RESNA SIG 14
ACCOMMODATIONS GET THE JOB DONE!Job Accommodations
SIG-14 Provides a means for sharing solutions to problems in the provision of job accommodations and is a resource in the area of employment issues.SIG 14 Mission
The Job Accommodation special interest group exists to provide communication and networking opportunities for assistive technology professionals who provide job accommodation services.
During the meeting at RESNA 2006, SIG 14 and SIG 12 (Rural Rehabilitation) members voted to combine our two special interest groups to pool our efforts. The focus of our combine groups will be in providing job accommodations and ergonomic services in all environments.
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Current Activities
SIG 14 sponsors many activities, mostly during the annual RESNA conference, but we are interested in participating in events other than those at the conference.
Currently, SIG 14 has a website and members only listserv. We also sponsor the Don Ross invited guest lecture series, and a Job Accommodation show and tell session at the annual conference. There is also an open house to help increase interest and recruit new members.
Mentoring Program
Right now I am working on putting together a mentoring program to pair professionals new to RESNA, assistive technology, and job accommodations with the highly experienced experts in our group. We are hoping to match people in the same geographical areas or in similar professional areas. Currently, I have three volunteer mentors, two from the mid west and one from the north east. It would be great if we could get some volunteers in the west and the south (aside from me) as well. If you are interested in mentoring, please email me at mpapp@netzero.net.
If you are new to the field of assistive technology and job accommodations, and would like a mentor, please contact me.
SIG 14 Conference Agenda!!!
Follwing is an agenda of SIG 14 and SIG 14 related activities at the RESNA conference.
Saturday June 16
1:30 PM to 5:30 PM - Ergonomic
Measurements for People with Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Paul Schwartz and Gary Downey
Many
assistive technology practitioners
are expanding their practices beyond the disability arena to focus on
mainstream ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorder intervention and
prevention.
This workshop will focus on common ergonomic measurement tools used by
ergonomists. Measurement tools can provide objective data necessary
when
justifying changes to employers
and
funding sources. Most of these tools
are designed for workers from a typical population to prevent
musculoskeletal
injuries; however a few may also have application in workstation design
for
people with disabilities. Some of the tools covered in this workshop
include
the NIOSH
Lifting
Equation, Liberty Mutual Tables
(Snook’s tables), RULA, REBA, OWAS, and Anthropometric
tables. Web based ergonomic measurement resources will also be
discussed.
– moderated by
Speakers: Jeff Symons, Therese Willkomm,
The Job Accommodations and Ergonomics Show and Tell session will feature several interesting case studies, tips, tools, equipment and other useful information. This session provides an informal way to share experiences and ideas and generates interest in job and worksite accommodations among the large RESNA audience. This session will allow for in-depth audience participation and discussion with the presenters and designers.
Service providers who deal with modifications to worksites and educational settings are the primary audience for this session. However, it is also of interest to current and prospective employers of people with disabilities, policy makers, funding sources, etc.
– moderated by Michael Papp
The Job Accommodations and Ergonomics Show and Tell session will feature several interesting case studies, tips, tools, equipment and other useful information. This session provides an informal way to share experiences and ideas and generates interest in job and worksite accommodations among the large RESNA audience. This session will allow for in-depth audience participation and discussion with the presenters and designers.
Service providers who deal with modifications to worksites and educational settings are the primary audience for this session. However, it is also of interest to current and prospective employers of people with disabilities, policy makers, funding sources, etc.
6:00
PM to 7:00 PM –
SIG Open House/Wine and Cheese reception
- Stop by
the SIG 14 table to meet and greet other SIG-14 members.
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM –
SIG-14 Meeting
Come by the SIG-14 business meeting and find out what SIG-14 is up to and where it is going.
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM - Don Ross Invited
Lecture – Early Deployment of Reasonable Accommodations for
State Government
Workers
- speaker: Andy Winnegar; NM
Technology Assistance Program
The
presentation will be on the
progress made by a reasonable accommodation early intervention team
that was
with the expertise of the New Mexico Technology Assistance Program, The
Southwest Disability Law Center, Information Technology Specialists,
and
rehabilitation and ergonomic engineers through collaboration of
numerous state
agencies in
Tuesday
June 19
8:45 AM to 10:00 AM - Workshop:
Jobsite, Ergonomic
& Environmental Accommodation: Works in Progress
– moderated by
The “Tools of the Trade” session will highlight job accommodation field assessment techniques used by different assistive technology professionals. This session will allow presenters to share their assessment tips and techniques and will generate interest in job and ergonomic evaluations within the RESNA audience. Presenters from different organizations and professional backgrounds will discuss the techniques they are currently using to evaluate people on the worksite. Each presentation will be followed by in depth audience participation and discussion with the presenters. The primary audience will be service providers who do job and worksite evaluations, but anyone who does field evaluations should be interested.
If you would like to take an active role in our SIG, please contact Michael Papp at mpapp@netzero.net
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SIG 14 Organization
SIG 14 Leadership consists of a Chair and Vice Chair. These positions are elected bi-annually at the RESNA conference during the SIG 14 meeting. Generally the vice chair steps up to become chair at the end of their term.
SIG 14 Chair
Michael Papp
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
PO Box 19888
Homewood, AL 35219
800-671-6837 ext 4460
Term expires June 2008
SIG 14 Vice Chair
Therese Wilkomm
Term expires June 2008
Additional information: For more information, go to the RESNA website at www.resna.org
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