Save the Date

 

May 29, 2008

Charleston, WV

10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.


Employment Issues for People with Psychiatric Disabilities

Presenters:

 Dr. Kim McDonald-Wilson, University of Maryland

Marian Vessels, DBTAC Mid-Atlantic ADA Center 

Kendra Duckworth, Job Accommodation Network

 

Covering issues such as, but not limited to:

 

·        Definition of Disability (with emphasis on psychiatric disabilities)

·        Reasonable Accommodations Process

·        Disclosure

·        What to do when nothing has worked

 

Who should attend:

 

·        People with psychiatric disabilities who want a better understanding of their rights

·        HR & EEO Personnel

·        Advocates for people with psychiatric disabilities

 

For more information contact David Stewart at 1-800-946-9471 or WVADACoalition@msn.com

 

Sponsored by: The WV Mental Health Consumers’ Association

The WV Statewide Independent Living Council and

The WV ADA Coalition

 

The ADA Coalition is part of a project funded by the DBTAC: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center. The DBTAC: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center is one of ten regional centers funded by the National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation and Research (NIDRR), the US Department of Education (Grant # H133A060085), to provide technical assistance, training, and materials on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).