People with disabilities represent a significant and largely underutilized resource for businesses. Many disabled persons are underemployed or unemployed. As a result of advocates for diversity, as well as a shrinking labor pool, employers are taking a serious look at hiring and retaining people with disabilities. This course will give supervisors, managers, and human resource consultants tools and tips for creating a diverse workplace. This will help you know how to:
- Prepare to welcome people with disabilities into their workplace
- Interact with people with disabilities
- Identify and overcome barriers in the workplace
- Use respectful, appropriate, acceptable language in any circumstance
- Understand what their company can do during hiring and interviewing
- Understand what job accommodation is and how it applies in their workplace
Course Content
LessonsStatus
1
Session One: Course Overview
2
Session Two: Defining Terms
3
Session Three: Misconceptions and Realities
4
Session Four: A Business Case
5
Session Five: Dissecting Labels
6
Session Six: Accessibility
7
Session Seven: The Cornerstones of Diversity
8
Session Eight: Pre-Assignment Review
9
Session Nine: Encouraging Diversity by Hiring
10
Session Ten: Using the STOP Technique
11
Session Eleven: Communication Essentials for Disability Awareness
12
Session Twelve: Communication Styles
13
Session Thirteen: Critical Conversations
14
Session Fourteen: How Do We Make It Happen?
Description
People with disabilities represent a significant and largely underutilized resource for businesses. Many disabled persons are underemployed or unemployed. As a result of advocates for diversity, as well as a shrinking labor pool, employers are taking a serious look at hiring and retaining people with disabilities. This course will give supervisors, managers, and human resource consultants tools and tips for creating a diverse workplace. This will help you know how to:
- Prepare to welcome people with disabilities into their workplace
- Interact with people with disabilities
- Identify and overcome barriers in the workplace
- Use respectful, appropriate, acceptable language in any circumstance
- Understand what their company can do during hiring and interviewing
- Understand what job accommodation is and how it applies in their workplace
Course Content
LessonsStatus
1
Session One: Course Overview
2
Session Two: Defining Terms
3
Session Three: Misconceptions and Realities
4
Session Four: A Business Case
5
Session Five: Dissecting Labels
6
Session Six: Accessibility
7
Session Seven: The Cornerstones of Diversity
8
Session Eight: Pre-Assignment Review
9
Session Nine: Encouraging Diversity by Hiring
10
Session Ten: Using the STOP Technique
11
Session Eleven: Communication Essentials for Disability Awareness
12
Session Twelve: Communication Styles
13
Session Thirteen: Critical Conversations
14
Session Fourteen: How Do We Make It Happen?