Presentations (can be combined with activities and videos for a more in-depth workshop)

DVR 101
Description: The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) is Colorado’s leading placement organization for people with disabilities. DVR provides the bridge between companies and talented individuals, helping both to connect and succeed. This presentation delivers information to businesses about the DVR mission, and the services DVR can offer to employers that result in a mutually beneficial partnership.
Presentation time: 45 minutes

Disability Etiquette
Description: This presentation is intended for any audience and delivers information and basic common sense guidelines about how to interact with people with several different disabilities.
Presentation time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Description: This presentation is intended for businesses, hiring managers and supervisors. It provides an introduction to and overview of the ADA and provides specific information related to the employment of individuals with disabilities.
Presentation time: 30 minutes

Benefits of Hiring People with Disabilities
Description: This presentation is intended for employers, supervisors and hiring managers and offers information about a strong and diverse workforce you may not even know about. It demonstrates why it is good business to hire and retain qualified people with disabilities.
Presentation time: 30 minutes

Accommodations
Description: This presentation is intended for employers, supervisors and coworkers and delivers information about what an accommodation is, the job accommodation process, how an accommodation is made, and the costs and the financial benefits to an employer for providing accommodations at the worksite.
Presentation time: 40 minutes

Activities (can be combined with presentations and videos for a more in-depth workshop)

Pick a Disability
Description: This group activity is conducted by a qualified facilitator and allows participants to explore some of their beliefs and misconceptions about people with disabilities.
Activity time: 45 minutes

Social Distance Exercise
Description: Participants complete a confidential written assessment of their perceived comfort level engaging in various activities with individuals with various kinds of disabilities. The assessment is followed up by group discussion.
Activity time: 20 minutes

Misconceptions & Realities about Disabilities
Description: This true/false and multiple choice worksheet allows participants to learn about some of the myths and misconceptions that exist regarding various disabilities, accommodations and situations. Discussion of correct responses is included.
Activity time: 30 minutes

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Accommodations Quiz
Description: Participants test their knowledge of ADA provision as they relate to employment, common accommodations and access. Correct answers are provided during group discussion.
Activity time: 20 minutes

Assistive Technology (AT) Shoe Box
Description: This is a hands-on group exercise that allows participants to learn about and use several low-cost and no-cost assistive technology products.
Activity time: 20 minutes

Encounter Panel
Description: This activity invites the audience to interact with several panelists who experience living and working with a disability on a daily basis. The panel is facilitated by a moderator and allows ample time for discussion and questions from the audience.
Activity time: 1 hour

Digital Video Discs (DVD’s) (can be combined with presentations and activities for a more in-depth workshop)

Getting It Right
Description: This video was produced by Meeting the Challenge/The Rocky Mountain ADA Center. Six scenes highlight interaction with people with various disabilities and guidelines on how to interact with people with different types of disabilities.
DVD time: 33 minutes
Purchase Price--$99 (as of 11/2008) V, TTY (800) 864-4264 www.adainformation.org

Accommodating Employees with Disabilities
Description: This video was produced by the Center for Persons with Disabilities—Utah State University. It shows common examples of how to recognize and respond to requests for job accommodations in familiar job settings.
DVD time: 28 minutes
Purchase Price--$24.95 (as of 11/2008) V, TTY (800) 864-4264 www.adainformation.org

Walgreens Warehouse of Wonders
Description: This video was produced by Health Corner Television & Walgreens. Randy Lewis, Senior Vice President talks about their state-of-the-art warehouse in South Carolina that employs many people with disabilities, and sincerely believes it is the only way to do business.
DVD time: 6 ½ min. Cost not known. http://healthcorner.walgreens.com/display/2001.htm

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