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Los Angeles, Stigma And Jobs for People with Disabilitieswww.RespectAbilityUSA.orgSlide2
Who Has a Disability?Slide3
Not All Disabilities Can Be SeenDisabilities present and affect people differently:Temporary and Permanent Invisible and Visible Slide4
Los Angeles StatisticsLos Angeles’ Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) is 62.8%. 170.6% of people without disabilities aged 18 to 64 in LA are employed. 236.7% of LA residents with disabilities (ages 18-64) have jobs. 2
There is a 33.9 point gap between the employment rates of people with disabilities and those without disabilities.
California ranks 34th in the country in terms of jobs for persons with disabilities.
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In total, there are 948,587
LA residents with disabilities.
2
Out of that number, there are
566,325
working age (18-64) people with disabilities living in Los Angeles.
4
31% of all LA residents with disabilities live in poverty.
Mayor Eric
Garcetti (D)
California Labor Market Review-November 2016. Census Bureau - 2015 American Community SurveyBest and Worst States for Workers with DisabilitiesCensus Bureau- 2015 ACS Disability and Employment StatusSlide5
How do we change these outcomes for people with disabilities (PwDs) living in Los Angeles? Slide6
Necessary vs. Sufficient A + B + C = DSteam EngineWarm Water VS. Water at 212FSlide7
Theory of Change (TOC) Blueprint describing how an organization/policy/actions changes some domain of the world for the better Articulates a TESTABLE hypothesis of how change will occur Sieve through which to make decisions and trade-offs MUST HAVE DATASlide8
Are we doing the right things to get the outcomes we want? Do we need to improve activities? Do we have the right mix of activities?
Do we have extraneous activities? How should we increase our impact?
Do we deepen our current activities?
Do we extend activities to new areas?
Do we aim to influences new beneficiaries and/or audiences?
Do we expand our geographic reach?
What do we need to learn and measure?
How will we answer our open questions?
What do we need to track internally and externally?
A Good TOC Will Answer Key Strategic
QuestionsSlide9
Our Theory of Change – Stigma in the Media Impacts Jobs / Health While one in five people have a disability, according to GLAAD, fewer than two percent of scripted television characters (15 people) have disabilities. 95% of characters with disabilities in film and television are played by able-bodied actors. Many characters are shown in a negative and inaccurate light. Almost all portrayals of people with disabilities in media are white, despite the fact that disability impacts all ethnicities.
Fewer than one percent of people employed by cultural institutions in New York City are people with disabilities.
Our Goal: Change the media and combat stigma, then you can have an impact on jobs for people with disabilitiesSlide10
Stigma: RespectAbility Op-Eds on Jobs for PwDsBirmingham News (AL) Stigmas Persist, but Alabama's Disable Deserve to WorkSouthwest Times Record (AR) Guest Commentary: Arkansas with Disabilities Seek Jobs, Independence
The Arizona Republic (AZ) There's Too Little to Celebrate on ADA's 25 Anniversary
The Colorado Statesman (CO)
P
auli: Coloradans with Disabilities Want to Work
Washington Examiner (DC)
People with Disabilities Want to Work
The News Journal (DE)
Jobs for People with Disabilities
Tallahassee Democrat (FL)
25 Years After the ADA, There's Still a Long Way to Go
South Florida Sun Sentinel (FL)
Floridians with Disabilities in Workforce are Underused Resources
Atlanta Journal Constitution (GA)
We Must Do Better for People with DisabilitiesHonolulu Star Advertiser (HI) 'Employment First' Should be Standard
Des Moines Register (IA) Iowans with Disabilities Want to WorkIdaho Statesman (ID) Idaho's Citizens with Disabilities Want to WorkLouisville Journal- Courier (KY) People with Disabilities Look for Success Daily World (LA) People with Disabilities Want to WorkTimes of Acadiana (LA) People with Disabilities Want to WorkSalem News (MA) Letter: Brother was a Strong Advocate for those with Disabilities
Capital Gazette (MD)
Marylanders with Disabilities Want Jobs, Independence
Portland Press Herald/ Maine Sunday Telegram (ME)
Maine Voices: People with Disabilities are Often Overlooked as Potential Employees
Lansing State Journal (MI)
Empower Michiganers with Disabilities
The Jackson Clarion- Ledger (MS)
Mississippians with Disabilities want Jobs
Billings Gazette (MT)
Montanans with Disabilities want to Work
The Herald Sun (NC)
North Carolinians with Disabilities want Jobs and Diginity
The Charlotte Observer (NC)
Don't Let Barham's Dream of Disability Rights Die
Grand Forks Herald (ND)
North Dakotans with Disabilities want to Work
The Star Leger (NJ)
On Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act, a Call to Bring Disabled New Jerseyans into Workforce
Albuquerque Journal (NM)
People with Disabilities Deserve the Dignity of a Job
Reno Gazette Journal (NV) Nevadans with Disabilities want JobsThe Buffalo News (NY) New Yorkers with Disabilities want to Hold JobsStatesman Journal (OR) People with Disabilitites want Jobs and IndependenceThe Providence Journal (RI) Rhode Islanders with Disabilities want to WorkAnderson (SC) S.C. Residents with Disabilities want JobsSioux Falls Argus Leader (SD) S.D. Proves People with Disabilities want to WorkFort Worth Star-Telegram (TX) ADA Anniversary: Disabled Texans want to WorkOgden Standard Examiner (UT) People with Disabilities want to WorkRutland Herald (VT) Vermonters with Disabilities want JobsCasper Star Tribune (WY) Wyoming Must do More for those with Disabilities
These op-eds discuss the number of people with disabilities who are striving for work, the value they bring to the workplace and the opportunities created by WIOA. They not only underline current problems, but celebrate past achievements and offer suggestions for further change.Slide11
One Common Goal: Employment High School Transition that Works: Lessons Learned from Project SEARCHBy Maryellen Daston, Erin Riehle, and Susie RutkowskiPaul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Inc.
