Archived Webcasts

Archived Webcasts

Online Courses

Overview of Self-Employment for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities

Online Seminars

Web Presence on a Shoe String Budget

Self-Employment for Veterans with Disabilities

Braiding Small Business Start-Up Funding

How to Finance a Business

The Process of Approving Small Business Loans: An Interview with Teri Tosti

Role of Vocational Rehabilitation in Self-Employment

Start A Small Business, Grow A Small Business

Benefits for Veterans with Disabilities

Small Business Development Centers

What is a Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS)?

Veterans with Disabilities and Self-Employment Training Series

Community Rehabilitation Providers and Self-Employment

Resources for Small Business Development

Self Employment for People with Disabilities

Discovering My Abilities

Self-Employment

Quick-Launch Business Plan

Family Support and Self Employment

Self-Employment for Individuals with Disabilities

Using Work Incentives to Fund Micro Enterprises

Discovering Personal Genius

 

Online Seminar

Description: Don Shrey, Ph.D., C.R.C. is the President of Advanced Transitions, Inc. an international consulting business, specializing in disability management audits, strategic planning and the development of successful return to work programs. He has authored numerous publications including Principles and Practices of Disability Management in Industry and Strategies for a Success: Disability Management in the Workplace.

Dr. Shrey summarizes the key phases necessary for establishing a strong work place disability management infrastructure that will support disability management and return to work objectives. These include:

1. establishing internal leadership, worker & management support
2. onsite assessment of opportunities
3. worksite education & guideline development
4. internal & external communications of guidelines
5. resource integration & program implementation
6. program evaluation & enhancement.

1. Presentation Video

   Test your system to receive the streaming RealMedia.

   If you can't see the video stream, follow these instructions to download and install the free Real Alternative software.

2. Video transcript: Text (opens in new window)




Web Resources

Read about a successful disability management program at United Healthcare Inc
http://ergonomics.uwm.edu

The Washington Business Group on Health at www.wbgh.org or (202) 628-9320is the only national nonprofit organization devoted exclusively to the analysis of health policy and related work site issues from the perspective of large employers.
http://www.wbgh.org/

Watson Wyatt at www.watsonwyatt.com is a global consulting firm that brings together two disciplines&people and financial management to help clients improve business performance.
http://www.watsonwyatt.com/

Participate in an ongoing dialogue about how to effectively implement integrated disability management programs and health and productivity initiatives by visiting www.stayingatwork.com
http://www.stayingatwork.com/

Shrey, D: Worksite Disability Management Model for Effective Return-to-Work Planning in Occupational Medicine: State of the Art Reviews Vol. 15, No.4, October-December 2000. Philadelphia, Hanley and, Belfus, Inc.


Shrey, D: Effective worksite-based disability management programs. In King, P (ed): Concepts and Practices of Occupational Rehabilitation. New York, NY, Plenum, 1998, pp389-409