1. WIOA and VR: Opportunities for State AT Programs Competitive and Integrated Employment for People with Disabilities

2. GAPS Workforce Utilization, Income, Poverty, and Oklahomans with Disabilities

3. Workforce Utilization Age 18-64 35.8% of people with disabilities are employed. 75.2% of people without disabilities are employed. From http://www.disabilitycompendium.org/compendium- statistics/employment.http://www.disabilitycompendium.org/compendium- statistics/employment

4. Median Income Median earnings, age 16 and up People with disabilities: $21,935 People without disabilities: $28,435 $6,500 disparity From http://www.disabilitycompendium.org/compendium- statistics/earnings/5-1-median-earnings-of-civilians-16-years-and- over-in-the-past-12-months-for-the-u-s-http://www.disabilitycompendium.org/compendium- statistics/earnings/5-1-median-earnings-of-civilians-16-years-and- over-in-the-past-12-months-for-the-u-s-

5. Poverty in Oklahoma Age 18-64 People with disabilities, 27.4% People without disabilities, 13.7% From http://www.disabilitycompendium.org/compendium- statistics/povertyhttp://www.disabilitycompendium.org/compendium- statistics/poverty

6. Opportunities Emphasis on increasing household wealth for all Oklahomans Access for All initiative Partnerships Oklahoma ABLE Tech and Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services Workforce Partners

7. Civil Rights and Employment People with disabilities are protected by civil rights laws Americans with Disabilities Act Federal Rehabilitation Act Access to all phases of employment is a civil right

8. Additional Pushes Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act 7% workforce utilization goal in federal contractors Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) Specific focus on integrated, competitive employment for people with disabilities Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Requires affirmative action in hiring and retaining protected veterans

9. RECAP Access for All: Year One

10. Training Access for All Academies Statewide Regional Help to give everyone equal footing from the start Help us all to meet obligations

12. On the Ground Workforce Center accessibility evaluations Each Center location Focused evaluation Basis for future activities Easy wins! Technology accessibility evaluations Program level Website or software product level

13. LOOKING FORWARD Access for All: Year Two

14. Accessibility Solutions Toolkit Details about each Workforce Center barrier Suggested or possible remedies Timelines Certificates to Workforce Centers as barriers are removed Renewed every other year Unless a move or renovation happens

15. Increase Focus on Technology Accessibility Why? Employment and technology Programs for job seekers and technology What is technology accessibility? Let’s discuss… Making more accessible documents in Microsoft Word Designing accessible websites Building accessibility into procurement and use processes

16. More Resources Expanded website Newsletters Weekly Assistive Technology and Accommodations Tips Fact sheets Service animals Obligations in leasing or renting space Technology procurement

17. Contact Us Linda Jaco, Director linda.jaco@okstate.edu Oklahoma ABLE Tech Oklahoma State University 1-800-257-1705