"Rewriting the Myths, Redefining the Realities"
The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) is a resource for companies looking to hire interns or permanent employees. Applicants are highly motivated college students/graduates with disabilities, who are located across the country, come from a variety of fields and are eager to prove their abilities in the workforce. The new WRP database is available free of charge. Learn more by visiting the WRP website at
http://www.wrpjobs.org
is a monthly online newsletter with current accessibility information for the Rocky Mountain region (Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado). To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to enewsletter@mtc-inc.com or contact the office at 800-949-4232 (V, TTY). If you prefer the newsletter in a text version, please indicate when you subscribe.
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published frequently asked questions and answers about employing people with disabilities. The questions affect employers and employees. See the Q&A’s at the DOL website
http://www.dol.gov/dol/odep/public/faqs/main.htm
The United Cerebral Palsy organization has published new information on hearing loss in early infancy. Too often, partial hearing loss is not detected until the child is 2-3 years of age. What are the long term consequences of delayed detection of partial
hearing loss? Read the fact sheet at http://www.ucp.org/ucp_generaldoc.cfm/53/4/24/24-6607/3435
How can your website’s audio or video materials be accessible to deaf and hard of hearing users? Find out at
http://deafness.about.com/library/weekly/aa051402.htm
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