Introducing PEAT

CSUN 2014March 20, 2014

Loren Mikola, Project DirectorCorinne Weible, Project Associate Jim Tobias, Inclusive Technologies

Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology

What is PEAT?

Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology

Cooperative agreement funded by DOL’s Office of Disability Employment Policy

A multi-faceted initiative to advance the employment of people with disabilities through the development, adoption and promotion of accessible technology

Solutions-oriented with a foundation in collaboration, dialogue and action

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How is PEAT different?Leadership– Only entity of its kind focused on the issues around employment

and accessible workplace technology Connections – Brings together employers, technology providers, accessibility

thought leaders, government policy makers, disability advocates and consumers

– Connects to information and resources to implement and improve inclusive technology practices

Action – Dynamic, relevant, flexible and scalable – Unique opportunities for collaborative dialogues with

employers, technology industry and consumers

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PEAT Activities

PEAT Policy Think Tank – Thought leadership arm

PEAT Resource Center – Education and outreach activities

PEAT Network – Public-private partnership activities

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PEAT Policy Think Tank

Facilitates analysis, content development and leadership to support PEAT

Enlists relevant partners to identify trends, formulate policy recommendations and collaborate on relevant efforts

Leverages knowledge to produce materials to educate target audience and inform policymakers

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PEAT Think Tank Activities

Online Job Applications – Looking into the state of accessibility of online talent

management systems and user-facing online job applications

– Establishing a PEAT Network initiative to convene leading developers on online talent management software in effort to make commonly used online job applications accessible

– Developing policy recommendations to support the design and use of accessible online job applications

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PEAT Resource CenterWide range of free, easy-to-understand tools and resources on accessible technology as it relates to employment

Housed at PEATworks.org, resources include:

– Accessibility 101 – Articles – Webinars – Blog – Tech Check

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PEAT Network

Works to inform accessible technology policymaking

Gives key stakeholders a voice in these efforts

Convenes relevant private and public sector partners and facilitates their collaboration on ad-hoc policy projects

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PEAT Network Activities“Accessible Technology in the Workplace” Summit hosted by WID & PEAT (Oct 2014)– Focused on promoting access to technology as an essential component

of both employment and independence for individuals with disabilities

– Attendees included more than 50 local business experts, HR/diversity practitioners, technology providers, industry associations, disability advocates and state and federal government representatives

ASAN-PEAT Online National Dialogue (Dec 2014) – Online, crowdsourcing event to engage public to provide

recommendations about making web-based tools easier to use for workers with intellectual disabilities

– 333 registrants, 42 total ideas, 132 comments and 343 votes

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Introducing PEATWorks.org

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Engage with PEAT

Sign up for updates at www.PEATworks.org

Follow us & engage with us on Social Media

– Twitter (@PEATworks)

– Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/peat.works)

Share your ideas for webinar topics, articles, and success story featuresJoin the PEAT Network

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Contact PEAT

Loren Mikola, PEAT Project Director– (703) 524-6686 ext. 1-312

– Email: lmikola@peatworks.org

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Thank you!

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Walk Through of PEATWorks.org

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Walk Through of TeckCheck

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