First Facts


Welcome to IndependenceFirst’s FirstFacts monthly e-newsletter containing Employer Updates about the advantages of diversifying your workforce by hiring people with disabilities!  It’s a quick read with useful tips for business…

First Facts for June:

IndependenceFirst thanks many of you for attending last month’s Assistive Technology Fair and Medical Equipment Recycling Drive at the Wisconsin State Fair Expo Center. We received positive feedback from presenters, resources and attendees. This month, here’s a website that all of you probably should have bookmarked. Have you ever wondered about the best way to provide a job accommodation?  The Job Accommodation Network offers a helpful procedure for providing accommodations for people with disabilities.  This step-by-step job accommodation process involves five easy to follow steps which are as follows:

              Step 1: Define the Situation
              Step 2: Perform Needs Assessment
              Step 3: Explore Alternative Placement Options
              Step 4: Redefine the Situation 
              Step 5: Monitor the Accommodations

For more information about this procedure and much more, visit the Job Accommodation Network’s website at http://www.jan.wvu.edu or visit http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/JAChart.doc 

Don’t forget to sign up to be part of Disability Mentoring Day for high school or college students who have disabilities.  This nationwide event will be held in October  Locally, contact Alie at 414-226-8112 or akriofske@independencefirst.org for more information.

The numbers of persons with disabilities are growing. Businesses who tap into the power of people with disabilities will find a previously untapped marketforce, workforce, and group that contributes to the diversity of the community.

If you want more information on employing people with disabilities or about the employer services offered by IndependenceFirst, please email firstfacts@independencefirst.org or call (414) 291-7520 and ask for the Benefits and Employment Department.   For more info visit www.independencefirst.org



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