Each October, the All Access ERG presents
a month of activities to celebrate
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)!
Please join us...
Banner Raising
Tuesday, Oct 1 10:00am (outside Building 65, near Blackberry Gate)
Join the All Access ERG for a banner raising at the Berkeley Lab main gate to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) from Oct 1-31! Hope to see you there!
Monday, Oct 7 11:00am (virtual)
At this month's NWG general meeting, come and hear about upcoming NDEAM events and learn more about ADHD and specific learning disabilities through a short presentation and facilitated discussions. All are welcome!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/94290385073?pwd=LzI3QWZpRjBQT1UyZmdFWFVJUGlrdz09
Meeting ID: 942 9038 5073
Passcode: 770104
Wednesday, Oct 16 1:00pm (Molecular Foundry, 3rd Floor Patio)
Join your colleagues for the first Neurodiversity Working Group potluck lunch. All are welcome! Bring your favorite dish, enjoy lots of food, and celebrate neurodiversity in the workplace in honor of NDEAM. The event officially begins at 1 PM, but feel free to stop by early to help set up!
Sign up with your dish HERE
Tuesday, Oct 22 10:00am (virtual)
Recognize NDEAM by attending this virtual talk given by Courtney Castleman Bucher, M.A., a Disability Specialist at the University of California, Berkeley. Courtney will speak on disability language & culture, models of disability, ableism, inclusive excellence, neurodivergences, common resources & accommodations, and more. All are welcome!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/93143640375?pwd=4aYJ3S1bapaNuMfnjp6dtLjMzbJxL1.1
Meeting ID: 931 4364 0375
Passcode: 061066
"Mentioning the Unmentionable: The Language of Disability"
Tuesday, Oct 29 1:00 pm (virtual)
The Lab's favorite linguist, Dr. Greta Vollmer (Professor Emerita, Sonoma State University) is back to look at discourse and social interaction around disability as well as the historical evolution of key terms over time
Zoom link to be provided... stay tuned!
Getting Started with SiteImprove
Two-Part Workshop
Wednesday, October 30 2:00 pm (virtual)
Thursday, November 14 1:00pm (virtual)
Get Started on Web Accessibility
Looking to make your website more accessible? Join the All-Access Digital Accessibility Initiative for a two-part workshop held Wednesday, October 30, 2 - 3 p.m. and Thursday, November 14, 1 - 2 p.m. The workshop will cover the basics of digital accessibility and how to use SiteImprove, a tool underwritten by UC, to identify issues and monitor your progress.
Optional: Register in advance for a SiteImprove account.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/95874216619
Meeting ID: 958 7421 6619
Thursday, October 31 11:00 am (virtual)
All are invited to attend the virtual Special Interest Lightning Talks event. Volunteer speakers will give 3-minute talks on a wide variety of topics that they enjoy. Join us to learn something new and celebrate info-dumping, a form of communication that many neurodivergent people enjoy and use to share information about their special interests!
Sign up to be a speaker HERE
Join Zoom Meeting
https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/95032860511?pwd=aZ7b2oX5bV5XUtpTaNp5HGVbOrWQac.1
Meeting ID: 950 3286 0511
Passcode: 208590
All Access Quarterly Meeting
TBD - Check back soon!
Join us at our ERG's quarterly meeting to learn about upcoming NDEAM events and updates on initiatives and projects. Everyone is welcome.
Workplace Emergency Preparedness for Access and Functional Needs
TBD - Check back soon!
All Access will host a special guest speaker to review emergency preparedness in the workplace related to staff living with disabilities.
Is someone you know in need of a custom emergency evacuation plan? This is the presentation to attend to ensure your specific needs, and those of your colleagues, are accounted for in the case of a Lab emergency. Invite your colleagues
All ZOOM events will have closed captions enabled.
If you require additional accommodations to attend and/or participate fully
please get in touch with us (allaccessleaders@lbl.gov).
We look forward to accommodating all interested!
A Bit of History
2023 was the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, which required affirmative action in employment by the federal government and by government contractors, and prohibited discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies, in programs receiving federal financial assistance, in federal employment, and in the employment practices of federal contractors.