​Resources to help you advance ​disability inclusion in your workplace
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LATEST ADDITIONS

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Webinar Recordings

• Inclusive Interviewing; KC Disability Inclusion Network monthly meeting; 7/21/20; 1:00 hr
• Quieting the Whispers to Secure Disability Inclusion; 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 - Where you've been, where we are, where we're going. 6/16/20, 1:01 hrs​​
• Employee Lifecycle - When employees are supported at every stage of their career they feel valued and confident they can be successful, 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 & opportunity 

COVID-19

• Safe Return to Work KC Guide
• 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

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

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Accommodations

• Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
• The JAN Workplace Accommodations Toolkit 
• 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 ​

Awareness

• ​Myths and Facts About Hiring People with Disabilities (DOL) 
• Use Social Media to Increase Awareness (DOL) 
• Public Service Announcement - "Because"
• Public Service Announcement - "Who I Am"
• Public Service Announcement - "I Can"

Business Strategies

• ​​Disability:IN - Disability Equality Index (DEI)
• 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

Compliance

• ​Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns 
• Missouri Governor’s Council on Disability

Employment

• Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) - partnering with Disability:IN GKC, This service helps employers across the country fill workforce needs with trained, educated and experienced veterans with disabilities. It provides recruitment assistance based on employers’ specific qualification requirements, and candidates are skilled and pre-screened. 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) ​

Have a resource you want to share? Contact darla@disabilityin-gkc.org

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Past Articles
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 31 Days of National Disability Employment Awareness Month — What you CAN do!
Held each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is a national campaign that raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities.

NDEAM's roots go back to 1945, when Congress enacted a law declaring the first week in October each
year "National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week." In 1962, the word "physically" was removed to acknowledge the employment needs and contributions of individuals with all types of disabilities. In 1988, Congress expanded the week to a month and changed the name to "National Disability Employment Awareness Month." Upon its establishment in 2001, ODEP assumed responsibility for NDEAM and has worked to expand its reach and scope ever since.

During October, Disability:IN GKC will post ideas and resources each day on our LinkedIn and Facebook page to help you celebrate NDEAM. Follow us today for ideas to develop your own campaign.
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Disability:IN GKC is a proud partner of the Workplace Initiative,  which fuels national and regional partnerships of foundations, companies, nonprofits and government agencies to remove barriers to successful careers for people with disabilities. The Disability Employment and Inclusion “Do-It-Yourself” Guide (DIY Guide) is a playbook that has packaged a comprehensive set of tools and resources for accelerating disability inclusion. Companies can use the guide to start or enhance a disability employment and inclusion program. 

Click here to access the DIY Guide and learn more - workplaceinitiative.org

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