Alabama's Universally Accessible Workstation Chart
Alabama’s Career Center System
Universally Accessible Work Station
Assistive Technology List
Software User's Guide: Universally Accessbile Work Station
A guide to the accessible software on the accessible workstation in the Career Centers. Software includes: iZoom, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Read and Write Gold, OpenBook, JAWS, and Wynn Wizard. Included for each software program is an overview of what it is, how it can help, what it does, the features, how you use it, getting started, keystrokes, and hot keys.
Fact Sheet- Developmental Disabilities
A brief overview of the definition of developmental disabilities, the incidence in the population, characteristics of the disability, how to recognize a possible developmental disability, work related accommodations, and resources.
Fact Sheet- Hearing Loss
A brief overview of the definition of the disability, the incidence of hearing loss in the population, characteristics of the disability, how to recognize a possible hearing loss, work related accommodations and tools, using qualified interpreters, references and resources.
Fact Sheet- Hearing Loss- Spanish
Pérdida de Audición
Definición, Índice, Características, Reconocimiento de la Discapacidad,Acomodaciones y Herramientas Relatadas al Trabajo, Herramientas de Compensación, El Uso de Calificados Intérpretes del Lenguaje Gestual, Recursos
Fact Sheet- Hidden Disabilities
Hidden disabilities are those disabilities that cannot be directly identified through
observation. They can include cognitive, chronic health, and psychological disabilities.
Fact Sheet- Learning Disabilities
The definition of specific learning disability (SLD) agreed upon by the National
Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders
manifested by significant difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening,
speaking, reading, writing, reasoning, or mathematical abilities.
Fact Sheet- Mobility Disabilities
A brief fact sheet with information on the definition of mobility disabilities, the incidence in the population, characterisitcs of the disbility, how to recognize a possible mobility disability, work related accommodations, references and resources.
include a wide range of injuries, chronic health conditions and neuromuscular diseases.
Fact Sheet- Mobility Disabilities- Spanish
Discapacidades de Movilidad
Definición, Índice, Características, Reconocimiento de la Discapacidad,Acomodaciones y Herramientas Relatadas al Trabajo, Herramientas de Compensación, El Uso de Calificados Intérpretes del Lenguaje Gestual, Recursos
Fact Sheet- Psychiatric Impairments
A brief overview of the definition of psychiatric impairments,the incidence of these impairments in the population, characteristics of the impairments, how to recognize a possible psychiatric impairment, work related accommodations, and resources.
Fact Sheet- Psychiatric Impairments- Spanish
Adicción de alcohol o drogas puede ser una enfermedad crónico, recidiva, pero
tratable. Definición, Índice, Características, Reconocimiento de la Discapacidad,Acomodaciones y Herramientas Relatadas al Trabajo, Herramientas de Compensación, El Uso de Calificados Intérpretes del Lenguaje Gestual, Recursos
evidencia que las sustancias de abuso impiden el normal funcionamiento del
cerebro y crean poderosos sentimientos de gusto.
Fact Sheet- Substance Abuse
A brief overview of the definition of substance abuse, the incidence in the population, characteristics of subatance abuse, how to recognize possible substance abuse, work related accommodations, and resources.
Fact Sheet-Substance Abuse- Spanish
Adicción de alcohol o drogas puede ser una enfermedad crónico, recidiva, pero
tratable. Definición, Índice, Características, Reconocimiento de la Discapacidad,Acomodaciones y Herramientas Relatadas al Trabajo, Herramientas de Compensación, El Uso de Calificados Intérpretes del Lenguaje Gestual, Recursos
Fact Sheet- Traumatic Brain Injury
A brief overview of the definition of the disability, the incidence in the population, characteristics of the disability, how to recognize a possible brain injury, work related accommodations and tools, references and resources.
Fact Sheet- Traumatic Brain Injury-Spanish
El daño traumático al cerebro ocurre cuando la cabeza recibe un golpe muy
fuerte.Definición, Índice, Características, Reconocimiento de la Discapacidad,Acomodaciones y Herramientas Relatadas al Trabajo, Herramientas de Compensación, El Uso de Calificados Intérpretes del Lenguaje Gestual, Recursos.
Fact Sheet- Visual Impairment and Blindness
A brief fact sheet with information on the definition of visual impairments and blindness, the incidence in the population, characheristics of the disability, how to recognize a possible vision loss, work related accommodations and tools, references and resources.
Fact Sheet- Visual Impairment and Blindness- Spanish
Problemas de Vista y
Ceguera- Definición, Índice, Características, Reconocimiento de la Discapacidad,Acomodaciones y Herramientas Relatadas al Trabajo, Herramientas de Compensación, El Uso de Calificados Intérpretes del Lenguaje Gestual, Recursos
Physical Accessibility Review Chart
The following standards were developed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s One-Stop Disability Initiative to ensure that the facilities of One-Stop Centers are physically accessible and welcoming for people with disabilities, and comply with ADA requirements for physical accessibility. This is a chart to use as you conduct accessibility reviewa of buildings. It contains the standard for accessibility and the law the standard relates to, a place to record findings, recommended solutions, priority, action plan, and status. THe chart can be modified to fit your individual needs.
Program Accessibility Review Chart
The Career Center system is required to have anticipated the needs of people with disabilities in the physical design of centers, as well as the design of services. Programs or activities of the Career Centers must be readily accessible and usable by people with disabilities. Individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities should be able to enter a Career Center and use many of the available services without having to make special requests for accommodations. This is a chart to use as you conduct accessibility reviews of programs and services. It contains the standard for accessibility and the law the standard relates to, a place to record findings, recommended solutions, priority, action plan, and status. THe chart can be modified to fit your individual needs.
Recommended Emergency Preparedness Policies and Procedures For Serving
This booklet is to provide the information and tools for Career Centers to develop an emergency preparedness plan that takes into consideration the needs of people with disabilities. Included in the booklet is: an overview of Federal legislation relating to emergency preparedness and persons with disabilities, the planning process, evacuation issues, practice plans through regular drills, walk through procedures, drills announced and surprise, emergency health information, including people with disabilities in the planning process, confidential employee emergency health information, employee's personal assessment tool, personal support network, special help for individuals with specific disabilities, and evacuation options from two-story buildings for individuals who use wheelchairs.
Recommended Emergency Preparedness Planning for People With Disabilities
PLANEACIONES PREPARATIVAS DE EMERGENCIA PARA PERSONAS CON MINUSVALIAS
Recommended Policies and Procedures for Serving People with Disabilities
Services and activities provided by the Career Center system must comply with those Federal laws and regulations concerning provision of services to people with disabilities. This booklet contains a template of policies and procedures, recommended for Career Centers to comply with the ADA, WIA and the Rehabilitation Act. Included are: nondiscrimination and equal opportunity policy, reasonable accommodation policy, requesting reasonable accommodations, disability disclosure, sefl-disclosure of disability at application, confidentiality policy, effective communication policy, integrated setting, accessible parking enforcement policy, release of information, and emergency preparedness.