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Kessler Foundation Grant Proposal for using Virtual Worlds to train people with disabilities for employment
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Signature Employment Grant Kessler Foundation
January 18, 2012
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Megan Conway Thomas Conway Steven Brown
EmployAble A World Without Barriers
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Steven Brown
Megan Conway
Thomas Conway
Megan Conway
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Megan Conway
Megan Conway Thomas Conway Steven Brown
Need for:
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Megan Conway
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Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury
Estimate 19% Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq have TBI.
TBI effects work-related skills such as communication, physical coordination and cognitive processing.
Other People with Disabilities
Only 21% of working-age people with disabilities nationally and 3% of people with disabilities in Hawai‘i are employed.
Employers
Employers want employees who can do the job.Often involves high level of communication and technological skills.
Population
500 anticipated users of Employable.
50 participants in pilot study of users with disabilities.
Half will be Veterans with TBI.
ParticipantsMegan Conway
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Virtual Employment Center: First of Its Kind
Accessible
Anonymous
Interactive
Multisensory
Real-Time
Virtual Skill Building
Self-Directed
Requires higher level of technology skills
New venues for recruitment and training
Employment driven by new technologyEmployment driven by new technology
Megan Conway
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Overall GoalDevelop and demonstrate a highly innovative and viable, model virtual employment orientation and support center.
Objective One
Develop Virtual Employment Center resulting in improved resources, tools and networking for persons with disabilities and employers.
Objective One
Develop Virtual Employment Center resulting in improved resources, tools and networking for persons with disabilities and employers.
Objective Two
Demonstrate Virtual Employment Center resulting in increases in employment options, access and retention for people with disabilities.
Objective Two
Demonstrate Virtual Employment Center resulting in increases in employment options, access and retention for people with disabilities.
Thomas Conway
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ActivitiesPhase One
Development and ImplementationPhase Two
Pilot and Demonstration
1. Assemble team• Principal Investigators• Project Director/Builder• Content Specialists• Graduate Assistant/Technology• Administrative Assistant• Advisory Board• Partners
1. Beta Testing• Skill-Builder• Access-Info• Match-Maker
2. Solicit Ideas from Multiple Stakeholders
2. Pilot Study
3. Build Site 3. Analysis and Evaluation
4. In-House Testing and Review 4. Dissemination of Findings
5. Preparation for Sustainability
Thomas Conway
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Skill Build
er
enhancing
employment skill
s
Match Maker
building connections
between employees,
employers and
mentors
Major Components/Rooms
Access Info
supporting hirin
g and
retention through
information
Thomas Conway
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Thomas Conway
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Virtual AbilityAlice Krueger, President
Neil Jacobson, President
Steven Brown
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o Abilicorp follow-up
o Tool design
o Mentors
Skill Transfer•Virtual world to real world
o Website Gateway
o Virtual Ability trainings and technical assistance
o Emerging adaptations
Technology Interface•Users with visual impairments
•Users with limited technology access or skills
Steven Brown
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Leveraging with CDS Projects
Leveraging with Partners and Advisory Board
Franchising
Steven Brown
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Steven Brown
Megan Conway Thomas Conway Steven Brown
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