When:

Wednesday – June 6, 2012
9:00 am – Noon or 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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Set your destination for the World of Hearing Loss—where the majority of citizens with whom you interact are Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing. In this fun, interactive experience, learn more about the vibrant Deaf Community and ways to effectively communicate with people with hearing loss.

Also experience what it is like to have a simulated hearing loss. There will be a group discussion after your journey. Depart your adventure with tools for your communication tool box.

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Metro
(Located at the Golden Rule Building in Downtown St. Paul)
85 E. 7th Place Suite 105
St. Paul, MN

This Training is Free! Register Now!

Registration

By Phone: 651-431-5940

By Email: dhhs.metro@state.mn.us

Please provide the following information when registering:

• Name
• Email Address
• Phone Number
• Employer and Job Title
• Name of Training
• Date and Time of Training

After you register, we will send you additional information—including parking choices near the Golden Rule Building.

Accommodations

If you need an accommodation, you must notify us at least three weeks prior to the training session.

Join us in Scaling the Summit™ at the 17th Annual Minnesota Autism Conference on April 25 – 28, 2012.

The 17th annual MN Autism Conference reminds us that we never do this alone.  Just as seasoned mountain climbers rely on training, gear, knowledge and guides, we too need the tools, guidance and the expertise of others to reach our personal summits.

Autism is a puzzle that takes many hands to solve. But when we work together and pool our resources we find that the careful, well-executed climb results in remarkable success. And like any gifted climber, we keep looking for the next ascent to master. But it’s always a good idea to take a moment to breathe, see what’s around you and enjoy the view.

Get all the details by Downloading the Brochure!

Scale the Summit with us!

Location:

Double Tree Hotel
1500 Park Place Boulevard
Minneapolis, MN 55416

Featured Speakers:

Ami Klin, PhD
Bringing science into the community: A new system of healthcare delivery for individuals with autism spectrum disorder.

Dr. James Ball
Effective Strategies for Daily Success on the Autism Spectrum.

Dr. Amy Esler
Culture, Diversity and Identifying Autism.

Conference Schedule at a Glance

• Wednesday Evening, 7:00 to 9:00
  Keynote Address
• Thursday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm
  Concurrent Keynotes
• Thursday Evening, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
  Keynote Address

• Friday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm
  Keynote plus 3 breakout sessions

• Saturday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
  ALL NEW! Choose from three tracksdesigned for you!

At this conference you’ll have the opportunity to learn, network, share and have some fun.

Sponsored by:

AUSM | Autism Society of Minnesota
2380 Wycliff Street, Suite 102
St. Paul, Minnesota 55114
www.ausm.org

E: info@ausm.org
T: 651.647.1083
F: 651.642.1230

Get all the details by Downloading the Brochure!

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathy Martinez traveled to Minneapolis on Tuesday, where she delivered a keynote speech to more than 250 employers, diversity directors and human resource professionals at an event sponsored by the Minnesota Business Leadership Network.

Her presentation was part of a multicultural forum preceding the largest diversity and inclusion conference in the nation. While in the Twin Cities, Martinez also had the opportunity to talk about the intrinsic value of work with future leaders during a luncheon for 80 participants in Project SEARCH, a work-experience program for students with disabilities in their last year of high school.

:: Past Event ::

Come hear about the future of employment and the role of
an untapped population of talent – People with Disabilities!

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March 20, 2012; 8:15-Noon
Minneapolis Convention Center
1301 2nd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN
2.50 HRCI credits are pending

The Session Agenda

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Join the MN Business Leadership Network’s pre-conference session at the Multicultural Forum. Disability is THE emerging diversity dimension and requires strategic inclusion practices for success. In addition, the compliance landscape for government contractors will be impacted by the proposed OFCCP regulations.

Proposed OFCCP Regulations will have a SIGNIFICANT Impact on Employers.  Are you ready?

• Are you prepared to demonstrate your community outreach and recruiting plans for people with disabilities?
• Do you have a process for your employees to self-identify?
• Do you have a well thought out and implemented accommodations process?
• Do you have strong relationships with community-based organizations that support people with disabilities?

The compliance landscape is changing dramatically in the next few months!

Speakers Include:

Kathy Martinez
Assistant Secretary of Labor
for the Office of Disability Employment

Mark Phillips
Commissioner of the Department of Employment
and Economic Development in Minnesota

Attend this high energy, results-oriented session where you will hear:

• Best practices for diversity strategies that explicitly include people with disabilities and are used to strengthen organizations’ employee engagement, innovative culture and ultimately result in improved market share.
• A panel representing government and corporate executive level perspectives on the future impact of the full inclusion of people with disabilities, both in the US and across the globe.

Take away an action plan of best practice strategies!

The Session Agenda

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OPEN HOUSE

For Employers and Businesses

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When: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
9:00am – 4:00pm*

*Come anytime, but allow 1 – 2 hours to learn about the vast array of equipment available.

Where: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
Golden Rule Building
85 East 7th Place, Suite 105
St. Paul, MN 55101

Whether hearing loss is mild or severe, it can adversely affect job productivity and communication in the work environment.  The good news is that there is technology available that can help alleviate or minimize communication barriers and improve overall job productivity!  Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS) Metro, a program of the MN Department of Human Services, invites you to attend their Open House for Employers and Businesses scheduled for April 17, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Did you know that at least 1 out of 10 individuals have a hearing loss?  This means that 10% of your workforce is challenged to effectively hear on the job.  Perhaps someone struggles to hear on the telephone, while someone else finds it difficult to hear in meetings.  You may even have an employee with a significant hearing loss who communicates in sign language.

Attend this open house and you will not only learn about assistive technology, but you will receive a FREE folder with informational fact sheets, valuable resources, tax credit information, etc.  You will also learn about our Pathways to Employment Technology Loan Program where you can sign-up to borrow some of this technology on a short-term basis.

Please refer to the enclosed flyer for more details.  If you have any questions email marie.koehler@state.mn.us or call 651/431-5964.

The purpose of the open house is to demonstrate technology that may improve communication and productivity in the work place for employees who are deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing.

This will be a fun hands-on interactive event!

Learn about our:

• Technology loan program
• Telephone Amplifiers
• Assistive Listening Devices
• Video Remote Interpreting
  (See how to access a sign language interpreter remotely)

Refreshments will be provided

Come hear about the future of employment and the role of
an untapped population of talent – People with Disabilities!

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