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		<title>ADA/ADAAA Hotline</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nadine Vogel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WHAT: Get 24-hour turnaround on your most pressing and challenging ADA-related questions such as: How to I determine if this request for an accommodation is &#8220;reasonable&#8221;? Can I terminate an employee who has a disability but has a performance issue? &#8230; <a href="http://www.consultspringboard.com/2010/ada-hotline/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>WHAT: </strong></span><br />
 Get 24-hour turnaround on your most pressing and challenging ADA-related questions such as:</p>
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<li>How to I determine if this request for an accommodation is &#8220;reasonable&#8221;?</li>
<li>Can I terminate an employee who has a disability but has a performance issue? </li>
<li>When is enough, &#8220;enough&#8221; in terms of providing accommodations? </li>
<li>Where does ADA and FMLA intersect and how do we handle leave requests? </li>
<li>We need help in understanding the intersection between the various federal laws such as ADA, Worker&#8217;s Compensation, FMLA and OSHA. </li>
<li>Can we centralize requests for Reasonable Accommodations and if so, how? </li>
<li>What questions can I ask during an interview? </li>
<li>How do we provide an accommodation for someone who won&#8217;t officially disclose their disability? </li>
<li>Are we responsible for hiring a sign language interpreter during meetings and trainings? If so, for which one and when? </li>
<li>Are there tax incentives available when hiring a person with a disability or conducting barrier removal and if so, what are they? </li>
<li>What types of medical information can we request of an individual with a disability and when? </li>
<li>What do we do when a reasonable accommodation causes unrest among other employees? </li>
<li>How do we go about implementing an accommodation request when we don&#8217;t have the resources or information to identify proper assistive technology or other equipment? </li>
<li>How do we properly work with employees who have hidden disabilities such as psychiatric, diabetes, epilepsy, etc.? </li>
<li>How do we appropriately market job opportunities to individuals with disabilities? </li>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>HOW: </strong></span><br />
 Register for a five hour or an unlimited monthly service (one year minimum).</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>WHO WILL THIS SERVICE SUPPORT?** </strong></span><br />
 Professionals from Diversity, Human Resources, EEO, Recruiters, General Counsel, Managers and more.</p>
<p>** None of the information rendered should be considered legal advice or should be acted upon without prior consultation with appropriate professional advisors.</p>
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		<title>ADA &#8211; 20th Anniversary</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nadine Vogel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADA / ADAAA Services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGBOARD CELEBRATES THE ADA &#8211; 20th ANNIVERSARY IN WASHINGTON, DC!   Remarks by the President on the 20th Anniversary of the ADA &#8211; Click here to read >> James R. Langevin  &#8211; Click to read articles from:  CNN Political Ticker  and  Projo.com]]></description>
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<a href='http://www.consultspringboard.com/2010/ada-20th-anniversary/38138_471225245280_500010280_6845091_4603610_n-2/' title='38138_471225245280_500010280_6845091_4603610_n'><img width="150" height="112" src="http://www.consultspringboard.com/wp-content/uploads/38138_471225245280_500010280_6845091_4603610_n1-150x112.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="The President signs an order" title="38138_471225245280_500010280_6845091_4603610_n" /></a>
<a href='http://www.consultspringboard.com/2010/ada-20th-anniversary/photo3-from-beckett-mr-president-2/' title='photo3 from Beckett - Mr. President'><img width="112" height="150" src="http://www.consultspringboard.com/wp-content/uploads/photo3-from-Beckett-Mr.-President1-112x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="The President speaks to a festivities participant" title="photo3 from Beckett - Mr. President" /></a>
<a href='http://www.consultspringboard.com/2010/ada-20th-anniversary/ja0727_langevin1_07-27-10_9djbb33-2/' title='JA0727_Langevin1_07-27-10_9DJBB33'><img width="150" height="108" src="http://www.consultspringboard.com/wp-content/uploads/JA0727_Langevin1_07-27-10_9DJBB331-150x108.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Jim Langevin accepts House gavel" title="JA0727_Langevin1_07-27-10_9DJBB33" /></a>
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<a href='http://www.consultspringboard.com/2010/ada-20th-anniversary/speaking-with-kareem-07262010-2/' title='Speaking with Kareem 07262010'><img width="150" height="112" src="http://www.consultspringboard.com/wp-content/uploads/Speaking-with-Kareem-072620101-150x112.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Kareem Dale Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement &amp; Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy speaks with Nadine Vogel" title="Speaking with Kareem 07262010" /></a>
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<p>Remarks by the President on the 20th Anniversary of the ADA &#8211; <a href="http://www.consultspringboard.com/wp-content/uploads/Remarks-by-the-President-on-20th-Anniversary-of-the-Americans-with-Disabilit1.pdf">Click here to read >></a></p>
<p>James R. Langevin  &#8211; Click to read articles from:  <a href="http://www.consultspringboard.com/wp-content/uploads/CNN-Political-Ticker_-All-politics-all-the-time-Blog-Archive-Quadriplegic1.pdf">CNN Political Ticker </a> and  <a href="http://www.consultspringboard.com/wp-content/uploads/Langevin-takes-House-podium-Monday-to-mark-disability-act-_-John-Mulligan-_-1.pdf">Projo.com</a><br class="spacer_" /></p>
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