Scene Two: March 23, 2007:
Including and Engaging People with Disabilities: Don't "Dis" Abilities!
Engage Employees and their expertise!
The second session of the Series focused on what people can do to raise their personal awareness around disabilities. It provided both employees and employers tools and strategies to effectively include and engage people with disabilities in the workplace.
Below is the definition of a disability.
What is the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) definition of a disability?
An individual with a disability is a person who:
- Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities;
- Has a record of such an impairment; or
- Is regarded as having such an impairment.
A "major life activity" means functions such as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, working, and participating in community activities. (U.S. House of Representatives 1990)
Barbara Ceconi and Kurt Kuss of Access Umbrella, Inc. were the presenters for the second session, March 23, 2007, on including and engaging people with disabilities in the workplace.
Scene Two was the second session of the 2007 NW Diversity Learning Series held in Seattle Washington, Life theater - Inclusion and Engagement: Challenging and Expanding My diversity Competency: Moving Beyond My Comfort Zone. The Series is organized by The GilDeane Group, publishers of DiversityCentral.com.