1. Virginia Medicaid Infrastructure Grant Business Outreach Projects Objective: Employers become more knowledgeable about accommodations and advantages of hiring persons with disabilities  Requires blending and braiding of resources  Requires collaboration across grants and programs

2. Business Outreach Projects Strategy Provide AT at Work presentations Participate in job fairs and business trade show venues Promote UD as a business services concept to enhance employment for PWD

3. Business Outreach Projects Purpose of Business Outreach Showcase the availability and qualifications of workers with disabilities Demonstrate the ability of assistive technology to provide employment opportunities through reasonable and affordable workplace accommodations Utilize DPNs, Business Development Managers, One Stop and VATS staff to provide hands on AT demonstrations Promote Medicaid Works to employers as a strategy to increase employment opportunities

4. Business Outreach Projects MIG Resources:  AT business displays  Business trade show registrations & publications  Additional AT work kits  DPN senior staff  UD presentations & events  UD consultant

5. Business Outreach Projects

6. Business Outreach Projects UD is the design of products & environments to be useable by all people