Using the Job Accommodation Network

Dr. Suzanne Gosden KitchenSheryl Grossman, MSW

A free service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor

Presentation Overview

1. Learn to use the Job Accommodation Network.1. Learn to use the Job Accommodation Network.

2. Find accommodation information on the web.2. Find accommodation information on the web.

3. Learn from past Job Corps cases at JAN.3. Learn from past Job Corps cases at JAN.

Established for 25 Years

Funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)

Based in Morgantown, WV

Serves a national audience

Provides electronic and telephone consultation, expert training, and comprehensive accommodation and compliance information

JAN Overview

Employers

Individuals and personal representatives (lawyers, friends, family members)

Rehabilitation and medical professionals

Those seeking self-employment

Others

JAN Overview

JAN Overview

JAN Overview: What JAN can do

Accommodation and ADA Information

Technical Assistance Documents

Process and Guidance

Benefit/Cost Research

Policy Development

What JAN cannot do

Provide legal advice

Recommend one product over another

Make employment decisions

Guarantee employee success

Guarantee job security

Explore JAN on the Web!

So…

What can JAN do for Job Corps?

What JAN can do for Job Corps

identify accommodations for students with: Mobility impairments

Sensory impairments

Cognitive or neurological impairments

accommodations for: Classroom

On-the-job training

In the workforce

What JAN cannot do for Job Corps

Advise which career choice is best

Determine eligibility for the program

Approve placement choice

Guarantee student safety

Guarantee student success

Approve a Job Corps denial

When you’re ready to call…

Placing Your Call to JAN

Before you call, gather this information:

Applicant’s vocational choices

IEP, if available

Medical, psychological, and social evaluations, if available

Educational (or other) criteria for chosen vocation

Placing Your Call to JAN

During the call, be prepared to discuss:

applicant’s occupational choices

applicant’s limitations

previously-attempted accommodations

alternative accommodation solutions

Placing Your Call to JAN

After the call, you can expect:

follow-up through these methods:

email

postal mail

phone

direction to JAN’s website

referral to organization or product vendor

Let’s review some Job Corps cases!

Case Study #1

Applicant with LD

Vocational choice: Health Care

Limitations: Sub-average reading skills

Sub-average writing skills

How did we accommodate her?

Case Study #1

“talking” medical productsElectronic Medical Speller

Talking thermometer

Talking pill bottle

CPR for PDA

Case Study #2

Applicant with severe ADHD

Vocational choice: Automotive Repair

Limitations: Inattention

Highly distractable

How did we accommodate him?

Case Study #2

mechanic’s stool with organization shelf

Instructor “loads” stool with regularly used tools

Increases productivity

Decreases time student might waste looking for tools

Case Study #3

Applicant with TBI and Epilepsy

Vocational choice: Food Prep / Culinary

Limitations: Poor visual acuity

Impaired memory

Seizure activity

How did we accommodate him?

Case Study #3

Adaptive kitchen productsSafety knife

Talking food scales

Auto-dial spice dispenser

One-handed jar opener

Case Study #4

Applicant with CP and Intellectual Disability

Vocational choice: GED completion

Limitations: fine motor

gross motor

Sub-average intelligence

How did we accommodate her?

Case Study #4

Test AccommodationsTake test using computer and special software

Use alternative input

Questions

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(877) 781-9403 (TTY)

http://www.jan.wvu.edu

jan@jan.wvu.edu

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