Speaker(s):Mike Marotta, Assistive Technology Specialist, Advancing Opportunities and
Teresa Goddard, Senior Consulant, JAN
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Earn 1.5 Contact Hour
Overview: All people deserve the opportunity for employment. Come join us and learn about an array of workplace accommodations to address the needs of individuals of all disabilities ( employees with cognitive, physical and sensory impairments). A variety of accommodations (low tech strategies, off the shelf technology tools and custom built, one-off devices) will be highlighted through real world case study examples. Participants will also be provided with an array of resources to ensure continued learning.
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will be able to describe use of a feature matching protocol for AT selection.
2. Participants will be able identify accommodation ideas to meet a variety of consumer needs including mainstream products, commercially available AT, and customized solutions in a variety of price ranges.
3. Participants will be able to identify and contact free resources for identifying accommodation ideas including the Job Accommodation Network.
Speaker Bios:
Mike Marotta is also the Immediate Past President of NJCART. The New Jersey Coalition for the Advancement of Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology (NJCART) is a non-profit organization established in 1987 to promote the appropriate applications of technology for individuals with disabilities, assure access to resources and provide continuing education to its members and the community at large. Learn how to become involved with this group by visiting the website - www.njcart.org.
Teresa Goddard joined the JAN staff as a Program Assistant in March 2008 and joined the Motor Team as a Consultant in August 2008. As a Consultant on JAN’s motor team, Teresa fields questions from employees and employers regarding their rights and responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and assists in identifying accommodation solutions for employees with motor impairments. Teresa’s professional experience includes work as an Educational Speech-Language Pathologist and as an EFL instructor in Aichi Prefecture, Japan where in addition to classroom teaching, she led continuing education workshops on collaborative instructional techniques and cross- cultural understanding. Teresa holds a bachelors degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology and a masters degree in Speech Pathology & Audiology from West Virginia University’s College of Human Resources and Education. She has earned 45 hours above the masters’ level with elective course work in augmentative and alternative communication, behavior disorders, and reading. Teresa’s research interests include assistive technology and cross-cultural perspectives on disability services.
End Date: 9/30/17
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