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On July 24, Sherolyn Guerrero, Guam CEDDERS Disability Media Specialist, Leah Abelon, GSAT Center Coordinator, and Christina Jung, Guam CEDDERS Research Associate, conducted a training on Document and Website Accessibility at the Department of Integrated Services for Individuals with Disabilities (DISID). The training was part of several events hosted by DISID in celebration of the 27th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Seventeen individuals attended the training, which included representatives from the Judiciary of Guam, Guam Community College, Department of Labor, Guam Housing & Urban Renewal Authority (GHURA), DISID, and Flametree.
Ben Servino (second from left), Department of Integrated Services for Individuals with Disabilities (DISID), met with members of the community on October 4 to plan the National Disability Employment Awareness Month Conference (NDEAM), which took place on October 21.
This registry for persons with special needs will assist first responders such as police, fire fighters, paramedics, or emergency medical technicians, to interact appropriately and effectively respond in the event of an emergency.
Carla Torres, ATP, evaluates the accessibility of the point of sales system at the Latte Hut Souvenir Shop at the Valley of the Latte Adventure Park, during a job site evaluation for Frank Ungacta, a client of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. The job site evaluation is part of the services included through an agreement between Guam CEDDERS and Department of Integrated Services for Individuals with Disabilities (DISID).Carla Torres and Frank Ungacta celebrate the completion of day one of the site evaluation with a sweet treat from Latte Hut.