PDF-[EBOOK] - Job Search Handbook for People With Disabilities

A complete career planning and job search guide for people with physical and mental disabilities Helps readers identify their strengths explore career options find job openings explore the hidden job market write resumes cover letters and followup letters and perform well in interviews Shows readers how to tell potential employers about their disabilities and ask for reasonable accommodations Helps readers understand and navigate employment law as it applies to them After the reader lands the job they want this book prepares them for job success. Fast Facts for Employers. Adapted from APSE’s Resources for Employers . Untapped Labor Force. People with disabilities experience the highest rates of unemployment and underemployment of any single group in this country.. Presented to . Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Board. Betsy Silva Hernandez. Senior Director, Diversity. 6.9.2011. Topics. Purpose. Executive Summary. Current State. External Facts and . Figures. Our People. Presentation by Kristina Haugh. Important terms to know. Disability- . a condition (such as an illness or an injury) that damages or limits a person's physical or mental abilities .  . Ableism- discrimination . Learning Objectives. -Discuss Assumptions, Stereotypes and Generalizations. -Define Culture and Cultural Competency. -Learn about Disability and Various Types of Disabilities. -Understanding Service Animals and Other Accommodations. Some Important Dates. 1829 Braille . invented.. 1864 Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind grants college . degrees.. 1869 . First . wheelchair . patent given.. 1890-1920 . Push . for state worker’s compensation program: no. of states: 1913, 21 ; . and their Families in Maintaining Health. Dick Sobsey. University of Alberta. 1. A Father’s Perspective. MECP2 Duplication Syndrome. Diagnosis at Age . 18. In general, our family’s experience has been positive and supportive.. www.RespectAbilityUSA.org. Who . Has. a Disability?. Not All Disabilities Can Be Seen. Disabilities present and affect people differently:. Temporary and Permanent . Invisible and Visible . Los Angeles Statistics. Presented to . Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Board. Betsy Silva Hernandez. Senior Director, Diversity. 6.9.2011. Topics. Purpose. Executive Summary. Current State. External Facts and . Figures. Our People. R. E. C. Elizabeth . Richardson . Center. History of. Developmental Disabilities in. Society. Since Ancient times – society has not been kind to people who were “different” in any way.. Any physical difference, in the form of a different ethnicity or a disability, was seen as a mark of inferiority.. SERVICES. Welcome and Introductions. Welcome and Introductions. Michael Morris . Executive Director. National Disability Institute. Welcome and Introductions. Mayor Rahm Emanuel. (Video). Welcome and Introductions. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Disability Overview: Impairments, Activity Limitations, and Participation Restrictions. What is a disability?. A disability is any condition of the body or mind (impairment) that makes it more difficult for the person with the condition to do certain activities (activity limitation) and interact with the world around them (participation restrictions). Love Me? Love Me Not? Healthy Relationships and People with Disabilities Project SAFE Summit October 12, 2017 Some Numbers According to the 2010 Census (the most recent), 19% of the U.S. population -- about Page 1 of 42 SABE My Technology Handbook 2 Page 2 of 42 A Project of Self Advocates Becoming Empowered with contributions made by self advocates. This handbook was funded by Copyright LeDeR. ) Programme. Making care better for people with learning disabilities. We are a team based at the University of Bristol. We are working to make health and care services better for people with learning disabilities..