Register Today for the Second Annual Employer Summit

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month!  

Celebrate with us at the
Second Annual
SC Employer Summit!

                      Tuesday, October 10, 2017 from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm
                                  at the River Center at Saluda Shoals
                                        Registration is $25 per person
                                       HRCI and SHRM credit pending 

Network with other employers who have successfully hired inclusively.

Did you know? 
The unemployment rate is 70% for people with disabilities despite the fact they make up 14% of the state's population.

 We invite SC businesses to build on their awareness of issues surrounding hiring people with disabilities.

Did you know?
Employers consistently rate workers with disabilities as average or above average in performance, quality and quantity of work, flexibility to demands, attendance, and safety.

  



 


Enjoy a catered lunch and connect to resources and agencies available that can help you navigate hiring a diverse workforce.

Did you know?
In a recent survey, 59% of employers reported accommodations needed by employees cost absolutely nothing.  Of those accommodations that did have a cost, the typical one-time expenditure by employers was $500.

Space is limited. Register today!

This event is for employers only.  If you are a service provider and wish to receive information about being a vendor at this event, please click here or contact Sara Marin at 803-779-5121, ext. 122.

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This summit is made possible with the support of the following agencies: Copyright © 2017 Able South Carolina, All rights reserved. Initial complete list Our mailing address is: Able South Carolina 720 Gracern Road Suite 106 Columbia, SC 29210 Add us to your address book

Free ATCoalition Webinars

Free Webinars -  General & Web Access

VGo: From Anywhere. Go Anywhere (Robot avatar) from Ability Tools
Thursday, September 7th, 2017 @ 10AM Pacific, 1pm Eastern

Reasonable Accommodation Update from the ADA National Network
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 @ 11am Pacific, 2pm Eastern

How and Why to Make VPATs a Priority from PEAT Talks (Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates)
Thursday, September 21, 2017 @ 11am Pacific, 2pm Eastern

Free Webinars -  K-12 Educators & Parents

Accessible Reading for Babies and Tots from PACER
Thursday, September 7, 2017 @ 4pm Pacific, 7pm Eastern

Finding and Funding Assistive Technology from PACER
Monday, September 18, 2017 @ 4:30pm Pacific, 7:30pm Eastern (30 min.)

Intro to the Student Self-Evaluation Matrix from QIAT
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 @ 2pm Pacific, 5pm Eastern

A Techie Approach to Addressing Behavior from AbleNet
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 @ 11am Pacific, 3pm Eastern

UDL: Back to the Basics – Session 2 Recognition Networks from AbleNet
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 @ 1pm Pacific, 4pm Eastern

Wellness Technology for Teens and Young Adults from PACER
Thursday, September 28, 2017 @ 4:30pm Pacific, 7:30pm Eastern (90 min.)

UDL: Back to the Basics – Session 3 Strategic Networks from AbleNet
October 3, 2017 @ 1pm Pacific, 4pm Eastern

SETC webinars are at 3:30pm Pacific, 6:30pm Eastern
September 19   Brainstorming and Writing with Clicker 7
September 20   Assessing Students' need for AT Reading Supports
September 21   Getting to QIAT: Resources for AT Mandates and Standards
September 25   QIAT Book Study: Ch. 2 AT Consideration
September 26   Boardmaker Studio - Reading
September 27   Implementing the 40 Location PODD in the classroom
September 28   Getting to QIAT: Resources for AT Consideration

SC Autism Society Seeks Thanksgiving Turkey Drive Donations

South Carolina Autism Society Holds
Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Drive

In 2008, the South Carolina Autism Society and the LUCAS Network first partnered to provide a Thanksgiving dinner to families affected by autism who are going through financial difficulties. Thanks to the community’s donations, almost 900 families in need have been served since 2008. Your donations supported 130 families in 2016 alone! The need continues to grow.

For 2017, we will again be collecting financial donations and distributing grocery store gift cards to recipients. Your donations allow this beneficial program to continue!

To make an online donation, click here. You can also send a check made out to the SC Autism Society, with “Turkey Drive” in the memo field. Mail it to the South Carolina Autism Society, 806 12th Street, West Columbia, SC  29169.

Your donation is tax deductible. Thank you for supporting our families!

Nominations for recipients will open at a later date. Stay tuned!

Hurricane Harvey has already devastated Texas-and it’s not over yet.

We need your help!        

There are over 30,000 people in Texas currently displaced from their homes, many with disabilities who are in need of Assistive Technology and/or Durable Medical Equipment that they could not take with them. Please consider donating any Assistive Technology or Durable Medical Equipment that you no longer need. Items we are looking for are Wheelchairs, Walkers, Rollators, and Shower Chairs.

We want to help Texas as much as we can, but we can’t do it without YOU and your generous donations. Please let me know if you have any items that you can donate for us to send to Texas. I will be happy to come pick them up.

Please email me, Alli Upchurch, or call 803-935-5273 for more information or to arrange a donation pick-up.

THANK YOU!

Alli Upchurch, MRC, CRC | Program Coordinator II | SC Assistive Technology Program | Center for Disability Resources (UCEDD) | University of South Carolina School of Medicine | Columbia, SC  29208 |

http://scatp.med.sc.edu/ | Phone: 803-935-5273 | Fax: 803-935-5342