Competencies
Table of Contents
In this fourth session of DC Advocacy Partners, participants will:
- Be able to describe importance of employment both for individuals themselves and for the community.
- Understand the vision and mission of Employment First Policy.
- Be able to describe types of employment: competitive, supported, customized, sheltered, enclaves, entrepreneurial, volunteer, internships, apprenticeships, and virtual.
- Be able to describe what natural supports are.
- Be able to describe accommodations, adaptations, and assistive technology that can support employees.
- Be able to conduct a discussion about the District’s budget process and proposed budget for disability programs.
- Be able to construct public testimony and/or an elevator speech about the importance of employment for people with disabilities in DC.
Agenda
Speakers
Laura Nuss
Director, DC Department on Disability Services
Rebecca Salon
Program Manager, State Office of Disability Administration, DC Department on Disability SErvices
Matt Rosen
Director of Advocacy and Public Policy, The Arc of DC
Cheryl Bates-Harris
Senior Disability Advocacy Specialist, National Disability Rights Network
Noelle Bonham
Career Center Manager, DC American Job Center NW
Handouts
Partial List of Employment Resources
Proclamation: District of Columbia An Employment First State by DC Mayor Vincent Gray
Employment First Overview by Association of People Supporting EmploymentFirst (APSE)
The Work Option for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: The Obstacles and Possibilities by University Legal Services
Customized Employment: Applying Practical Solutions for Employment Success by the Office of Disability Employment Policy at the U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Assistance Programs for a New Generation of Employees: Defining the Next Generation by the Office of Disability Employment Policy at the U.S. Department of Labor
Employment Articles from DC Partners in Transition
Career Exploration in Action: An Innovative Strategies Practice Brief, a National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth publication
Helping Youth Develop Soft Skills of Job Success: Tips for Parents and Families, a National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth publication
Activities
Session 4: Role Play Job Accommodations