Copyright (c) 2009 All rights reserved. http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere Recent documents in Susanne Bruyère en-us Sun, 31 May 2009 12:33:32 PDT 3600 http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere/131 http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere/131 Tue, 20 May 2008 11:03:08 PDT Colleges and universities are making extensive use of the Internet for collecting admission and financial aid applications. Benefits from online application services are enjoyed by both the educational institution and the prospec¬tive student who applies online. It is vital that web sites offering these services be made accessible so that students with disabilities are afforded the same benefits of online applications as their non-disabled peers. Cornell University's Employment and Disability Institute was funded by the U.S. Department of Education's National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to conduct a project with the following three objectives: 1) survey student services professionals at community colleges to examine the extent of use of the internet for providing services and the awareness of internet accessibility issues, 2) evaluate a sample of community college websites for accessibility and usability by students with and without disabilities, and 3) develop a toolkit for improving access to internet-based services at community colleges. William Erickson ADA, Accommodation & Accessible IT http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere/130 http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere/130 Tue, 20 May 2008 11:03:00 PDT The aging workforce is likely to result in increasing numbers of workers with disabilities. The U.S. Census Bureau projects that the 45-54 and 55-64 year-old population in the United States will grow by nearly 44.2 million (17%) and 35 million (39%) in the next ten years (U.S. Census Bureau, 2004). By the year 2010, this group will account for nearly half (44%) of the working age population (20-64), and the number of people with disabilities between the ages of 50 and 65 will almost double (Weathers, 2006). Disability management and accommodation policies and practices readily lend themselves to addressing the challenges employers will face with an aging workforce, and the increasing prevalence of disability which these demographics bring. Proactive education about ways to maximize the productivity of an aging workforce, effective case management, and workplace accommodation can significantly contribute to maximizing aging worker retention. Susanne M. Bruyere Dr. ADA, Accommodation & Accessible IT Community Inclusion Workforce Development http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere/129 http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere/129 Tue, 20 May 2008 11:02:54 PDT [Excerpt] Community colleges, on average, serve 335 students with disabilities, although that number climbs to 5,000 at the largest college surveyed for this project. Nearly all community colleges that participated in the survey rely on the web for a variety of student services, but only half have instituted requirements regarding web accessibility for individuals with disabilities. Actual evaluations of accessibility and ease of use revealed that none of the websites analyzed complied with all federal standards on accessibility, and many web pages encompassed usability obstacles (e.g., unfamiliar terminology, unintuitive navigation schemes, and hard-to-read design elements) that affected disabled and non-disabled individuals alike. William Erickson ADA, Accommodation & Accessible IT http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere/117 http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere/117 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:58:48 PST Approximately one in six people has a disability, yet people with disabilities are often greatly under or unemployed compared to their non-disabled peers. This represents a significant loss of willing and able talent to both private and public sector organizations, as well as loss of income and social and economic participation for people with disabilities. This disparity is a function of inequity that has permeated social policy, access to education, training, and employment, as well as society's attitudes. To address this disparity, both the US Department of Education National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) (grant #H133A70005) and the Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities have separately funded initiatives to examine employer practices in response to the ADA. Susanne M. Bruyere ADA, Accommodation & Accessible IT Disability Employment Research http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere/115 http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere/115 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:58:33 PST Objective: To assess the impact of disability nondiscrimination legislation on employer practices in the United States and the United Kingdom. Study Design: U.S. and U.K. human resource professionals were surveyed about their experience with implementation of the legislation. Results: Both U.S. and U.K. employers are responding to their respective legislation by making accommodations-adjustments needed by applicants and employees with disabilities. Conclusions: Rehabilitation psychologists and other health care professionals working with people with disabilities must understand employee rights and employer responsibilities under this legislation, know where employers may have difficulty in responding to an accommodation request, and be familiar with the existing workplace resources and processes that can support an effective response to such requests. Susanne M. Bruyere ADA, Accommodation & Accessible IT Disability Employment Research International Disability Research http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere/106 http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere/106 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:57:44 PST This brochure on personnel training and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) is one of a series on human