HLAA Webinar: The Job Accommodation Network (JAN): Your Partner in Employment

This webinar continues a series by HLAA’s Task Force on Employment. The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert and confidential guidance on job accommodations and disability employment issues. Serving customers across the United States and around the world for more than 35 years, JAN provides free one-on-one practical guidance and technical assistance on job accommodation solutions, Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related legislation and self-employment and entrepreneurship options for people with disabilities. In this session, Teresa Goddard, JAN’s lead sensory consultant, addressed the following questions:

What is JAN?
What resources are available from JAN (website, handouts, consultation, etc.)?
How can JAN help people with hearing loss who are looking for work?
How can JAN help people with hearing loss who are currently working (e.g., stay employed, increase performance, decrease stress/isolation, etc.)?
How can JAN help HR professionals and employers (e.g., finding accommodations, training, etc.)?

Note: The views expressed in this webinar do not imply an endorsement or recommendation by HLAA.