Janet LaBreck's guest appearances

Janet LaBreck

The Your Own Pay Podcast

Mogul Mentality :  Entrepreneur | Lifestyle | Health | Self-Help |

Traipsin' Global on Wheels Podcast Hour

Inperspective Podcast

Jen Wang

Sheldon Whitehouse

Ade Adepitan

Craig Blanchette

Judy Heumann

Bill McKibben

Qassem Soleimani

Bob Inglis

Gene Baur

Steve Roberts

Bruce Curtis

Steve Bartlett

Jeff Merkley

Tom Harkin

Roie Galitz

OwlTail

In this podcast episode Janet Labreck tells us more about her disability and how it impacted her life. She then shares with us the challenges she faced as a person of color and with a disability. Janet also discusses with us about the importance of technology in improving the life of people with disabilities.

<p>In this podcast episode Janet Labreck tells us more about her disability and how it impacted her life. She then shares with us the challenges she faced as a person of color and with a disability. Janet also discusses with us about the importance of technology in improving the life of people with disabilities.</p>

Advocating for the Increase Employment of the Disability Community with Janet Labreck

In August of 2013, LaBreck was  nominated and confirmed by the United States Senate as the Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). RSA was established to provide leadership and resources to assist state and other agencies providing vocational rehabilitation services (VR) to individuals with disabilities to maximize their employment, independence and integration into the community and workforce. Under her leadership, LaBreck was responsible for promulgating the most substantive regulation changes to the Vocational Rehabilitation program in over 15 years. She began her 27-year career with the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB) where she served as Commissioner during the last six years of her appointment by Governor Patrick until her transition to Washington, D.C. She is also the recipient of numerous awards and honors including an Honorary Doctoral Degree from New England College of Optometry (NECO) for her innovative partnership which resulted in the establishment of a mobile eye care clinic for individuals with low vision conditions. In 2017, NECO dedicated the Janet L. LaBreck Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation clinic in her honor in recognition of her commitment and dedication to the field of blindness. Most recently, LaBreck has established Janet L. LaBreck Consulting LLC in addition to becoming the Founder of Synergy Consulting Partners.

In August of 2013, LaBreck was  nominated and confirmed by the United States Senate as the Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). RSA was established to provide leadership and resources to assist state and other agencies providing vocational rehabilitation services (VR) to individuals with disabilities to maximize their employment, independence and integration into the community and workforce. <br><br>Under her leadership, LaBreck was responsible for promulgating the most substantive regulation changes to the Vocational Rehabilitation program in over 15 years. She began her 27-year career with the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB) where she served as Commissioner during the last six years of her appointment by Governor Patrick until her transition to Washington, D.C. She is also the recipient of numerous awards and honors including an Honorary Doctoral Degree from New England College of Optometry (NECO) for her innovative partnership which resulted in the establishment of a mobile eye care clinic for individuals with low vision conditions. In 2017, NECO dedicated the Janet L. LaBreck Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation clinic in her honor in recognition of her commitment and dedication to the field of blindness. Most recently, LaBreck has established Janet L. LaBreck Consulting LLC in addition to becoming the Founder of Synergy Consulting Partners.

Work for President Obama, Disability Inclusion & Tech for the Blind with Janet LaBreck | Episode #59

August 16, 2019 edition of “In Perspective” Share this page: The post In Perspective 117 – Janet Labreck Talks About Disability Rights, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and How to Be Proactive appeared first on Branco Events.

In Perspective 117 –  Janet Labreck Talks About Disability Rights, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and How to Be Proactive