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​Resources to help you advance ​disability inclusion in your workplace
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2022 Calendar of Disability Awareness-Related Dates

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2022 Calendar of CDI Events and Learning Opportunities

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Resilience 

  • American Psychiatric Association
  • WELCOA Bouncing Back & Bouncing Forward 
  • WELCOA Burnout & Resilience in the Workplace Infographic
  • Positive Psychology – Resilience Building Tools & Exercises 
  • National Wellness Institute Resilience & Thriving Facilitator Training 
  • The Superpower of Resilience TED Talk
  • Action for Happiness 

Webinar Recordings

  • ​Disability Inclusion While Working Remotely - Vanessa Sims, UMB Bank; Disability Inclusion Network meeting; 3/16/21; 1:00 hr
  • Service Animals in the Workplace - Julie Brinkhoff, Great Plains ADA Center; Disability Inclusion Network meeting, 11/24/20; 1:00 hr
  • Inclusive Interviewing - Jill Webb, Disability Inclusion Network meeting; 7/21/20; 1:00 hr
  • Quieting the Whispers to Secure Disability Inclusion - Dionne King, DMK Consults; Annual Thought Leaders Event; 7/9/20; 1:18 hrs
  • Taking Action During COVID-19 Crisis to Hire & Retain People with Disabilities; (KC Chamber D&I Workshop Series), 6/23/20, ​1:31 hr
  • ​​Celebrating 30 Years of the ADA - Disability Inclusion Network meeting; 6/16/20, 1:01 hrs​​
  • Employee Lifecycle - Andy Traub, Allied InclusionWorks; Disability Inclusion Network meeting; 5/19/20, 1:03 hrs
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
  • Increasing Access and Opportunity - Celebrating 75 years
  • What Can You Do Campaign 
  • ODEP - NDEAM increasing access and opportunity 
  • 5 Ways to Practice Disability Inclusion​​

Mental Health Resources

  • Safe Return to Work KC Guide
  • Supporting Employees with Long COVID: A Guide for Employers
  • COVID-19 Response Mental Health - Disability:IN has compiled resources to support your disability inclusion work during COVID-19. 
  • Accommodations and Compliance - COVID-19
  • Accommodation Strategies for Returning to Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Managing Coronavirus Anxiety
  • Steps to Counter the Loneliness of Social Distancing
  • It's OK to Feel Grief Right Now
  • The Coronavirus Response Shows How Crucial Accessibility Is  
  • Working from Home is Great for Diversity. Let's Keep It Going ​
  • Honoring the Challenges of Disabilities, Seen and Unseen (video) 
  • ​How Employee Resource Groups Can Help Manage COVID-19 or Coronavirus Fears
  • The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion During Difficult Times
  • COVID-19 and the Family and Medical Leave Act Questions and Answers
  • Digital Accessibility and Other Best Practices for Remote Work​​
  • Disability Employment Lunch n Learn webinars (nTide - Kessler Foundation)
  • Mental Health America
  • Right Direction - resources for depression
  • Resources on Stress, Burnout & Trauma
  • State of Missouri Governor's Council on Disability
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 
  • COVID-19 Impact on people with disabilities
  • Governors Role in Prom0ting Disability Employment in COVID-19 Recovery Strategies
  • SHRM - A Million People with Disabilities Have Lost Jobs During the Pandemic

Employee / Business Resource Groups

  • ​​Toolkit for Establishing and Maintaining Successful Employee Resource Groups (EARN)​​
  • ERG/BRG Resources (Disability:IN) 
  • Starting a Disability Focused Employee Resource Group
  • Work Without Limits - Disability Employee Resource Group

The Business Case

  • Disability:IN: "Getting to Equal: The Disability Inclusion Advantage" - joint report from Accenture, Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities about the Business Case for Disability Inclusion
  • Fast Company: “Why Companies Who Hire People with Disabilities Outperformed Their Peers”
  • Forbes: “How Business Leaders Are Introducing Disability Rights As A CSR Issue”
  • New York Times: “Hiring People With Disabilities Is Good Business; Microsoft, Bank of America and CVS are just a few big companies that profit from their proactive employment practices.” 
  • ​EARN: "Engaging Employees to Measure Success" - Innovative Approaches to Encouraging Self-Identification of Disability
  • MarketWatch: “Companies that Hired this Underemployed Group had Revenues that were Nearly 30% Higher”
  • Workplace Initiative: "Purpose and Profit through Disability Inclusion" - video
  • Toolkit on Encouraging Self-Identification of Disability
  • The Small Business at Work Toolkit - This toolkit provides curated information and essential resources about how (and why!) small businesses can successfully hire and retain employees with disabilities. 
  • Federal Contractor Requirements - Learn about obligations federal contractors have under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and strategies to meet them.

