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Alberta Disabilities Forum

Alberta Disabilities Forum. “A United Voice”. Our Members. Accessible Housing Society Alberta Association for Community Living AB Association of the Deaf Alberta Caregivers Association Alberta Abilities Lodges Society AB Council of Disability Services

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Alberta Disabilities Forum

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  1. Alberta Disabilities Forum “A United Voice”

  2. Our Members Accessible Housing SocietyAlberta Association for Community Living AB Association of the DeafAlberta Caregivers Association Alberta Abilities Lodges Society AB Council of Disability Services AB Committee of Citizens with Disabilities Autism Calgary Association AB Network for Mental HealthAutism Society of AB Autism Society of Edmonton and Area Brain Injury Association of AB Brain Care CentreCanadian Council of the Blind, AB Division Canadian Deaf Blind and Rubella Association Canadian Mental Health Association AB Division Canadian Down Syndrome SocietyCatholic Social Services Canadian Paraplegic Association AB DivisionCentra Cam Vocational Training Association Cerebral Palsy Association in AB CONNECT Society Champions Career Centre DECSA – Alberta Chrysalis - An AB Society for Citizens with DisabilitiesEmployAbilities Easter Seals Alberta Grande Prairie Residential Society Fetal Alcohol Support Society Learning Disabilities Association of AB Goodwill Industries of AB Lupus Society of AB Independent Living Resource Centre of Calgary On Site Placement Services Kidney Foundation of Canada Opportunity Works Calgary Inc. Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada AB Division Schizophrenia Society of AB Muscular Dystrophy Canada Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Northern AB Parkinson Alberta Society PLAN Edmonton Paralympic Sports Association The Arthritis Society AB & N.W.T. Division The Steadward Centre

  3. ADF Goals • to identify issues common to our members • to facilitate communication and cooperation among members and other stakeholders • to disseminate information • to identify gaps in services and recommend solutions • to educate the public about disability related issues • to educate policy makers about disability related issues to inform decision making

  4. Achieving Our Goals • Influencing Policies & Services • Member Services • Operational Excellence

  5. Influencing Policies and Services • Create strategies to improve services for Albertans with disabilities • Work with government to develop and improve policies and programs that affect persons with disabilities • Build partnerships

  6. Creating a Change

  7. ADF Employment Working Group

  8. “Persons with disabilities will have the same opportunity as non-disabled Albertans to choose from employment options. • All Albertans will have the support they require (e.g. personal care, mobility aids) to prepare for and be engaged in employment. • All Albertans will have the support and information required to access and make informed choices from a range of employment opportunities and to fully progress along a chosen career path. • Persons with disabilities will be valued members of Alberta’s workforce.” Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities-Alberta Disabilities Strategy

  9. Two Papers since 2011 • Accessing Employment Supports and Services • Hiring People with Disabilities

  10. Accessing Employment Supports and Services • Transitional planning from school to workforce • Attitudinal barriers • Accessibility, alternate forms of communication, and assistive technology • Assessment and Intake • Career development • Employment supports • Government / policies and procedures • Ongoing and continuous support • Information and referral

  11. Hiring People with Disabilities • Assumptions & misconceptions • Lack of employer awareness & education • Navigating the system • Inadequate and inflexible employment policies and standards • Wages & career advancement

  12. Position papers available on www.adforum.ca

  13. “A United Voice”

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