PPT-Dispelling the Myths Employment for People with Disabilities

Updated October 2017 1 Dispelling Myths Myths are roadblocks that interfere with the ability of persons with disabilities to have equality in employment These roadblocks usually result from a lack of experience and interaction with persons with disabilities This lack of familiarity has nourished negative attitudes concerning employment of persons with disabilities . Betsy Hopkins, Director, DVR, Maine. Debbie Gilmer, Executive Director, . Syntiro. Gail Fanjoy. , CEO, KFI. , Maine. National APSE Conference, Philadelphia, PA. June 23, 2015. Maine has a strong foundation. ARATION THIS PUBLICATION Disability: Dispelling the Myths is a resource for businesses. It provides information on successful strategiesused by employers to meet their labor force needs and includes p Seyhan Fırat. In Turkey, according to Statistics Institute of Turkey (www.tuik.gov.tr) figures, there are about 8.5 million people with different physical and mental disabilities which count approximately . Investment. Kamal . Lamichhane. , Ph. D. .. Research fellow . Research institute, Japan international cooperation agency (JICA). December. , . 3, 2014. United . N. ations. , New York. Background. 15. Seyhan Fırat. In Turkey, according to Statistics Institute of Turkey (www.tuik.gov.tr) figures, there are about 8.5 million people with different physical and mental disabilities which count approximately 1. 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. Sponsored by Maryville University, Productive Living Board of St. Louis County, St. Louis Office for Developmental Disabilities Resource Board, Jefferson County Developmental Disabilities . Resource . With Disabilities. What Do You Want to Get Out of This Presentation. Introduce yourself. What is your experience with employment rights of people with disabilities?. Name one thing you want to take away from this training. P. . Grudeva. (ZGURA-M), A. . Lazarov. (. Interprojects. ). Project number: . 2014-1-BG01-KA202-001529. Employment of people with disabilities: challenges and solutions. International Conference. 6 July 2017, . Continuing the Navigation for Success. State-of-the-State on Employment First. 2016-2017 Highlights. Completed . first year of . E1st Strategic . Plan . in action. Regular . updates sent out . via. . Presented by Barbara Granger. Family Engagement Specialist. Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health,. University of Texas. Objectives. Learn Truths about Mental Health. Look at many of the myths about Mental Health. Creating Change One Community at a Time. October 3, 2018. What is Employment First? . Employment First.  is a . movement . working to facilitate the full inclusion of people with the . most significant disabilities . Matters to Self-Advocates INTRODUCTION We are seeing a bad employment pattern. Research is saying that the number of people working in sheltered workshops is going down but the number of people wo Crystal Thomas and Catherine Rinehart Mello. State Office of Policy Planning and Innovation . Department on Disability Services. Presenters:. WHAT IS A WORLD CAFE?. DISABILITY AND EMPLOYMENT BY THE NUMBERS.