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Accommodations

  • Job Accommodation Network (JAN) 
  • The JAN Workplace Accommodations Toolkit 
  • ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities
  • PEAT - Section 503 and Accessible Technology: What Federal Contractors Need to Know
  • Google Chrome Closed Caption Feature - A quick way to instantly have closed caption 
  • Great Plains ADA Center - one-stop resource for information, technical assistance and training​
  • Employer's Practical Guide to Reasonable Accommodations (JAN) 
  • Mid-Atlantic ADA Center: Guide to Planning Accessible Meetings ​
  • ​Accessible Technology Action Steps: A Guide for Employers (PEAT) 
  • Accessible Information Exchange: Meeting on a Level Playing Field
  • Audio Reader Network - a reading and information service for blind, visually impaired and print disabled individuals 
  • Good Works in the Heartland Podcasts 
  • Workplace Strategies for Mental Health 
  • Managing Return to Work 
  • ​Supporting Return to Work Success ​
  • 101 Mobility -  Sales, installation and service of wheelchair/platform lifts, stair lifts, ceiling track lifts and modular aluminum ramp systems​
  • Web Accessibility site 
  • The Importance of Accessible Videos
  • How Captions Benefit More Than the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  • Mental Health Toolkit 
  • Audio Reader (Includes Audio Description)
  • Frequently Asked Questions About Service Animals and the ADA

Awareness

  • ​Myths and Facts About Hiring People with Disabilities (DOL) 
  • Disability Impacts All of Us
  • ​Use Social Media to Increase Awareness (DOL) 
  • Public Service Announcement - "Because"
  • Public Service Announcement - "Who I Am"
  • Public Service Announcement - "I Can"
  • Disability Language Style Guide
  • PFLAG  - Something to Talk About Live: LGBTQ+ Identities and Neurodiversity 
  • Neurodiversity & Gender-Diverse Youth 

Business Strategies


  • Disability Is a Strength for Any Organization
  • Hire Gauge: Business ROI Calculator (Think Beyond the Label)
  • Business Case for Hiring Individuals with a Disability (Think Beyond the Label) 
  • Business Owner Makes Money by Hiring Disabled Workers - video
  • Why I Hired a Workforce No One Else Would (Randy Lewis/Walgreens) - video
  • Equal Treatment: The Key to Lowe's Success in Hiring People with Disabilities
  • Lowes: Progressive Hiring Practices of People with Disabilities - video
  • Getting Down To Business – Hiring People with Disabilities - video
  • Benefits of Employing People with Disabilities (Show Me Careers) - video​
  • SHRM - 7 Ways to Make Your Hiring Process More Inclusive 
  • SHRM - 4 Ways to Expand Inclusion of People with Disabilities
  • SHRM - How to Develop a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative 
  • ​Encouraging Self-Identification 
  • PepsiCo's Self-Identification Campaign 
  • Diversity Best Practices - Self-ID
  • ADP Diversity & Inclusion: Getting Candidates to Self-ID
  • EARN - Encouraging Self-ID
  • Best Practices for On-The-Job Training: An Employers Guide for Apprenticeships 

Compliance

  • ​​Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns 
  • Missouri Governor’s Council on Disability
  • ADA Compliance Survey's & Universal Design Solutions (Troy Balthazor)

Employment

  • Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) - partnering with Center for Disability Inclusion. This service helps employers across the country fill workforce needs with trained, educated and experienced veterans with disabilities. Click the hyperlink to access Employment Coordinators for assistance with finding candidates. located at VA Regional Offices nationwide.
  • EARN Fact Sheet on hiring, retaining and advancing people with disabilities
  • What is Disability Inclusion (Workforce Initiative)​​
  • Assess eRecruiting Accessibility (PEAT)
  • Inclusive Internship Programs: A How-to Guide for Employers (DOL/ODEP)
  • Getting Started on your Disability Inclusion Journey (Workforce Initiative) 
  • Leading Practices on Disability Inclusion (US Chamber of Commerce) 
  • ​Disability Mentoring Day - American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)​​
  • Veterans Readiness & Employment

Organizations

  • ​​Disability:IN
  • Industry Liaison Group (ILG) 
  • Think Beyond the Label
  • Employer Assistance Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN)
  • Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
  • Great Plains ADA Center
  • Kessler Foundation
  • National Organization on Disability (NOD)
  • PEAT: Partnership on Employment and Accessible Technology​

Training

  • Disability Etiquette (JAN) 
  • Language Use with People with Disabilities (Cornell University) 
  • Disability Language Style Guide (Natl Center on Disability & Journalism) 
  • Multimedia Training Microsite (JAN) 
  • Disability Employment Resource Page (SHRM) ​

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