Instructors

Dr. Jon Breen and Dr. Susan Forwell

Course Description

The principal goal of the course is to enhance participants’ ability to engage People with Disabilities (PWDs) in the workplace in a positive and equitable manner. The course will address several included components: skills training (e.g. case study), attitudinal analysis (e.g. various attitudinal frameworks/models), and available resources (local, Canadian, international). The training session includes lecture, small group discussions/case studies, exposure to perspectives of a cross-section of PWDs (pre-recorded interviews), and through Q&A segments designed to encourage experience with the several topics and appropriate use of language.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

• Self-reflect on possible biases, misinformation, and assumptions associated with disability.
• Have a more coherent understanding of disability as a social construct.
• Be more skillful and comfortable when interacting with people with disabilities.
• Have a more positive attitude toward people with disabilities in the workplace.

CE Credit

2.25