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Introducing PEAT

Introducing PEAT. CSUN 2014 March 20, 2014 Loren Mikola, Project Director Corinne Weible , Project Associate Jim Tobias, Inclusive Technologies Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology. What is PEAT?. P artnership on E mployment & A ccessible T echnology

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Introducing PEAT

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  1. Introducing PEAT CSUN 2014 March 20, 2014 Loren Mikola, Project Director Corinne Weible, Project Associate Jim Tobias, Inclusive Technologies Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology

  2. What is PEAT? • Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology • Cooperative agreement funded by DOL’s Office of Disability Employment Policy • A multi-faceted initiative to advance the employment of people with disabilities through the development, adoption and promotion of accessible technology • Solutions-oriented with a foundation in collaboration, dialogue and action www.peatworks.org

  3. How is PEAT different? • Leadership • Only entity of its kind focused on the issues around employment and accessible workplace technology • Connections • Brings together employers, technology providers, accessibility thought leaders, government policy makers, disability advocates and consumers • Connects to information and resources to implement and improve inclusive technology practices • Action • Dynamic, relevant, flexible and scalable • Unique opportunities for collaborative dialogues with employers, technology industry and consumers www.peatworks.org

  4. PEAT Activities • PEAT Policy Think Tank • Thought leadership arm • PEAT Resource Center • Education and outreach activities • PEAT Network • Public-private partnership activities www.peatworks.org

  5. PEAT Policy Think Tank • Facilitates analysis, content development and leadership to support PEAT • Enlists relevant partners to identify trends, formulate policy recommendations and collaborate on relevant efforts • Leverages knowledge to produce materials to educate target audience and inform policymakers www.peatworks.org

  6. PEAT Think Tank Activities • Online Job Applications • Looking into the state of accessibility of online talent management systems and user-facing online job applications • Establishing a PEAT Network initiative to convene leading developers on online talent management software in effort to make commonly used online job applications accessible • Developing policy recommendations to support the design and use of accessible online job applications www.peatworks.org

  7. PEAT Resource Center • Wide range of free, easy-to-understand tools and resources on accessible technology as it relates to employment • Housed at PEATworks.org, resources include: • Accessibility 101 • Articles • Webinars • Blog • Tech Check www.peatworks.org

  8. PEAT Network • Works to inform accessible technology policymaking • Gives key stakeholders a voice in these efforts • Convenes relevant private and public sector partners and facilitates their collaboration on ad-hoc policy projects www.peatworks.org

  9. PEAT Network Activities • “Accessible Technology in the Workplace” Summit hosted by WID & PEAT (Oct 2014) • Focused on promoting access to technology as an essential component of both employment and independence for individuals with disabilities • Attendees included more than 50 local business experts, HR/diversity practitioners, technology providers, industry associations, disability advocates and state and federal government representatives • ASAN-PEAT Online National Dialogue (Dec 2014) • Online, crowdsourcing event to engage public to provide recommendations about making web-based tools easier to use for workers with intellectual disabilities • 333 registrants, 42 total ideas, 132 comments and 343 votes www.peatworks.org

  10. Introducing PEATWorks.org www.peatworks.org

  11. Engage with PEAT • Sign up for updates at www.PEATworks.org • Follow us & engage with us on Social Media • Twitter (@PEATworks) • Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/peat.works) • Share your ideas for webinar topics, articles, and success story features • Join the PEAT Network www.peatworks.org

  12. Contact PEAT • Loren Mikola, PEAT Project Director • (703) 524-6686 ext. 1-312 • Email: lmikola@peatworks.org www.peatworks.org

  13. Thank you! www.peatworks.org

  14. Walk Through of PEATWorks.org www.peatworks.org

  15. Walk Through of TeckCheck www.peatworks.org

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