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EMPLOYMENT ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS AND THEIR EMPLOYER

Chuck Conaty, ODEP

Teresa Goddard, JAN

March 15, 2017

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• The only federal agency that coordinates with employers and all levels of government to promote policies that increase employment for people with disabilities and workplace success.

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ODEP:

WHAT WE DO

• Policy analysis, technical assistance, development of innovative practices and strategies

• Education and outreach to employers, employees and the disability community.

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ODEP:

A CATALYST FOR

CHANGE

• Develop and influence the use of evidence-based research

• Build collaborative partnerships

• Deliver authoritative and credible data on people with disabilities

• Conduct a variety of employment-related programs and initiatives.

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People with

20.4%

People without

68.4%

FEBRUARY 2017

LABOR FORCE

PARTICIPATION

(WITH & WITHOUT

DISABILITIES)

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FEBRUARY 2017

UNEMPLOYMENT

RATE

• People with Disabilities – 10.2%

• People without Disabilities – 4.7%

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NATIONAL DISABILITY

EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS

MONTH (NDEAM)

• Month-long focus in October to

plan activities that recognize and

celebrate the contributions of

America’s workers with disabilities.

• 2016 Theme: #InclusionWorks

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2016 NDEAM POSTER

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• Nationwide campaign funded by

ODEP

• Developed by public/private

collaboration with leading business

and disability organizations

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• Features:

– Public service announcements

– Posters, ads and other web and

print materials

– Social media

– Practical ideas to promote

disability employment

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Public Service Announcements

• I CAN

• BECAUSE

• WHO I AM

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“I Can”

• Key message: At work, it’s what

people CAN do that matters

• Distribution Period: March 2010 – April

2012

• Total Airings (Broadcast and Cable):

65,904

• Aired in AMC theaters nationwide

during October 2011

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I CAN (PSA)

“I CAN" (60 seconds,

open captioned)

whatcanyoudocampaign.org

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“Because” • Key message: Like all youth, youth with

disabilities should grow up expecting to

work and succeed

• Distribution Period: January 2013 –

present

• Total Airings (Broadcast and Cable):

108,725*

• NAB dollar value -- $14,786,600*

• Nielsen Top 1% in 2013

• Shown at Indianapolis 500 in May 2013

*as of 03/05/2017

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“Who I Am” • Key message: When we look at someone,

do we see all of who they are?

• Distribution Period: October 2014 – present

• Total Airings (Broadcast and Cable):

115,457*

– Still in Nielsen top 3%

• NAB dollar value -- $15,835,840*

• Shown at Daytona 500 & Brickyard 400

*as of 03/05/2017

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Who I AM (PSA)

whatcanyoudocampaign.org

"Who I Am" (60

seconds, open

captioned)

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• A cooperative program

• Enables organizations committed to improving disability workplace practices to work with ODEP

• Objectives

– Develop and implement model policies, initiatives and strategies that increase recruiting, hiring, advancing, and retaining workers with disabilities

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CURRENT ALLIANCES:

• Association of University Centers on Disability (AUCD)

• Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)

• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

• US Business Leadership Network (USBLN)

• Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS)

• National Industry Liaison Group (NILG)

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PBATS Alliance

PBATS/DOL PSA

— Curtis Pride,

former MLB player

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• A recruitment and referral program

– Connects federal and private sector

employers nationwide with highly

motivated college students and recent

graduates with disabilities

– Summer or permanent jobs.

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• In 2016, more than 300 accredited institutions,

representing more than1800 students

participated in WRP

• A sample:

• 39 Law Students

• 293 Computer

Based Majors

• 274 Graduate

Students

• 21 Doctoral

Candidates

• 131 Veterans

• 151 Engineers

• 29 MBAs

• 104 Accountants

• 148 Health Care

Professionals

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POLICY &

TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE

RESOURCES

• To develop and influence disability employment-related policies and practices, ODEP sponsors the following five policy and technical assistance resources:

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• Helps employers hire

and retain workers

with disabilities

• ASKEARN.ORG

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• The leading source of free, expert and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues.

• ASKJAN.ORG

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• Dedicated to advancing sustainable individual and systems-level change to improve competitive, integrated employment and economic self-sufficiency for adults across the spectrum of disabilities.

• LEADCENTER.ORG

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• A partnership to promote

success for youth with

disabilities entering the world of

work.

• NCWD-YOUTH.INFO

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• Promotes the employment,

retention, and career advancement

of people with disabilities through

the development, adoption, and

promotion of accessible technology.

• PEATWORKS.ORG

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