Webinar Session Details

Accessibility and Accommodations in the Federal Workplace: Driving Success in Employment and Performance 


Tuesday, May 23, 2023
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern Time Zone

Description

Would you describe your agency’s accessibility efforts as siloed or wholistic? Which approach is more proactive in creating an inclusive work environment? Section 508 Coordinators, IT Specialists, Reasonable Accommodation Specialists and Disability Program Managers are encouraged to join this webinar to gain the following unique insights.

1. Gain first-person accounts from a senior executive and an accessibility specialist with disabilities on how coordination of their individual needs and systems access helped remove barriers to career advancement.

2. Learn best practices for how key EEO, HR and IT staff may cross collaborate on policies, practices, and direct services to create a more accessible and inclusive workplace for all employees.

3. Obtain accessibility resources and strategies to implement at your agency.

Questions can be submitted in advance of the session following the instructions below or can be posed during the live webinar.

Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) and real-time captioning will be provided.

Continuing Education Recognition Available

Certificate Credit hours
ACTCP 1.5
Certificate of Attendance 1.5

Speakers:

Carol Dobak, Deputy Commissioner, RSA, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, U.S. Department of Education

Rajiv Shah, IT/Assistive Technology Specialist, Accessibility Division (GTM/OAA/AD), Office of Accessibility & Accommodations Global Talent Management | U.S. Department of State

Questions for presenters:

1 We'd like to learn how we can engage with government agencies to collaborate on an assistive technology that provides a new type of accessibility for federal workspaces.

Session Questions

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