PPT-Accommodating people with disabilities

Americans with Disabilities Act ADA and Reasonable Accommodations Content Overview What is considered a disability and who is entitled to an accommodation What would be considered a reasonable accommodation. 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.. Facilitator: Kimberly McManus, MEd. Director of Disability Support Services. Categories. LEGAL BASIS. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act,1973. No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States, as defined in section 7(20) shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance or under any program or activity conducted by any Executive agency or by the United States Postal Service.. 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. w. ith Disabilities . Responsibilities and Recommendations for Faculty. Legal Basis. The Test Accommodation Process. Strategies for Faculty . Accommodating Students with. . Disabilities. Legal Basis. 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. SERVICES. Welcome and Introductions. Welcome and Introductions. Michael Morris . Executive Director. National Disability Institute. Welcome and Introductions. Mayor Rahm Emanuel. (Video). Welcome and Introductions. Hawaii Child Nutrition Programs. June 2017 Training. Objectives. Learn the federal regulations which require schools to make reasonable accommodations for children with special dietary needs. Describe the responsibilities of school food service in complying with these regulations. Child nutrition Program. Guidance for School Food Service Professionals. National School Lunch Program. School Breakfast Program. Special Milk Program. Afterschool Snack Program. Fresh Fruit Vegetable Program . 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). Laura Kuhn, Regional Disability Coordinator Humanitas, Inc. . Overview. Background. Accommodating a Student with a Drug/Alcohol Disability. Accommodations to Support a Drug/Alcohol Disability. Resources. 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 TES – Therapy, Economic A Development And Integration Project To Be Implemented In Addis Ababa, EthiopiaTogether with Gemeinnütziger Verein zur Unterstützung benachteiligter Menschen Addis Guzo October 2021. RCOTSSPLD PMLD Network Study Day. David Haines. Principal Lecturer, University of Brighton. d.Haines@brighton.ac.uk. . Plan for this session. Present some key findings from the 2018 RCOT SSPLD survey of Specialist Section members re their use of Sensory Activity .