For more information go
to:
http
://projectsearch.us/Slide12
Potentials Characters Working in Hospitals/Healthcare Medical shows are a popular genre, see the success of Grey’s Anatomy, E.R., Chicago Med.How about showing workers with disabilities in hospitals on medical shows?Example: Project SEARCHSlide13
Potentials Characters Working in Eldercare Suggested shows: Everyone Loves Raymond, The Nanny, Raising Hope As the the elderly population increases in the coming decades, the lack of employees available with grow. More primetime shows including elderly people and their caretakers can reduce stigma. Slide14
Tourism/Food Service/AccommodationSuggested shows: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Cheers, Top ChefPeople with disabilities are known to be loyal employees. In an industry with such high turnovers, including people with disabilities in service industry shows will not only boost the diversity of the entertainment industry, but it will also boost the bottom line of the service industry.
Housekeeping
Guest Services
Engineering
Culinary
BanquetsSlide15
Potentials Characters Working in Government JobsSuggested shows to include people with disabilities: West Wing, Parks and Recreation, The Designated Survivor, Veep, Scandal, HomelandEach federal agency has been directed to set a goal of having 12 percent of its workforce be people with disabilities, and two percent of its workforce be people with targeted disabilities.~11 percent (204,189) of all civilian federal government employees had disabilitiesIf people with disabilities are casted more often in shows relating to government work, it would help offset the stigmas of employing them. Slide16
Sector Strategies - STEM Suggested shows: Silicon Valley, The Magic School Bus, Numbers, Big Bang Theory Some people on the autism spectrum can have the very best skills in science, math and engineering (STEM Fields). STEM genre shows could easily include individuals with disabilities, including high school education-based showsSlide17
Jobs in Entertainment / CultureSuggested shows: 30 Rocks and The Voice In a culture where diversity has become more recognized, including people with disabilities in entertainment/culture shows will only make show business more of a trend setter, more progressive and most definitely more appealing!Combating stigma against people with disabilities needs to include engagement with showrunners / producers / actors.Slide18
Negative Portrayals of Disability in Media
The character Will
Traynor
played by
Sam
Claflin
commits suicide at the end
of
Me Before You
As does the character Margaret "Maggie" Fitzgerald at the end of
Million Dollar Baby Slide19
Changing the Perception of Disability Including people with visible disabilities in all crowd scenes Having leading characters with a disability, but not be the focus Why can’t a judge just happen be a wheelchair user? Why can’t a surgeon just happen to have a prosthetic leg? Why can’t a student just happen to be Deaf?Slide20
CinemAbility Foundation http://www.cinemability.com A new 501c3 with a mission to utilize every form of media to elucidate disability and thereby become a catalyst for increased opportunities for people with disabilities Slide21
Working Behind the CameraSlide22
Kazarian/Measures/Ruskin & Associates (KMR)Ability Magazine interview: The way top actors get jobs is through an agent. The way top actors with disabilities get jobs is through dedicated folks like Gail Williamson and Mark Measures of Kazarian/Measures/Ruskin & Associates (KMR).Slide23
Role Models with Disabilities
Derrick Coleman: Deaf
Richard Branson: Dyslexia
Harriet Tubman: Seizures
Stephen Hawking: ALS
Ludwig van Beethoven: Deaf
Albert Einstein:
Asperger Syndrome
Peter
Orfalea
: ADD/ADHD & DyslexiaSlide24
Entertainers with Disabilities
Danny Woodburn: Dwarfism
Lauren Potter: Down syndrome
Stevie Wonder: Blind
Whoopi Goldberg: Dyslexia
Amy Purdy: Uses prosthetic legs
Marlee
Matlin: Deaf
Michael J. Fox: Parkinson’s Disease
Born This Way Cast:
Down syndromeSlide25
Characters with Disabilities
Colton Dunn
Super Store
Jessica
Capshaw
Grey’s Anatomy
Hugh Laurie
House
Claire Danes
Homeland
Larry Drake
L.A. Law
Royal Pain
Royal PainsSlide26
Positive Portrayals of Disability
The cast of A&E’s
Emmy-Award winning
show
Born this Way
Deanne Bray
Sue Thomas F.B. Eye
.
