In 2000, U.S. Census data showed there was a significantly higher percentage of working-age Latino immigrants in the United States who have a disability compared to all other groups. This can be attributed to injuries in dangerous work environments and heavy manual labor including farm work, lack of access to medical care and insurance, complex health conditions such as HIV/AIDS, diabetes and obesity, and violence. Latino immigrants face a number of challenges when it comes to accessing employment services such as vocational rehabilitation and job placement. This free audio conference will focus on the barriers faced by this population. It will also provide information on some innovative programs and services that are available to assist them.The audio conference will be held Tuesday, September 16th from 2:00-3:30 pm. No pre-registration is required. CRCC continuing education credits will be available. The session is free at the location sponsored by ADA-Indiana.
Bloomington (2:00 - 3:30 p.m. EDT)
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Building L
2853 East Tenth Street
If you are not able to attend at one of ADA-Indiana's sponsored sites, individuals and organizations can purchase access to the audio conference by visiting http://www.ada-audio.org. The cost is $25.00 (for not-for-profits) and $40.00 (for-profit entities). For more information about this session or the upcoming 2008-2009 ADA Audio Conference Season, visit http://www.adaindiana.org, or contact Matt Norris at 1-800-825-4733 or e-mail adainfo@indiana.edu The audio conference series is co-sponsored by ADA-Indiana, the Governor's Planning Council for People with Disabilities, and the DBTAC: Great Lakes ADA Center. For more information about this or any other ADA training event, please visit the ADA-Indiana website at www.adaindiana.org.
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