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Embrace Diversity! Strategies for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities in the Workplace Embrace Diversity! Strategies for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities in the Workplace

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Embrace Diversity! Strategies for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities in the Workplace - PPT Presentation

Janice Aspey CPRP PR Training Solutions janiceprtrainingsolutionscom Learning Objectives This workshop is designed to help you Incorporate leading practices for inclusion of people with disabilities into existing diversity training programs ID: 778796

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Embrace Diversity!

Strategies for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities in the Workplace

Janice Aspey, CPRP

PR Training Solutions

janice@prtrainingsolutions.com

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Learning Objectives

This workshop is designed to help you:

Incorporate “leading practices” for inclusion of people with disabilities into existing diversity training programs Educate employees about disability etiquette and inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace

Create and promote an inclusive workplace culture for people with disabilities by demonstrating inclusion strategies in ALL workplace activities

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Diversity Program

Employee Handbook

LEADING PRACTICESInclude “disability” and “people with disabilities” in:agency’s diversity program and activitiesdiversity policies and proceduresequal opportunity policy statement

diversity initiatives Facilitate the hiring of people with disabilities by evaluating:hiring policies/process- including accommodation policyqualifications and job descriptions (essential functions)

job announcements- language and accessible

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Diversity Program

Employee Handbook

LEADING PRACTICESEstablish a Employee Resource Group: includingemployees with disabilitiesexecutives, managers, co-workers

Commit and take action to recruit, employ, retain and advance people with disabilities. Participate in continuous improvement activities.

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Educate Employees

Disability Etiquette

Inclusion

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People First LanguageEmphasize the person before the disability

A person who….A person with….She has….

Language is more than just being Politically Correct

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Instead of….

Disabled Person with a disability

Autistic Has autismEpileptic Has epilepsySchizophrenic Person with schizophreniaMentally Ill Person with…Diabetic Has diabetesNormal Person without disabilitiesQuadriplegic Person with a physical disability

Mentally retarded Person with a cognitive disorder/intellectual disability Say…

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Language

Avoid language that labels people in “groups”

The

disabled

The mentally illSpecial Needs Children

Avoid language that implies tragedy“suffers from”, “afflicted with”, “victim of”BEST ADVICE

Avoid any reference to the disability unless it is relevant to the conversation

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Additional tips…

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Additional tips

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Additional tips

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Inclusive Workplace

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Inclusion in ALL workplace Activities

Hiring Process

Providing necessary accommodations

All workplace activities accessible (social events,

etc)

Monthly socials and educational activitiesEmployee Resource GroupsWork Culture of Inclusion- begins with leadership

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SourcesBusiness Strategies that Work: A Framework for Disability Inclusion, Office of Disability Employment Policy, US Department of Labor

https://www.dol.gov/odep/pdf/BusinessStrategiesThatWork.pdfLeading Practices on Disability Inclusion, U.S. Business Leadership Network/U.S. Chamber of Commerce https://www.uschamber.com/sites/default/files/documents/files/020709_DisabilityInclusion_final.pdfWork Without Limits, The University of Massachusetts Medical School, An Accessible Workplace

http://www.workwithoutlimits.org/employers/ra/workplace