Katie
LeClerc
Switched at Birth
Micah Fowler
Speechless
Robert David Hall
CSI
Daryll
Mitchell
NCIS New OrleansSlide27
Building the Talent Pipeline: Born to Act PlayersMISSION - The mission of the BORN TO ACT PLAYERS is to provide a supportive environment for students with special needs to learn and grow by expressing themselves through the performing arts.PROGRAM - The BORN TO ACT PLAYERS meet every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Cast members are taught theater vocabulary, body awareness, being focused in the moment, and improvisational skills.Several Born to Act members are working actors. Some of their credits include “ER,” “Saving Grace,” “CSI,” Def Leppard Music Video, Equity production of A Christmas Carol and many, many more.Slide28
Building the Talent Pipeline: Joey Travolta's Inclusion Films Inclusion Films Workshop provides adults with developmental disabilities an introduction to film production. Our method of teaching moves beyond classroom instruction and offers our students real-world experience. After completing the program, students are encouraged to apply for a position at our own production company, Team Diversity Media, as well as seek employment in the film industry through other avenues.Inclusion Films Workshop seeks to promote the creative skills and strong work ethic of filmmakers with developmental disabilities, ultimately allowing them to become more independent, self confident, and well-rounded individuals.
Inclusion & Employment in the Film IndustrySlide29
More Talent PipelinesActors for Autism: http://www.actorsforautism.org “non-profit organization that is dedicated to the advancement, education, and training of people on the autistic spectrum…by providing new and innovative programs in the Arts, Film & Television, Animation, Visual Effects and Video Game Industries.”From the Heart Productions: http://fromtheheartproductions.com They have “successfully helped filmmakers get the money they need to produce their projects” since 1993 through the Roy W. Dean Grant, their fiscal sponsorship program, and their film funding classes.
Performing Arts Studio West (PASW): http://www.pastudiowest.com
PASW “provides hands-on individualized training, career management, and on-location support for performers with intellectual disabilities working in film, television and commercials.”Slide30
SAG-AFTRA“It is a core value of SAG-AFTRA that our strength is in our diversity. We are committed to the broadest employment and involvement of our members, regardless of race, national origin, ancestry, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, age or disability”. Slide31
Positive Portrayals - Born This WayA&E Network’s new Emmy-winning original docu-series Born This Way. A group of seven young diverse adults with Down syndrome along with their family and friends in Southern California. Focus on jobs and independence!!RespectAbility
brought A&E and Best Buddies together for a powerful public service announcement. Slide32
John Tucker, Born This WaySlide33
John Tucker, Born This Wayhttp://johntuckermusic.comSlide34
Join us on Feb. 21!2:00 – 3:15 p.m. PT – People with Disabilities and the Entertainment Industry
RSVP: http://bit.ly/HollywoodMtg
3:15 – 3:45 p.m. PT – Networking Break
3:45 – 5:00 p.m. PT – Workforce Development and People with Disabilities
RSVP:
http://bit.ly/Feb21EmploymentMtg
Congressman Brad Sherman’s Sherman Oaks District Office
500 Van Nuys Boulevard, Suite 420, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Facility is ADA accessible. ASL interpreters are available by request. Slide35
ResourcesNational Conference of State Legislatures:
http://www.ncsl.orgBureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/disabl.nr0.htm
A
rt Beyond Sight:
http://www.artbeyondsight.org
Project SEARCH:
www.projectsearch.us
Job Accommodation Network:
https://askjan.org/
FrameWorks
Institute:
http://
www.frameworksinstitute.org
RespectAbilityUSA
:
www.respectabilityusa.orgSlide36
THANK YOURespectAbility wants partners to fight stigmas and expand opportunities for people with disabilities in Los Angeles and New York City!Jennifer Laszlo MizrahiJenniferM@RespectAbilityUSA.orgwww.RespectAbilityUSA.org202.365.0787