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Disability Basics

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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

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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

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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

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SPECTRUM OF DISABILITIES

• Physical • Sensory

• Mental health• Learning disorders

• Cognitive and intellectual impairments

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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

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Visible and Hidden Disabilities

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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.

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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

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Top Ten State Rankings

2018 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium

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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

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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

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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

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Disability Basics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv1aDEFlXq8&feature=youtu.be

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Creating an Inclusive Workforce

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VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES – VRS

Employers are key It’s all about jobs

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Remember, 1 in 5 people has a disability

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Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS)

Marci [email protected]

763-279-4364