#2021APSE Virtual Conference Track: Technology in the Workplace
About the Track: See all 6 sessions below!
Technology in the Workplace Keywords: Assistive technology, remote and/or virtual supports, innovative technologies, new solutions, employee resource groups
PLUS JOIN TUESDAY! Virtual Networking with a focus on the "Technology in the Workplace" Track happening Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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#2021APSE Virtual Conference
14th-18th June 2021
Monday, June 14, 2021
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EST
The Impact of Remote Work: A Discussion on What is Working and What Isn't
Over the last year, many employees with disabilities and support staff moved from in-person work to virtual employment. During this roundtable session, we will discuss what worked and what did not while virtually supporting employees in their work-from-home jobs. We will present case studies on technology, time management, executive functioning, and self-care strategies that led to successful remote work.
During this live event, participants would like to invite audience members to participate by sharing their own experiences and lead a discussion on the future of work from home for employees with disabilities.
Track 2: Workplace Supports and Job Coaching
Keywords: Remote virtual supports, Work from home, New solutions, Assistive Technology
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM EST
Your Mic is Muted: Navigating the Virtual Services World
This session will focus on SEEC’s (Seeking Employment, Equality, and Community) re-envisioning of services to a virtual platform at the onset of Covid. We will discuss how we provided resources and interactive learning opportunities for both staff and people supported, including classes, professional development, and an online curriculum. In this session, we will provide a “starter kit” for implementing virtual services at your agency.
Keywords: virtual facilitation, technology training, staff resources, curriculum
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM EST VIRTUAL NETWORKING
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM EST
Self Advocates Supporting Technology First: Ohio's Tech Ambassador Network
A dynamic panel presentation with Ohio’s Tech Ambassadors highlighting how adaptive and innovative technology use enhances lives for people with developmental disabilities. Five Tech Ambassadors have recently been selected statewide to discuss how they use supportive technology at home, at school, at work, and in the community creating new solutions and increasing independence. The panel will have set questions that they answer and then will take questions at the end of the session.
Track 2: Workplace Supports and Job Coaching
Keywords: Assistive Technology, Remote/Virtual Services & Supports, Self-Advocates, Embracing Technology, Promoting Independence
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EST
Employment First Meets Technology First: It’s More Than Just The Device
The use of readily available assistive technology (AT) has emerged as an important tool in self-management, virtual, and remote employment supports. We are at a point where consideration of technology is no longer an “extra”, but part of the core considerations and competencies necessary for successful employment. Attendees will learn how the Missouri Technology First initiative has been integrated within the state’s Employment First efforts, and is building AT competency among service providers, front line staff, and individuals with disabilities. We will share how this effort has gone well beyond simply understanding apps and devices, and uses a systematic person-centered approach focused on individual’s needs and preferences, the employment environment, the issue to be addressed, whether/how technology can be used to address the issue, and implementation of technology options. Strategies developed during the pandemic for use of AT at a national level will also be discussed, with implications for the long-term.
Keywords: Assistive Technology, Remote Supports, Virtual Supports, Staff Competencies
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM EST
Leveraging Electronic Documentation Software to Improve Employment Outcomes. A Panel Discussion
Chances are that you and your organization use electronic documentation software for automating billing and compliance reporting. However, this software can do more than that. Join this session to hear from a panel of vendors of electronic documentation software and learn how to leverage this technology for tracking metrics that matter and improve your program’s effectiveness in assisting job seekers in getting jobs.
Track 2: Funding and Managing Employment Services and Teams
Keywords: Employment outcomes, Effectiveness, Quality improvement, Electronic documentation software, Evidence-based
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM EST
Leveraging Electronic Documentation Software to Improve Employment Outcomes. A Panel Discussion
Chances are that you and your organization use electronic documentation software for automating billing and compliance reporting. However, this software can do more than that. Join this session to hear from a panel of vendors of electronic documentation software and learn how to leverage this technology for tracking metrics that matter and improve your program’s effectiveness in assisting job seekers in getting jobs.
Track 2: Technology in the Workplace
Keywords: Employment outcomes, Effectiveness, Quality improvement, Electronic documentation software, Evidence-based