What do we need to know about employment equality and ADA accommodations when it comes to mental health?
2014 Mental Health Symposium,
April 26, 2014, 8:30 am SLT/PDT
The Sojourner Auditorium in
Second Life®
Join us at Virtual
Ability’s third annual Mental Health Symposium for an introduction to
reasonable accommodations in the workplace. Learn how to request and provide
workplace changes to meet mental health and other disability-related
needs.
Teresa Goddard, a
Senior Consultant from the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) at West Virginia University, will discuss workplace accommodations and methods for advocating for
oneself and others using the protections afforded by the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). Ms. Goddard will explain the stages of the
accommodation process and will provide tips for navigating important steps, including
making or recognizing a request, exploring options, and obtaining medical
documentation in support of requests. Don’t miss this opportunity to
learn about real life examples of employees who successfully requested
workplace changes and employers who provided effective accommodations.
As a Consultant on
JAN’s motor team, Ms. Goddard fields questions from employees and employers
regarding their rights and responsibilities under the Americans with
Disabilities Act and assists in identifying accommodation solutions for
employees with disabilities. Her professional
experience includes work as an Educational Speech-Language Pathologist and as
an English as a Foreign Language instructor in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, where
in addition to classroom teaching, she led continuing education workshops on
collaborative instructional techniques and cross-cultural understanding.
Ms. Goddard holds
a bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology and a master’s degree in
Speech Pathology and Audiology from West Virginia University’s College of Human
Resources and Education. She has earned 45 hours above the master’s level with
elective course work in augmentative and alternative communication, behavior
disorders, and reading. Her research interests include assistive technology and
cross-cultural perspectives on disability services.
- Download Teresa Goddard’sCurriculum Vitae.
- Visit the Job AccommodationNetwork (JAN).
- Join Second Life® and learn to use your new avatar.
- Visit The Sojourner Auditorium in Second Life®.
- See 2014 Mental Health Symposium schedule.
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