to test and ensure your computer is
configured and updated to participate in the Web cast.
For technical assistance, please check out our FAQs (frequently asked
questions) at:
http://www.ilru.org/html/training/webcasts/FAQ.html
or contact a Web cast team member at
webcast@ilru.org or 713.520.0232
(v/tty).
This Web cast is supported through the Disability Law Resource Project
(DLRP), a project of ILRU. DLRP (www.dlrp.org)
is one of ten Disability and& nbsp;
Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs) funded by the National
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to provide
training, technical assistance and materials dissemination on the
ADA and
other disability-related laws. NIDRR is part of the U.S Department of
Education.
The opinions and views expressed are those of the presenters and no
endorsement by the funding agency should be inferred.
We hope to see you on Wednesday, May 24, 2006!