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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> US Labor Department's Office of Disability Employment Policy announces launch of Web portal on accessible workplace technology <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a name="_top"></a><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>J</span>ob Accommodation Network<br></b><br>(800)526-7234 (V)<br>(877)781-9403 (TTY)<br><a href="http://AskJAN.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#0563C1'>http://AskJAN.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><o:p> </o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h3 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>US Labor Department's Office of Disability Employment Policy announces<br>launch of Web portal on accessible workplace technology</span><o:p></o:p></h3><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width=300 style='width:225.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-right:11.25pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:4.5pt 4.5pt 4.5pt 4.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:6.0pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://bit.ly/1EUYmUM"><br></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p><o:p> </o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>WASHINGTON</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> - The U.S. Department of Labor's</span><span style='color:black'> <a href="http://1.usa.gov/1knlvEo"><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy'>Office of Disability Employment Policy</span></a> </span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>today announced the launch of</span><span style='color:black'> <a href="http://www.PEATworks.org"><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy'>http://www.PEATworks.org</span></a> </span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>- a comprehensive Web portal spearheaded by ODEP's</span><span style='color:black'> <a href="http://www.PEATworks.org"><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy'>Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>. From educational articles to interactive tools, the website's content aims to help employers and the technology industry adopt accessible technology as part of everyday business practice so that all workers can benefit.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>PEATworks.org will be the central hub of PEAT, a multifaceted initiative to improve the employment, retention and career advancement of people with disabilities through the promotion of accessible technology. PEAT conducts outreach, facilitates collaboration and provides a mix of resources to serve as a catalyst for policy development and innovation related to accessible technology in the workplace.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>"PEAT is the only entity of its kind bringing together employers, technology providers, thought leaders and technology users around the topic of accessible technology and employment," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy</span><span style='color:black'> <a href="http://1.usa.gov/1dVVXfV"><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy'>Kathy Martinez</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>. "Given the critical role that accessible technology plays in the employment of people with disabilities, ODEP is delighted to announce the launch of PEATworks.org, with its rich array of tools and resources.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Features of PEATworks.org include an</span><span style='color:black'> <a href="http://www.PEATworks.org"><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy'>action guide for employers</span></a> </span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>and</span><span style='color:black'> <a href="http://www.PEATworks.org"><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy'>informational articles</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>, and it will serve as a platform for collaboration and dialogue around accessible technology in the workplace. Also featured is "</span><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.PEATworks.org"><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy'>TechCheck</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>," an interactive tool to help employers assess their technology accessibility practices and find resources to help develop them further.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>ODEP is announcing the launch of PEATworks.org during</span><span style='color:black'> <a href="http://1.usa.gov/1vBlTVw"><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy'>National Disability Employment Awareness Month</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>, an annual series of events in October that raise awareness and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>PEAT is managed through an ODEP-funded grant to the</span><span style='color:black'> <a href="http://www.resna.org"><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy'>Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>. For more information, visit</span><span style='color:black'> <a href="http://www.PEATworks.org"><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:navy'>http://www.PEATworks.org</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>If you have received this email and do not wish to be part of the Job Accommodation Network's Email List, please email</span> <a href="mailto:janmail@AskJAN.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>janmail@AskJAN.org</span></a> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or visit our OptOut Server at</span> <a href="http://157.182.245.35:8887"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>http://157.182.245.35:8887</span></a> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>to be removed.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>