AT Arizona ERGO Agenda

AT in the Workplace For Job-Seekers

Date:
Location:
Presenter(s):

Points to Remember
Three areas of content are included in this training:

1. About this disability
   Emphasis on AT in the workplace
   Four common ergonomic issues
   upper extremity, lower extremity, back problems, gravity and other factors.
   Medical conditions and disorders that impact on physical considerations.

2. Assistive Technology available in your Resource Room

3. Additional Resources

Information and discussion:

• - Person-centered language

• - Direct communication

• - Dangers of making assumptions: myths and consequences

• - Ergonomics and Physical Considerations for job-seekers and staff

• - Accessibility Considerations in your local office:

How does your office provide access and reduce barriers?

• Environmental: bathrooms, parking, countertops, water fountains, signage, library and other materials

• Workstation: ergonomic seating, desk height, monitor height, printer, copier, phone

• Computer: keyboard, mouse, rate enhancement products

• - AT devices, software, and accommodations specific to ergonomics and physical considerations

• Adjustable height desk

• Ergonomic chair - as available

• Custom keyboard and mouse settings

• Sticky Keys utility for keyboarding

• Dragon Naturally Speaking speech recognition software

• Cross-disability AT considerations

• - A peek at the AT Arizona One-Stop Accessibility site:
  AT arizona.com

Additional Resources:

Handouts during this training are available immediately as regular file documents and large print versions of these same documents. If presenters and Navigators are informed ahead of time, we can try to supply other alternative formats such as floppy disks, cd's, and audio versions. Handouts will also be available in your resource room's information kiosk for AT. Other documents that staff may want to access will be available online and by speaking with the Navigator of each One-Stop Center.

These training sessions are part of the AT grant, an establishment grant to facilitate training and resource development for the use of staff in State of Arizona One-Stop Centers and for vocational rehabilitation counselors of the Arizona RSA.

The AT trainer is BJ Bolender,
Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired(ACBVI Inc.) Questions may be directed to her and ACBVI through the website http://www.ATarizona.com and http://www.acbvi.org.