International Meeting on Employment of Disabled Persons

The Annual General Meeting of the Global Applied Disability Research and Information Network on Employment and Training (GLADNET) Association will be held May 25 & 26, 2000 in Washington, DC.

Schedule Highlights:

May 25 - Disability & Employment

• The American Policy Agenda by Jonathan Young, Deputy Director, Office of Public Liaison, The White House Discussion (Keynote Address)
• Ken Mitchell, Return to Work Programs, UNUM-Provident Corp.
• Susan Meisinger, Society of Human Resource Management, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
• Roger Wells, Rotary International, Rotary International Task Force on Jobs for Persons with Disabilities - An Overview
• Brittany Matthews, The Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP). US Department of Defense. Disability Management: A Model Federal Program
• Kenneth McGill, Associate Commissioner, Income Support Programs, US Social Security Administration. The Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Improvement Act, An Overview
• Julie Clark, Policy Advisor, Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities

May 26 - International Research Perspectives
Stig Larsson, Director, Handicap and Rehabilitation, Research Centre, Lund University, Malmö Sweden The Third Sector and Work Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
Alison Ward, Remploy Ltd., U.K. Building Bridges through supported learning to learn processes into open employment.
Edwin de Vos, TNO Prevention & Health, The Netherlands Integration Initiatives.
Joseph Marrone, Institute for Community Inclusion, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Employment Outcomes For People With Serious Mental Illness.

Details:
GLADNET
Box 612 Station "B"
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1P 5P7
tel: 613 825 6193
fax: 613 825 2953
E-mail : info@gladnet.org
Web Site at http://www.gladnet.org