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THE VOICES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES NEED TO BE HEARD!The Joint Finance Committee is looking for people to attend a budget hearing to share real life examples of how people with disabilities are…Continue
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How many of you remember what you were doing on July 26, 1990? What did the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act mean for you? Has your life changed or improved because of the ADA? 22…Continue
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How do you think Wisconsin sizes up to other states for the number of transition aged youth working in community-based jobs? According to …Continue
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Social Security's Plan to Achieve Self-Support is an underutilized resource that could provide job seekers with a great deal of financial support in achieving their vocational goals. PASS can be…Continue
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The Real People, Real Jobs website highlights the employment successes of people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) who are working in paid jobs in their communities. Through the use of innovative, front-line employment support practices, these individuals are earning money, forming networks, and contributing to their communities. Learn more about these people and the promising practices that led to their success.
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This month’s VCU Project Empowerment webcast is presented by Ms. Jessica Venable from VCU and is entitled “Grant Writing 101: It’s Not Rocket Surgery.”
Details: The webcast will be streamed on Wednesday, January 16th at 2:00pm though our website: http://www.vcu-projectempowerment.org/training/webcastDetails.cfm/256. If you cannot watch it on this day, it will be immediately archived at:…
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The NEW Child Labor Law Guide has been released.
You can share it, print it, and use it with students and employers. While written with an approach to better inform work-based learning employer partners, the laws, of course, apply to ALL employed minors.
This document makes it easy to locate specific hazardous restrictions, as well as, understand the exceptions. In addition, you should note the standard work-based learning and employment…
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The Transition Action Guide has been revised and updated! Both the short and full version are available on the DVR website:
Full Version: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dvr/pdf_files/tag.pdf
Short Version: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dvr/pdf_files/tag_short_version.pdf
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Dana Kelnhofer said… Thanks so much Shannon!
DW said… Hi Shannon - Can you give Korey any ideas about where she can find some answers to her questions ? Please post your reply right in the discussion thread so others can see this as well...
DW said… Oops - somehow left out the link - here it is...
Glen Howell said… Hi Shannon,
Yes, I work under the DOL grant. I'am employed by a non-profit organization here in West Central Wisconsin. We are hoping to start our own little blog here soon.
Shannon Munn-Huff said… Great! I know Patty Branton. Were you a Navigator prior to this new role?
Twyla Bakken said… Hi Shannon~ Are there a group of IRIS employees attending thisevent? Just checking. It sounds packed with info in so very many areas~ Thanks for sending out the information. I have never heard of this conference before~
Shannon Munn-Huff said… Hi Twyla,
This website is strange in that I can't see the post that you are commenting about! Are you referring to the upcoming Intersections Conference in October or a different one? If it is the Intersections conference, unfortunately that one has been postponed until May.
Lois Denise O'Mahoney said… Hi Shannon, thanks for the welcoming!
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