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Dec 04, 2001
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"Can Do" Approach Underscores
Disabilities Awareness Month at NOAA


Disabilities Awareness Month at NOAA took a novel turn last month. The employee planning committee came up with an innovative plan to have employees with a range of challenges "shadow" NOAA leadership for several hours. The "shadowing" was aimed at building understanding of what it takes to most effectively move through the work day and how every NOAA manager can best help. NOAA employees' "can do" approach steered both the planning and the varied challenges experienced by NOAA's leaders. "It was a day of awareness that gave us greater appreciation for our disabled employees," said Scott Gudes.

Picture of John Jones and Helen Powell.

John Jones, Deputy Administrator, National Weather Service, talks about mobility impairment with Helen Powell of NOAA's Civil Rights Office. Helen cordinates NOAA's Disability Awareness Program.


Picture of noaa staff seated.

NOAA staff listening to Administrators' Panel discuss special challenges in the workplace.

John Oliver, John Jones and Dave Evans seated at a table.

Administrators' Panel included (from left) John Oliver, Deputy Administrator, NOAA Fisheries; John Jones, Deputy Administrator, National Weather Service; and Dave Evans, Assistant Administrator, NOAA Research. Also active on the panel were Scott Gudes, NOAA's Acting Administrator; Stu Remer, Deputy Chief Administrator, Office of Finance and Administration; and Mary Glacken, Deputy Administrator, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service.


Mary Glackin sitting at a desk typing on terminal.

Mary Glackin, Deputy Administrator, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, simulating deafness.


Picture of audience with a presenter demonstrating sign.
Signing demonstrated during panel discussion by interpreter Saroja Trollinger.


Nancy McCary, Scott Gudes and Rich Behn.

Nancy McCary, a staff member at the National Ocean Service, guides Scott Gudes (right), Acting NOAA Administrator, and Rich Behn, NOAA Deputy Administrator, in better understanding life without sight.

Alfred Corea standing with other NOAA managers seated at table.

Alfred A. Corea, Director of NOAA's Civil Rights Office, concludes the panel discussion.


Picture of Berto Robie and Dave Evans.

Berto Robie (left) helped conceive the idea of having NOAA staff with special challenges "shadow" top management. The innovative exercise worked to build much greater awareness of the range of challenges faced by NOAA staff and what it takes to overcome them. An employee of NESDIS, Berto shadowed Dave Evans, Assistant Administrator, NOAA Research (right).

Photos by Alfred A. Corea, Tillman M. Peck and Dane Konop.

     

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