October is Disability Awareness Month.
Two speakers that are featured this month are:
Dan Leonard, Fair Practices Officer, Office of the President will be presenting an ?ADA workshop? on October 15, 2003 at 9 am to 12 pm in the Administration Building, room 120. Learn the history of ADA, the definition of disability, know how to handle pre-employment and post-offer inquiries, determine which events disqualify employees, determine which employees are covered, and how to accommodate a disability.
Lynne Murphy, OTR/L, Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science will be presenting ?Ergonomics in the Workplace? on October 22, 2003 at 1 pm in the Administration Building, room 120. She will describe OSHA?s regulations regarding workstations to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders. She will talk about the general guidelines and provide examples. New ergonomic equipment will also be described.
To register or for questions, please call the Disability Support Services office at 410-704-2638.
