Knowledge Builders
Knowledge Builders website is about employment and disability. This new tool, offered by Faculty and Staff Disability Services, is for you to gain knowledge of UI disability policy, disabilities and best employment practices in employing individuals who have disabilities.
“... We must build a world free of unnecessary barriers, stereotypes, and discrimination. Policies must be developed, attitudes must be shaped, and buildings and organizations must be designed to ensure that everyone has a chance to get the education they need and live independently as full citizens in their communities. ”
President Barack Obama, April 11, 2009
Source: DBTAC National Network of ADA Centers (adaanniversary.org)
Guide to Effective Interaction: Communicating With and About People with Disabilities in the Workplace. Includes positive and negative phrases.
http://www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/fact/effectiveinteraction.htm
Disability etiquette
http://www.worksupport.com/da/etiquetteCommunicate.cfm
Test Your Knowledge:
True or False? A person with a mobility impairment is in your office and he/she asks if they can use your phone. You should hand them the phone and dial the number for them? Answer at bottom of page.
Other Knowledge Builders
- People with Disabilities
What do you think about People with Disabilities? Test yourself: Myth/Facts about People with Disabilities - Employing People with Disabilities
Video: The Campaign for Disability Employment: “Meet Sue” - Employing People with Disabilities
Myths/Facts about Employment for People with Disabilities - Accommodations
Access to Technology in the Workplace: In our Own Words
Visit the Educational Opportunities page to review a list of upcoming classes and workshops.
Answer to Test Your Knowledge: False
You should always offer assistance to a person with a disability first, then listen patiently and follow their instructions.