resources practices and workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities edited by Susanne M. Bruyère, Ph.D., CRC, SPHR, Director, Program on Employment and Disability, School of Industrial and Labor Relations - Extension Division, Cornell University.Cornell University was funded in the early 1990's by the U.S. Department of Education National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research as a National Materials Development Project on the employment provisions (Title I) of the ADA (Grant #H133D10155). These updates, and the development of new brochures, have been funded by Cornell's Program on Employment and Disability and the Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center. Susanne M. Bruyere ADA, Accommodation & Accessible IT http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere/72 http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere/72 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:54:48 PST This brochure is one of a series on human resources practices and workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities edited by Susanne M. Bruyère, Ph.D., CRC, SPHR, Director, Program on Employment and Disability, School of Industrial and Labor Relations - Extension Division, Cornell University.Cornell University was funded in the early 1990's by the U.S. Department of Education National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research as a National Materials Development Project on the employment provisions (Title I) of the ADA (Grant #H133D10155). These updates, and the development of new brochures, have been funded by Cornell's Program on Employment and Disability and the Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center. Bruce Growick ADA, Accommodation & Accessible IT http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere/64 http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere/64 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:42:57 PST This is an exceedingly comprehensive text on a wide variety of subjects related to process of employment preparation, job development, career and workplace issues for persons with disabilities, and the professionals who assist them in these areas. It is laid out as a 12-chapter edited volume with contributions made by 29 individuals with a variety of expertise, who also offer diversity in terms of geographic location and type of employment including research centers, educational institutions, and private consulting operations. The topics highlighted in the chapters include such areas as psychosocial and economic aspects of work; selected legislation that relates to career counseling and job placement for persons with disabilities; career development theories, constructs, and research; issues in vocational assessment and disability; accommodation in the workplace; occupational and labor market information and analysis; career development interventions; a business perspective on job development; job-search and employer-negotiation strategies; supported employment; career counseling; and job-placement theory and practice. Each of the chapters, in most cases written by multiple authors, .provides an extensive review of the literature on a particular area of focus, an excellent synthesis of theory, and an effort at practical application of the theory to career counseling, job development, and job placement for persons with disabilities. An author index and a subject index are included. Susanne M. Bruyere Workforce Development http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere/63 http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere/63 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:42:47 PST This brochure on persons who are hard of hearing, late-deafened, or deaf and the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) is one of a series on human resources practices and workplace accommodations for persons with disabilities edited by Susanne M. Bruyère, Ph.D., CRC, SPHR, Director, Program on Employment and Disability, School of Industrial and Labor Relations - Extension Division, Cornell University. Cornell University was funded in the early 1990's by the U.S. Department of Education National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research as a National Materials Development Project on the employment provisions (Title I) of the ADA (Grant #H133D10155). These updates, and the development of new brochures, have been funded by Cornell's Program on Employment and Disability, the Pacific Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center, and other supporters. Raymond J. Trybus ADA, Accommodation & Accessible IT http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere/62 http://works.bepress.com/susanne_bruyere/62 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:42:43 PST Colleges and universities are making extensive use of the Internet for collecting admission and financial aid applications. Benefits from online application services are enjoyed by both the educational institution and the prospec¬tive student who applies online. It is vital that web sites offering these services be made accessible so that students with disabilities are afforded the same benefits of online applications as their non-disabled peers. Cornell University's Employment and Disability Institute was funded by the U.S. Department of Education's National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to conduct a project with the following three objectives: 1) survey student services professionals at community colleges to examine the extent of use of the internet for providing services and the awareness of internet accessibility issues, 2) evaluate a sample of community college websites for accessibility and usability by students with and without disabilities, and 3) develop a toolkit for improving access to internet-based services at community colleges. Suggested Citation: Erickson, W., Trerise, S., Lee, C., VanLooy, S., & Bruyere, S. (2007). Research Brief: Web Based Student Processes at Community Colleges - Removing Barriers to Access. Ithaca NY: Cornell University Employment and Disability Institute. William Erickson ADA, Accommodation & Accessible IT