Career Chat Vol. 14: Assistive Technology in the Workplace

Send us Fan MailOn this episode of Career Chat, Tedi welcomes special guest Kellie Blackwell, Michigan Assistive Technology Program Co-Director at the Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC).  Tedi and Kellie talk about what Assistive Technology (AT) is and how it can greatly benefit those using AT and the organizations who understand its importance.  Kellie shares with us what we need to know when adding AT to our organizations and how MDRC can assist businesses to better understand the need for AT and what the ADA requires.   You can connect with Kellie at:Kellie Blackwell, MA, CRCMichigan Assistive Technology Program Co-DirectorMichigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC) Website:  https://mymdrc.org/Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/mymdrcTwitter:   https://twitter.com/mymdrcEmail:  [email protected]: 1-800-578-0280, Ext. #352MDRC Assistive Technology ProgramUnited Cerebral Palsy of MichiganDisability Rights MichiganJob Accommodation Network (JAN)The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) The opinions and statements made by guests on RTWT Career Chat are/or do not necessarily reflect those of  Real Talk with Tedi  podcast or The Professionals Forum LLC.  Learn more  at:    https://www.teditalks.comThe music used for this podcast was provided by: Funky Logo 12 by TaigaSoundProd.  Check them out at: https://filmmusic.io/song/8045-funky-logo-12.  License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license.   Artist Website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod.The opinions and statements made on the Tedi TalksPodcast are/or do not necessarily reflect those of the Tedi Talks Podcast or Tedi Parsons. To learn more, please visit: https://www.teditalks2.com/The music used for this podcast was provided by: chill-house-vol-9-by-sascha-ende-from-filmmusic-io.  https://filmmusic.io/standard-license. License (CC BY 4.0):