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Disability Basics
1.Hiring employees with disabilities increases workers compensation insurance rates.• True• False2.Employees with disabilities have a higher absentee rate than employees without disabilities.• True• False3. Considerable expense is necessary to accommodate workers with disabilities.• True• False
4. Just over 1 in 4 of today's 20 year-olds will become disabled before they retire.• True• False5. People with disabilities always need help.• True• False6. Curious children should never ask people about their disabilities.• True• False
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What is a Disability?
ADA Definition:
• Physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity
• Person has record of impairment• Being regarded as having such an impairment
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Congress finds that disability is a natural part of the human experience and in no way diminishes the right of individuals to:
• live independently• enjoy self-determination• make choices• contribute to society• pursue meaningful careers and• enjoy full inclusion and integration in the economic,
political, social, cultural, and educational mainstream of American society
SPECTRUM OF DISABILITIES
• Physical • Sensory
• Mental health• Learning disorders
• Cognitive and intellectual impairments
Examples of Disabilities • Blindness/Low Vision• Deafness• Cancer• Diabetes• Epilepsy• Autism• Cerebral palsy• HIV/AIDS• Intellectual disabilities• Disabilities requiring
use of a wheelchair
• Schizophrenia • Muscular Dystrophy• Bipolar Disorder• Major depression• Multiple sclerosis• Missing limbs or partially
missing limbs• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD)• Obsessive compulsive disorder• Anxiety
Visible and Hidden Disabilities
Disability Prevalence - Nationally
• 1 in 5 people have a disability• In the 2010 census, 56 million Americans disclosed
that they have at least one diagnosable disability
A significant portion of the 20% of the population with disabilities remains either unemployed or underemployed.
Across Minnesota, about 593,700 persons have one or more disabilities - roughly 10.9% of the population
Disability Prevalence - Minnesota
U.S. Census Bureau's 2015 American Community Survey
Top Ten State Rankings
2018 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium
Nationally, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities is isjust under double the rate for those with no disability
People with Disabilities 14 percentPeople with no Disability 9.9 percent
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, June, 2020
Unemployment Rates
Etiquette
TEN QUICK TIPS
1. Be yourself
2. Use common sense
3. You don’t need to do everything “right”
4. Be respectful, considerate and patient
5. Don’t be afraid to offer assistance
TEN QUICK TIPS
6. Communicate directly with the person
7. Respect the person’s privacy
8. Be sensitive to their needs
9. Don’t be patronizing
10. Remember, individuals with disabilities have dreams,
hopes and desires like you
Disability Basics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv1aDEFlXq8&feature=youtu.be
Creating an Inclusive Workforce
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES – VRS
Employers are key It’s all about jobs
Remember, 1 in 5 people has a disability