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*Martha K. Gabehart* | "Executive Director
"Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)
*Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
*900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612
(785) 296-6525 (direct) | (785) 260-4027 (cell)

[email protected] | www.kcdcinfo.ks.gov [ [link removed] ]

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This message is from the Topeka Independent Living Resource Center, Inc. (TILRC)

KU?s National Survey on Health and Disability

Oct 4

Beginning October 2023, the University of Kansas will be gathering information (data) about the concerns and experiences of disabled people across the country.

The National Survey on Health and Disability covers a range of topics and "explores aspects of people's sense of belonging and how they matter," says the Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies [ [link removed] ].

For more information about the 2023 National Survey on Health and Disability (NSHD) or to participate, visit: [link removed]

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Job Vacancy Announcements

Blue Cross/Blue Shield has posted several new job vacancy announcements on their website [ [link removed] ].

Oracle posted several job vacancy announcements on their website [ [link removed] ].?

The Intrust Bank job vacancy listing is attached below.?

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The following newsletter is from the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT).

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Celebrate #NDEAM

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)!
Check out this list of ways [ [link removed] ] you can commemorate NDEAM each day in October. Be sure to follow PEAT on LinkedIn [ [link removed] ] or X, formerly Twitter [ [link removed] ], for an October full of ideas for increasing digital equity and accessibility in your workplace.

Broadband Equity Think Tank Report

On July 20, 2023, the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT) [ [link removed] ] and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) [ [link removed] ] hosted a virtual Think Tank on Defining Disability Inclusion & Accessibility Technical Assistance (TA) & Resources for State Programs. The Think Tank?s goal was to help states build inclusive State Digital Equity Plans (attached below) that serve the needs of people with disabilities and members of other covered populations [ [link removed] ] that are named in the Digital Equity Act of 2021 who have historically experienced lower rates of internet and computer usage.

Read the Think Tank Report [ [link removed] ]

Increasing Digital Equity & Internet Access in Georgia

Oneisha Freeman, Digital Connectivity Manager at the Georgia Technology Authority (GTA) and Nikhil Deshpande, Chief Digital Officer for the State of Georgia, share why access to reliable high-speed internet is critical and how you can make inclusion and accessibility a core part of your organizational culture.

Listen to the podcast now [ [link removed] ]

Q: I need the basics here ? where should I start with digital accessibility in my organization?

There are so many entry points to ensuring your workplace is more inclusive ? especially regarding technology. Start with something you can turn into a regular practice, like making your emails [ [link removed] ] accessible or checking the accessibility of your presentations [ [link removed] ]. Once you start, you will discover more ways to use technology to increase the accessibility of your workplace.

M-Enabling Summit 2023 Tuesday Panel
? Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2023
? Panel: Is AI a Friend or a Foe? Managing AI Applications in the Organization for Equity and Inclusion
? Session Chair: Bill Curtis-Davidson, Co-Director, PEAT
? Panelists:
o Christopher Land, Senior Accessibility Technical Program Manager, Oracle
o Bianca Prins, Global Head of Accessibility, ING Global Business Accessibility
o Susan Scott-Parker, OBE, HonD, Founder, Business Disability International

? Learn more about the Is AI a Friend or a Foe [ [link removed] ]?panel

M-Enabling Summit 2023 Wednesday Panel
? Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023
? Panel: Disability-Inclusive Risk Management for AI Hiring Technologies
? Session Chair: Bill Curtis-Davidson, Co-Director, PEAT
? Panelists:
o Eyra Abraham, ForHumanity Certified Auditor (FHCA) ? Disability Inclusion & Accessibility and Steering Committee Member, AAPD Start Access
o Ryan Carrier, Executive Director & Founder, ForHumanity
o Patrick Hall, NIST AI RMF Contributor & Assistant Professor, The George Washington University

? Learn more about the Disability-Inclusive Risk Management for AI Hiring Technologies panel [ [link removed] ]

Copyright ? 2023 Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology, All rights reserved.

Our mailing address is:
Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology
200 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20210


* Digital Equity Plan Guidance - 11-8-22.pdf [ [link removed] ]
* Job Openings for INTRUST Bank 10.3.2023.pdf [ [link removed] ]

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