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J. Erin Riehle
Director of Disability Services, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical
Center, Director, Project SEARCH
Winner of the 2004 New Freedom Initiative and
the 2004 Ohio Governor's Employment Award, Project SEARCH is a unique
collaboration between business, a community rehabilitation partner, and
vocational rehabilitation. Rather than focus on the traditional "easy"
jobs such as food or environmental services, Project SEARCH targets
nontraditional "complex but systematic" jobs that allow people with
significant disabilities to maximize their potential in independent work
settings.
Participants will learn how to:
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Match business work environments with people
with disabilities in nontraditional ways.
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Utilize a combination of low and high tech
accommodations and adaptations which enable people with significant
disabilities to work in complex environments.
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Create a collaborative of diverse partners
which maximizes available human and financial resources.
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