CDO Workforce Career Center

CDO Workforce Career Center

Monday, August 22, 2016

Autism in the Workplace Seminar Coming to Oneonta!

The following Seminar is coming to Oneonta!


Autism in the Workplace:
Legal Practical and Human Implications

Otsego-Delaware JSEC, Springbrook and CDO Workforce BEAM are sponsoring this seminar on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 from 9:00am-12:00pm (Registration at 8:30am).
The seminar will be held at Springbrook, 5588 State Highway 7, Oneonta, NY 13820.

Seminar Presenters:
Jeffrey Tamburo, Training & Content Development Associate at Cornell University's Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability.
Dot Marinaccio, Regional Business Relations Coordinator at ACCES-VR
Traci Lanner, Director of the Tom Golisano Center for Autism at Springbrook.

Topics Discussed:
  • Autism and ways that people with Autism might be impacted at work
  • Successful people with Autism (including strategies they use)
  • Title I of the ADA-Overview
  • Title I of the ADA- Reasonable accommodation/ interactive process
  • Importance of soft skills/ development of soft skills/ assisting-supporting with self-advocacy at work
  • Possible accommodations for people with Autism
  • Case scenarios and best practices focused on job search and work place situations.

To Make Reservations:
Deadline for reservations is September 30, 2016.
Cost is $25.00 per person.

Spots will fill up quickly!