Job Accommodation Network

The Administration for Community Living has compiled strategies and best practices for helping people with disabilities and older adults access COVID-19 vaccines. This resource offers creative approaches to outreach and education, vaccine appointment facilitation, ensuring website and vaccination site accessibility, and reaching people who cannot be vaccinated outside of their home. https://acl.gov/covid19/VaccineAccessStrategies

New U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights fact sheet informs the COVID-19 vaccination distribution process for people with disabilities and promotes compliance with disability rights laws: Disability Access in Vaccine Distribution https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/disability-access-vaccine-distribution.pdf

Curious about how working will affect your Medicare or Medicaid benefits? Join @ChooseWork on April 28 at 3 p.m. ET for the next Work Incentive Seminar Event (WISE) webinar to learn about healthcare and the path to employment. https://choosework.ssa.gov/wise

Accommodation policies and procedures shouldn't be overly rigid, technical, or complicated. Check-out JAN’s Five Practical Tips for providing and maintaining effective job accommodations. https://askjan.org/topics/accommo.cfm

Interviewing for a job can be stressful for anyone, including individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). JAN offers tips. Check-out Interviewing Tips for Applicants with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) at https://askjan.org/publications/consultants-corner/vol10iss01.cfm

To ensure an equitable COVID-19 response, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the Administration for Community Living (ACL), and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have published several new resources to help states, vaccination providers, and others leading COVID-19 response activities improve access to vaccines for people with disabilities and older adults. Learn more at https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/04/13/new-legal-guidance-and-resources-to-ensure-and-expand-access-to-covid-19-vaccines-for-people-with-disabilities-and-older-adults.html

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Learn more about accommodating employees with Parkinson’s Disease by reviewing JAN’s Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Parkinson’s Disease at https://askjan.org/disabilities/Parkinson-s-Disease.cfm

JAN Lead and Principal Consultants, Melanie Whetzel and Linda Batiste, will discuss accommodating employees with mental health conditions as guest speakers during the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) workshop, Peeling Back The Layers: Mental Health Issues At Work. Learn more at https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USEEOC/bulletins/2cc9aa1

April is National Autism Awareness Month. Learn effective tools and techniques for working with an individual who has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). See JAN's Accommodation and Compliance: Autism Spectrum at https://askjan.org/disabilities/Autism-Spectrum.cfm

April is National Alcohol Awareness Month. Learn more about accommodating employees with Alcoholism by reviewing JAN’s Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Alcoholism at https://askjan.org/publications/Disability-Downloads.cfm?pubid=206254