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The Workplace PAS ProjectAboutThis five-year research project is identifying and disseminating best practices for Personal Assistance Services in the workplace to facilitate employment of people with disabilities. Susan Stoddard, InfoUse, is the Project Director. Other InfoUse project staff include Lita Jans and Joan Ripple. The West Virginia University Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is our partner in this project. The WVU project team includes D.J. Hendricks, Louis Orslene, and Sita Misra.
West Virginia University's International Center for Disability Information/Job Accommodation NetworkThe West Virginia University's International Center for Disability Information (ICDI) is a partner organization with the Center for PAS. Their Job Accommodation Network (JAN) will collect data on PAS use in the workplace for the Center for PAS. The ICDI will additionally conduct surveys of employers to identify changes in accommodations and best practices. JAN ResourcesJAN
Home Page Workplace PAS TeleconferencesNew! The ICDI is involved in hosting a series of free teleconferences that will allow employers to learn more about PAS, as well as to tell JAN what their experiences have been with PAS in the workplace. Learn more: http://pas.icdi.wvu.edu Reports and PublicationsA list of publications produced by the Workplace PAS project. The citations provide links to abstracts, press releases, and either the entire publication, or information about where to obtain it. All Workplace PAS Reports and Publications Recent additions Job Accommodation Network, Center for Personal Assistance Services (2004). Personal Assistance Services (PAS) in the Workplace. Retrieved July 7, 2004 from http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/PAS.html. LibraryImportant publications related to Workplace PAS. Abstracts and information on how to obtain the complete publication is provided with each citation. Selected readings from the Workplace PAS library Recent additions:Sweeney, E. P. (2004). SSA's disability demonstration projects likely to provide important information about disability work incentives. Washington, DC: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Center on an Aging Society (2004). Issue Brief Number 7 June 2004 Workers affected by chronic conditions: How can workplace policies and programs help? Washington DC: Georgetown University. Hinton, D. (2003, September). Personal Assistance Services on the Job. National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability InfoBrief, issue 6. PresentationsPresentations given by the Workplace PAS project with links to abstracts, powerpoint files and summaries. All Workplace PAS presentations Recent additions: Coming Presentation! Workplace PAS LinksThe Center for PAS has assembled a list of links to organizations, resources and information available on the web related to Workplace PAS. California Workplace PAS resourcesOrganizations, resources, important policies and reports related to Workplace PAS in California. California Workplace PAS resources Ticket to Work Program StatisticsThe Social Security Administration's 'Work Site' offers employment support for people with disabilities. An included table in the website contains Ticket to Work Program statistics for State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies. View the State Agency Ticket Information table.
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