11 October 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For Further Information Contact:
Steve Hamerdinger, Past President
steve.hamerdinger@...

ADARA FORUMS PRESENTS "Tools of Vocational Evaluation for Persons who
are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Late Deafened"

As part of the continuing series of online discussions, ADARA will be
offering a session on the use of different tools to help people who
are deaf to choose, get and keep a job. The discussion on "Tools of
Vocational Evaluation for Persons who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or
Late Deafened" will be led Steven R. Sligar, Ed.D., Assistant
Professor and Director Graduate Program in Vocational Evaluation from
East Carolina University on Monday, October 15th at 2:30: PM Central
Time (3:30 PM Eastern Time, 1:30 PM Rocky Mountain Time and 12:30 PM
Pacific Time) in the ADARA Chat Room.

Persons who are deaf seek information to be able to select a career
or a postsecondary training program. Rehabilitation counselors,
vocational evaluators, educators and career professionals must use a
variety of tools such as psychometric tests, work samples, and
situational or community-based assessments with accompanying
modifications and accommodations to be able to provide useful
services. New practices including portfolio and computer-based
assessment will be included. This discussion will focus on the
different types of tools and how they may be of use to identify
vocational strengths and areas for improvement.

Steven R. Sligar, Ed.D. has a M.Ed. from Auburn University in
Vocational Evaluation and an Ed.D. from Northern Illinois University
in Adult Education and has over 35 years of experience in services to
persons who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, late deafened and DeafBlind.
Dr. Sligar teaches courses in vocational evaluation and provides
training in related areas for private and state agencies across the
country. In addition, he currently maintains a private practice as a
vocational consultant to private industry to select management
candidates, provides private evaluations to help individuals with
career choice and is co-investigator on a project to help persons on
methadone to enter employment.

ADARA wants to remind members that continuing education credits will
be awarded for members who participate in the discussion. Each
session will be worth 1.5 contact hours. Please be sure to check the
website (www.adara.org) prior to the discussion for information on
how to obtain CE credits. More enhancements are planned, including
expanded CEU eligibility.

To log onto the chat or to get transcripts, go to www.adara.org,
scroll down to the "Community" box and click on the "Chat Room"
button. Follow the instructions to log in.

People interested in lead future chats are welcome to contact Steve
Hamerdinger for more information as to how to do this.

ADARA is an organization of professionals networking for excellence
in service delivery with individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
ADARA strives to be the leader among professional organizations in
transforming the paradigm of rehabilitation of Deaf people to
enhancing the quality of life with people who are Deaf or Hard of
Hearing.

For more information see www.adara.org.

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