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Disability Awareness: Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act

Communicating respectfully and effectively with people with disabilities.

The ADA has created unprecedented opportunities for people with disabilities to become part of their communities. However, many people without disabilities are not familiar with how to interact with people with disabilities.

This training program provides an overview of best practices in interacting with people with disabilities in respectful and meaningful ways. It will also introduce the Americans with Disabilities Act and the impact it and other disability rights laws have on our culture. This participatory training will provide opportunities for discussion and questions about a broad range of disability topics.

Modules include:

Let's Talk: The Many Faces of Disability
The Impact of Social Paradigms of Disability and Disability Legislation
Disability in America: Trends and Resources
Interacting with People with Disabilities - Best Practices
The Basics: Empathy vs. Sympathy

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