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March 27, 2007
Call for Papers: WCD Expo
The WCD Expo has two open Call for Papers.
The deadline for the main conference Call for Papers is April 15th. Submit your presentation at www.wcdexpo.com/papers.
You are also invited to apply to participate in their Workplace conference, called "Disabilities and the Workplace: Accommodation, Advancement, Management." This will run from Tuesday through Thursday November 13-15th. Sessions will address employees with disabilities and people who manage them. The audience will be mainly government agencies and large corporations.
WCD Expo is seeking speakers on the following representative topics:
- Upward Mobility
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Networking
- Your Rights As An Employee With Disabilities
- Workplace Accommodations
- Technology For Employees With Disabilities (Hearing Loss, Low Vision, Etc.)
- Accommodative Furniture, Flooring, Ramps, Doorways, Etc.
- Anger Management
- Job Advancement
- Sensitivity Training
- ADA and Rehab Act
- a managers’ panel – how to improve the work environment for employees with disabilities
- Diversity
- Work – Life Balance
- How to Manage Employees With Disabilities
- How to Speak With People With Disabilities
- Section 508
If you would like to be considered as a speaker on these or related topics, please submit your presentation at www.wcdexpo.com/papers.
Posted by Nancy at March 27, 2007 01:51 PM