Adapt on Demand

Adapt on Demand

“The help you need when you need it”

816-721-3145

E-mail: adapt@kc.rr.com

My services include work environment assessment, accessibility testing, purchasing advice,computer training, network setup, virus and spyware removal, and general hardware and software technical support by phone or through E-mail at $20 per incident.

I make this pledge. If I haven’t assisted you to your satisfaction I won’t accept payment. I’m in this to help people first.

Invest in yourself! Contact me soon to discover the ways we can work together to adapt technology toward pursuing your dreams.

Saturday Session 11/20/2010

WHAT                   Community Forum

WHEN                   November 20, 2010

                                1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, followed by networking

WHERE Martin Luther King (MLK) Library

                                901 G Street NW, Room 215

For its November community meeting, the Adaptive Services Division of the MLK Library has asked Derek Orr, Director, Office of Disability Rights (ODR) and Denise Decker, member, DC Commission for People with Disabilities (DCCPD), to hold a Forum that will:

• Describe the work of the ODR and the DCCPD and
• Include a listening session during which members of the disability community will make suggestions, ask questions and provide feedback. 

Any commissioners who are available and want to join in this open discussion should plan to attend.  The goal of the forum is to share the work of ODR and the DCCPD key projects and activities.   We also want to hear issues of interest and concern as well as encourage community involvement.

Disabled-World

News and Information site, plus videos.
http://www.disabled-world.com/
http://videos.disabled-world.com/

Careers with the Feds

Find a Job. Get a Career!
Seats are available- register now!
Careers with the Feds: Are you ready to enter the workforce? Interested in changing careers? Have you been discouraged by the federal government hiring process? If you are qualified and ready to work for the federal government, this program is for you! Christine Griffin, Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management, will explore the initiatives her office is taking to meet the needs of the federal government. Learn about the latest initiatives to identify, recruit, and hire qualified employees with disabilities. This program is appropriate for anyone interested in a career in the federal service, their families, and vocational service providers.

When: Saturday, November 6, 2010
Where: BWI Marriott Conference Center
1743 West Nursery Road
Baltimore, MD 21099
Time: 1:30PM-5:00PM, but come early to explore
 exhibit hall
1:30-4PM: Careers with the Feds: Guidance on USA Jobs, resume and coaching services, and surviving the security clearance process
Christine Griffin, Deputy Director
Office of Personnel Management
4-4:50PM: On-boarding Yourself: How to handle poor performance reviews and manage difficult colleagues
Tom Morris, Morris & Associates
Why: Find a job. Get a career!
Preregistration is required. Go to http://www.regonline.com/MARConvention2010
Choose the ‘employment program’ for $30. Registration fee covers: Instructional materials
Unlimited admission to the exhibit hall
Afternoon refreshments of jumbo cookies, Starbucks, fruit, and soft drink

Good50

A simple, usable interface to google.
http://good50.com/index.html
This is the organization that made it happen.
http://good50.com/about.html

Career Expo for People with Disabilities

The Washington, D.C. Career Expo for People with Disabilities will take place on November 19, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004.


Many large companies and federal agencies will be attending as recruiters, including Northrop Grumman, CSC Corporation, Sybase, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Department of Labor, Department of Army, Defense Contract Management Agency, Bender Consulting, Capital One, Department of Defense, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, General Dynamics, Social Security Administration, National Institutes on Health, University of Virginia, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Justice, Department of State, National Science Foundation, and the Farm Credit Administration.
To attend, you must register and upload your resume at www.eop.com/expo

Jobs

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
2010 CAREER FAIR
FOR PEOPLE AND VETERANS WITH TARGETED DISABILITIES
“Talent Has No Boundaries”
OCTOBER 28, 2010
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
Great Hall
200 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20201
Participating Partners
Department of Health and Human Services Operating Divisions
HHS Partners
Other Federal Government Agencies
Featured Training and Activities
Disability Cultural Awareness
How to Find a Federal Job using Schedule A and Veteran Hiring Authorities
How to Prepare a Federal Resume
Roles and Responsibilities of Selective Placement Coordinators
Reasonable Accommodations
Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP)
Agency Informational Exhibits
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Melanie Lott at: OSDiversity@hhs.gov.
*APPLICANTS AND EXHIBITORS
Register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HHS_Career_Fair_2010
*HHS ONLY
Register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HHS_Career_Fair_2010_Training
Registration Deadline: 12:00 Noon, October 27, 2010

NFB Regional Convention

The National Federation of the Blind of Washington D.C. (NFB of D.C.) invites you to attend our Annual Convention.
October 8 - 9, 2010
Channel Inn
650 Water Street SW

NFB of D.C. is an advocacy organization working to protect and promote the human and civil rights of blind people. We believe that all blind people must be able to participate in every aspect of secular and governmental life. With opportunities, equality and security, we can and will obtain parity with our sighted partners.

In order to achieve our goals, we invite you to join our ranks. Your talents, skills, and wisdom are the tools needed to further the cause for greater understanding and acceptance.
The Theme this year is “United We Stand; Together We All Benefit”.

Come join us to discover how you can make a difference.

Registration fee is $15.00.



Our banquet will be held between 12:00 and 2:00 p.m. Cost is $25.00.


for more info contact the library at 202-727-2142

State Convention for the NFB District of Columbia

The State Convention for the NFB District of Columbia will be held October 8-9, 2010.
For information on Registration email: NFB.DC01@yahoo.com or call 202 882 8090.
Each year, all of the 52 NFB affiliates hold their own annual state conventions that focus on more local issues. These conventions generally feature substantive blindness-related programming, deliberations on state and local policy matters, administration of internal organizational business, special exhibits of interest to members, and more.
Information on all state conventions, visit the state conventions web page.
http://www.nfb.org/nfb/state_conventions.asp

Adaptive Technology Program Events, Fall 2010

9/11/10 Arts on Foot, MLK Library, 12noon-5pm Great Hall and second floor east and west lobbies


9/11/10 ACB DC Monthly Meeting

9/18/10 Saturday Session on iPad, iPhone (Mark Reumann), and Disability Awareness (Daman Wandke), 1pm to 4pm Room 215

9/21/10 Web Accessibility Meet-up: Audio Description (Joel Snyder) 6:30-8:30, Room 215

9/25/10 Moving Forward Together DC Partners in Transition and Resource Fair 9:30-5:30, A level

10/2/10 Saturday Session on Adaptive Services to Older Adults - IIB, Lions, TaiChi 1pm to 4pm room 215

10/09/10 AccessibilityCampDC - 9:30am - 5:30pm room 215 and second floor east and west lobbies

10/10/10 NFB DC Regional Convention, Channel Inn

10/12, 10/13/10 George Mason University AT Fair

10/16/10 Saturday Session on Orientation and Mobility - Metro, GPS

10/19/10 Web Accessibility DC Meet-up 6:30-8:30pm, room 215