VCU-RRTC Webcast

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VCU-RRTC Webcast
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Telecommuting and People with Disabilities

• Debra Ruh, President
• TecAccess

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• Debra Ruh, President
• TecAccess

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TecAccess

• Dynamic software development company specializing
  in EIT Accessibility and Section 508 compliance
  solutions

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TecAccess

• 78 of TecAccess staff are persons with
  disabilities
• Capable of realistically evaluating compliance
  technology

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Accessibility Solutions

• Section 508 Compliance Assessment Planning
• Accessibility Testing
• Training

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Accessibility Solutions

• Engineering and Reengineering Services
• Policy and Legal Review
• Assistive Technology and Access Interfaces

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Who Are We?
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Why Telework?

• Accessibility Issues
• Transportation
• Physical limitations
• Health Limitations

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Pros with TeleWork?

• Expand candidate pool
• Reduce Accessibility Issues
• Transportation
• Physical limitations
• Health limitations

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Pros withTeleWork?

• Requires only one set of AT Tools and PC

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Cons withTeleWork?

• Self Directed
• Loneliness

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Cons withTeleWork?

• Communication Issues
• Not feeling part of the team

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How did we overcome issueswith Telework?

• Communication
• Project Management

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How did we overcome issueswith Telework?

• Teamwork
• Understanding that not every personality fits the
  TeleWork profile

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TeleWorkResources

• Telecommutemagazine.com
• Att.com/telework
• Gilgordon.com
• Tca.org.uk

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Questions?

• Druh_at_tecaccess.net
• www.tecaccess.net
• [phone]