1. Disability Awareness Training
BRS
BESB

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Community Rehabilitation Provider
Job Coaching
Development
Interview Prep

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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.

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