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Disability Culture & Awareness. Keep my words positive. Words become my behaviors. Keep my behaviors positive. Behaviors become my habits. Keep my habits positive. Habits become my values. Keep my values positive. Values become my destiny. There is NO dress rehearsal.
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Disability Culture& Awareness • Keep my words positive. • Words become my behaviors. • Keep my behaviors positive. • Behaviors become my habits. • Keep my habits positive. • Habits become my values. • Keep my values positive. • Values become my destiny. • There is NO dress rehearsal. • This is one day in our life. • Mahatma Gandhi Trainers: William Hoar & David Ray Walker
Housekeeping Disability Culture& Awareness Attendance Sheet Accommodation Facilities Lunch The Ask-it-Basket
Morning Introductions & Housekeeping About Windmills Empathy ADA & the Rehabilitation Act BREAK Language & Etiquette Ten Commandments video Afternoon Pick‑a‑Disability In the Workplace BREAK Credo video Wrap‑up & Evaluations Agenda Disability Culture& Awareness
Objectives Inclusion • Examine issues of Inclusion and how they impact people with disabilities. • Apply concepts of Inclusion to related workplace scenarios. Communication • Identify issues impacting Communication for and with people with disabilities. • Practice Communicating with others regarding people with disabilities and issues impacting them in society and the workplace. Access, including Information, Facilities and Services • Discuss issues related to Access to Information, Facilities and Services for people with disabilities. Disability Culture& Awareness
About Windmills& the ADA Disability Culture& Awareness
ADA Overview • Americans with Disabilities Act was signed on 26 July 1990 • Congressional findings • Parts of the ADA Title 1: Employment Title 2: Public Services Title 3: Public Accommodation Telecommunications Provisions Misc. Provisions Disability Culture& Awareness
Windmills • Developed in 1981 & revised in 1992 • Examines attitudes and behaviors • Windmills symbolism Don Quixote “Tilting at windmills” The Impossible Dream A little wind/a lot of work Disability Culture& Awareness
Empathy Disability Culture& Awareness
ADA &the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Disability Culture& Awareness
Language& Etiquette Disability Culture& Awareness
The Ten CommandmentsVideo Disability Culture& Awareness
Pick-a-Disability Disability Culture& Awareness
In the Workplace Disability Culture& Awareness
A Credo for SupportVideo Disability Culture& Awareness
Wrap-up& Evaluations Disability Culture& Awareness
Objectives Inclusion • Examine issues of Inclusion and how they impact people with disabilities. • Apply concepts of Inclusion to related workplace scenarios. Communication • Identify issues impacting Communication for and with people with disabilities. • Practice Communicating with others regarding people with disabilities and issues impacting them in society and the workplace. Access, including Information, Facilities and Services • Discuss issues related to Access to Information, Facilities and Services for people with disabilities. Disability Culture& Awareness
Disability Culture& Awareness Thanks for your participation Trainers: William Hoar & David Ray Walker