Following proper disability etiquette is one of the best ways to make persons with disabilities feel welcome and comfortable in any setting. Disability etiquette also makes good business sense –… Click to read the full article
Disability Resource – Job Accommodation Network
I recently did a training on job retention with my colleague Laura Ware from Corporation for Supportive Housing. I was amazed to find out that so many people don’t know… Click to read the full article
Disability Testing & Evaluation: How to Reduce Customer Anxiety
Many workforce development agencies provide some sort of assessment to measure their customer’s reading and math skills. In most cases, this is done to determine the need for basic skills… Click to read the full article
Disability & Reasonable Accommodations: Every Agency Needs a Policy
I’ve worked with a large number of One-Stop agencies across the state of California. As part of my technical assistance and training, we often engage staff in a conversation around… Click to read the full article
Disability & Accessibility: Where Does it Begin?
I’m often asked the question by One-Stops and other public agencies providing community services: Where does accessibility begin? My response: Accessibility begins at the first point of contact for your… Click to read the full article
Disability Interview Strategies – Tip #2
Tip #2: When you are scheduling an interview, be sure to ask up front what the process involves (e.g. Will testing of any sort occur? How will the tests be… Click to read the full article