PPT-Why Hire People with Disabilities?

Fast Facts for Employers Adapted from APSEs 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. Best . practices, current . thinking in academia and . industry, and . key questions your organization must answer . John F. Greenman, University . of . Georgia. Inland Press Association. April 15, 2015, © John F. Greenman, 2015. 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). How do you Hire?. How do you Hire?. Based on Sunday . New York Times . Business Section column:. Corner Office. Interviews with CEO’s and leaders . How do you Hire?. “The most important question is the one I always start with: ‘You’ve done a lot of things in your life. When you think back on the time that you were the most excited about what you were doing, you couldn’t wait to get out of bed and you couldn’t shut off at night, what where you doing and why? . 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 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..