Job Accommodation Network (JAN’s) Video Series: The Interactive Process With the passage of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, employers have moved past the definition of disability and on to providing accommodations. The key to successful accommodations is having an…
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Hearing impaired salesman sues employer for lack of accommodations
Hearing impaired salesman sues employer for lack of accommodations 4/23/2012 By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau MARSHALL – A salesman suffering from hearing loss has filed a lawsuit against his employer claiming that the company would not provide appropriate accommodations…
D/HH Advocacy Awareness Night – South Austin/Buda/Kyle
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Advocacy Awareness Night South Austin/Buda/Kyle Listen up! Here are questions for you all. 1) Has your request for an accommodation (i.e., interpreter) to ensure effective communication been denied by your family doctor or local hospital? 2) For…
D/HH Advocacy Awareness Night – North Austin/Cedar Park/Round Rock
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Advocacy Awareness Night North Austin/Cedar Park/Round Rock Listen up! Here are questions for you all. 1) Has your request for an accommodation (i.e., interpreter) to ensure effective communication been denied by your family doctor or local hospital?…
The Silent Treatment
The Silent Treatment Imagine serving decades in prison for a crime your sibling framed you for. Now imagine doing it while profoundly deaf. By James Ridgeway December 16, 2011 “This is a collect call from a correctional institution,” says the…
D/HH Advocacy & Assistive Technology Awareness Night – Bryan / College Station
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Advocacy and Assistive Technology Awareness Night – Bryan/College Station Monday, November 21, 2011 Listen up! Here are questions for you all. 1) Has your request for an accommodation (i.e., interpreter) to ensure effective communication been denied by…