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Disability Awareness

Spotlight: Disability Awareness

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Introduction

Disability awareness is the process of educating people about disabilities in order to promote inclusion. In the workplace, disability awareness can help coworkers overcome any preconceived ideas they may have about employees with disabilities.  Disability awareness can also help coworkers understand that some employees may be receiving reasonable accommodations to help them perform their jobs. The following resources provide information and resources: Disability Awareness/Etiquette Training

 

Situations and Solutions:

The following situations and solutions are real-life examples of accommodations that were made by JAN customers. Because accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis, these examples may not be effective for every workplace but give you an idea about the types of accommodations that are possible.

Events Regarding Disability Awareness