Welcoming Workplaces for People with Disabilities

Program Type:

Workshop & Classes

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

At this virtual presentation: 

You can learn about helpful resources for getting and keeping a job if you have a disability. You can also learn about your right to have changes made to your workplace that make it better for your disability (reasonable accomodations), and how to speak up for yourself. 

This is a virtual talk. You can watch online from anywhere if you register, or on a projector set up in Library Room 114.

Presented by Disability Rights NC Attorney Lena Welch.

Here is an outline for more detail on the talk: 

  1. Which disabilities are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act
  2. How to request a reasonable accommodation (including a sample)
  3. Types of disability discrimination
  4. How to enforce employment rights
  5. Best practices and tips for the interactive process for coming up with accommodations
  6. A quick overview of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
  7. What is the Client Assistance Program and how it can help
  8. How to challenge an Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities or Division of Services for the Blind decision
  9. How Disability Rights NC can help