Disability Awareness Training BRS BESB

Agenda Population of individuals with disabilities Introduce Vocational Rehabilitation Types of Disabilities Accommodations Etiquette Activities Next Steps

Why? Stats on Disabilities 53 Million adults in the US live with a disability (mobility, cognition, independent living, vision, self-care) In the United States, 1 out of every 5 adults has a disability “We are all at risk of having a disability at some point in our lifetime,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. Benefits of Employment/working with individuals with disabilities Self-worth Spending Money $175 billions in discretionary spending money Belonging

Intro Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) The goal of the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program is to assist individuals with significant physical and mental disabilities to prepare for, obtain and maintain employment. Through the provision of individualized services, persons with disabilities who are eligible for vocational rehabilitation are supported in planning for and achieving their job goals. State and Federal Funding Individualized Counseling, Job Development, Supportive Services, Benefits Counseling, Specialty Counselors, Home and Vehicle Modifications

Community Rehabilitation Provider Job Coaching Development Interview Prep

Types of Disabilities Born with or Acquired Mental and/or Physical age of onset type of injury Mental and/or Physical Apparent or Non-apparent Disclosure Examples of disabilities we serve Anxiety Learning Disability Hearing Impairment Depression

Activities Activity 1 - No words Activity 2 – Backwards Activity 3 – One Hand

Inclusion Accommodations Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Requires employers to provide accommodations to employees or applicants with a legally recognized disability when possible Covers qualified worker who can perform the most basic and essential job duties with or without some form of accommodation Reasonable Accommodation Undue hardship ex. lowering the height of a desk to accommodate a wheelchair

Inclusion Etiquette Terminology Interacting ex. “deaf man” or “man with a hearing impairment” Person centered The disability should not define the person Interacting Hearing impaired Difficulties with mobility Service dogs Learning Disabilities Difficulties with Speech Autism Mental Health Developmental Disabilities

Moving Forward Partnership Recruiting Source Placement Disability Awareness Training On the Job Training Industry Specific Training Placement Program (ISTPP) ex. Unilever, Walgreens, Mohegan Sun, etc.

Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv1aDEFlXq8 dcgovernment District of Columbia Office of Disability Rights odr.dc.gov