Join us during the Pacific Rim Conference on Disability in Honolulu
for a hands-on workshop focused on virtual technology, employment and
disability!
For more information about the workshop and to register, go to
http://www.pacrim.hawaii.edu/pacriminfo/pacrim2013/specialevents/employable/
Employable: Using Virtual Worlds to Expand Employment Opportunities
for Persons with Disabilities
Monday, April 29, 2013: 9am-12pm, Hawai‘i Convention Center
This three-hour workshop will explore the application of interactive
virtual environments to employment success for people with
disabilities, with particular emphasis on Veterans and individuals
with Traumatic Brain Injury. The workshop will offer participants
hands-on training and interaction with a virtual employment center,
EmployAble: World Without Barriers, which uses the Second Life
Participants will:
Learn about the benefits and applications of multi-user virtual
environments (MUVE) such as Second Life for individuals with
disabilities.
Learn how to address challenges related to access to MUVE technology.
Explore how virtual technology is being used in rehabilitation and
employment settings.
Explore a model virtual employment center in Second Life.
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Megan A. Conway, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawaii at
Manoa
Managing Editor, Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal
Co-PI, EmployAble: A World Without Barriers
Phone: 808-956-6166 Fax: 808-956-7878 Email: [log in to unmask]
Office Location: University Annex 1, Room 4 (next to Wist Hall)
Mailing Address: Center on Disability Studies, University of Hawaii at
Manoa, 1410 Lower Campus Road 171F, Honolulu, HI 96822-2313
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