Disability Awareness: Working with People with Disabilities

Disability Awareness: Working with People with Disabilities:

eLearning Course

People with disabilities represent a significant and largely underutilized resource for businesses. Many disabled persons are underemployed or unemployed. As a result of advocates for diversity, as well as a shrinking labour pool, employers are taking a serious look at hiring and retaining people with disabilities. This course will give supervisors, managers, and human resource consultants tools and tips for creating a diverse workplace.

What Will Students Learn?

• Prepare to welcome people with disabilities into your workplace
• Interact with people with disabilities
• Identify and overcome barriers in the workplace
• Use respectful, appropriate, acceptable language in any circumstance
• Understand what your company can do during hiring and interviewing
• Understand what job accommodation is and how it applies in your workplace

What Topics are Covered?

• Defining terms
• Misconceptions and realities
• Dissecting labels
• Accessibility
• The cornerstones of diversity
• Encouraging diversity by hiring
• Using the STOP technique
• Communication essentials
• Communication styles and critical conversations
• How do we make it happen?

All courses are also available virtually. Contact us for more information.