by Venessa Koehn | Sep 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
On Sunday October 28, 2018, the evening before the CSAVR and NCSAB Conferences, VR Horizons and Alliance Enterprises are hosting an on-site focus group at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach. Tools and Technology for Secure Data Exchange This free event will focus on one of...
by VR Horizons | Mar 30, 2018 | Blog, Technology
Apple® has proposed 13 new emojis to the Unicode Consortium, the non-profit that reviews emoji requests. Working with the National Association of the Deaf, the Cerebral Palsy Foundation and the American Council of the Blind, Apple’s request includes four categories of...
by VR Horizons | Mar 8, 2018 | Blog, Conferences, CSAVR, NCSAB
On Sunday April 8, 2018 VR Horizons will be partnering with Alliance Enterprises, the leading provider of case management solutions for Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), to host an on-site focus group at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda. This free session, scheduled to...
by VR Horizons | Feb 9, 2018 | News
The 2018 PyongChang Olympics will be the most accessible Winter Games in history, according to NBC Olympics and Comcast. The media companies announced coverage of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in South Korea will include video description services (VDS) for viewers...
by VR Horizons | May 12, 2017 | Blog, RSA, VR Agencies, WIOA
Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), core partner programs are required to report on common measures. Data collection for this new requirement begins July 1, 2017. This will be a new endeavor for vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies, that are...
by VR Horizons | Mar 21, 2017 | Department of Education, Government, VR Agencies
Last week, the Trump administration released the President’s (executive) budget. The executive budget serves as an outline of the President’s agenda. History has shown that executive budget seldom resembles what ultimately gets passed by the Congress; however, this...
by VR Horizons | Feb 8, 2016 | News
The world’s third largest manufacture of toys, Lego, has recently unveiled a figurine in a wheelchair. The newest minifigure is a part of a new Lego CITY set that will be available at stores around the world by June 2016. Toy makers around the globe have been feeling...
by VR Horizons | Dec 8, 2015 | Accessibility, ePolicyWorks, News
Finding Innovative Solutions for Accessible Transportation Many individuals with disabilities face mobility challenges that prevent them from holding employment. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the U.S. Department of...
by VR Horizons | Apr 7, 2015 | hiring, News
Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Worldwide Operations, Mary Ellen Smith, announced last Friday its plan to launch a pilot program to hire individuals with autism. Microsoft has been known to be on the cutting edge creating opportunity and products for individuals...
by VR Horizons | Mar 5, 2015 | News, Spotlight Series, WIOA
Today, VR Horizons announced plans to host a recurring blog series examining the impact and evolving requirements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The VR Horizons WIOA Series is designed to provide VR professionals with the latest news and...
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