2. Felicia Welch; 1/2010
Facts about disabilities
Can be physical, learning, or
developmental
Even with a disability, you can
still work towards your goals;
even if you need to go at it a
different way
5. Felicia Welch; 2010
Disability Law: Section
504/Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA): The Who (cont.)
[1.]individuals with disabilities are defined as persons
who have a physical or mental impairment that
substantially limits one or more major life activities”
Ex: caring for one's self,
walking,
seeing,
hearing,
speaking,
breathing,
working, performing manual tasks,
learning
This also includes may those maintained by medications
or assistive hardware/software (ex: [1.]”AIDS, alcoholism,
blindness or visual impairment, cancer, deafness or
hearing impairment, diabetes, drug addiction, heart
disease, and mental illness…”)
6. Felicia Welch; 1/2010
Disability Law: Section
504/Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA): The What
Section 504 states that any
[2.]“program and activity
receiving federal financial
assistance or under any
program or activity conducted by
any Executive agency or by the
United States Postal Service…”
is required to provide
reasonable accommodations.
[2.]http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=15
7. Felicia Welch; 2010
Disability Law: Section
504/Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA): The What (cont.)
Reasonable accommodations are
[1.]“reasonable steps to
accommodate your disability unless
it would cause the employer undue
hardship.”
Undue hardship is defined as [3.]“an
action requiring significant difficulty or
expense…in light of factors such as an
employer's size [less than 15 people],
financial resources, and the nature and
structure of its operation.”
[3.] http://www.eeoc.gov/types/ada.html
8. Felicia Welch; 1/2010
Disability Law: Section
504/Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA): The What (cont.)
Examples of reasonable
accommodations:
Speech-to-text software
Revised work schedules
An Interpreter
*Changing Policies
*: http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/accommodation.html
More information on reasonable accommodations :
http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/accommodation.html
9. Felicia Welch; 2010
Disability Law: Section
504/Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA): Where
The ADA and Section 504
Applies:
Any work/volunteer agency/site with
15 or more employees
At any and all schools and vocational
training agencies
10. Disability Law and School
Unlike in grammar school and
high school, YOU are
responsible for signing up for
whatever services you need in
college.
There are, however, disability
coordinators that help you get
various accommodations
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11. Disability Law and School (cont.)
Script activity 1!
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12. Disability Law and School
(cont.)
Things to remember:
Always give your professor your
accommodations sheet at the
beginning of the semester
Though it can vary with every
school, it’s usually best to submit
testing forms at least one week
before the actual test if needed.
Also remind your professor if you are
taking an exam in the testing center
at least 3 days in advance (in person
or email)
Felicia Welch; 2010
13. Disability Law and School
(cont. again)
Though it’s very rare, professors
may sometimes forget to give
you your accommodations.
In these cases, it is best to speak
to the professor about why it’s
important for you to have
accommodations and that it is
your federally mandated right to
receive them.
Felicia Welch; 2010
15. Disability Law and Work
[4.]Special Note: If you are
receiving SSI or SSD, you may
lose it if you make $1,000 or
more per month.
[4.]http://www.disabilitysecrets.com/sga.html
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Disability Law and Work (cont.)
[1.]“Section 504 protects…
individuals with disabilities who,
with reasonable
accommodation, can perform
the essential functions of the job
for which they have applied…”
[1.] http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/resources/factsheets/504.pdf
17. Disability Law and Work(cont.
again)
Depending on what career you
go into, you may or may not
need accommodations.
If you find that you need
accommodations, it is best to let
your supervisor AND human
resources know as soon as
possible (and put it in writing)
Felicia Welch; 2010
18. Felicia Welch; 2010
Disability Law and Work(cont.)
An important thing to note is that
employers are not allowed to
inquire employees about their
disabilities and/or the severity of
their disabilities [4.]
So it’s important to be proactive
and let your employers know what
you need in order to be an
effective worker
[4.] http://www.eeoc.gov/abouteeo/overview_practices.html
19. Disability Law and Work
If you find that you are not
getting the accommodations you
need, there are steps that you
can take to fight for your rights
They are usually in the back of the
employee handbook under
“Grievance Procedures”
Felicia Welch; 6/2009
21. Great Starter Career Options
When starting out in the
workforce there are various
programs and places to begin.
Hireds.com and AmeriCorps are
just two of many places to begin
a career or start a job
See Disability Links for other
Links
Felicia Welch; 2010
22. Hireds.com
Powered by Monster.com,
Hireds.com is an easy to use
website that works to increase
diversity in the workplace by
catering only to those with
disabilities.
Like monster.com, people can
post their resumes and apply to a
variety of jobs; where employers
seek only the most qualified for
positions Felicia Welch; 2010
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AmeriCorps: What is it?
AmeriCorps is a federal program
which is a division of the
Corporation for National and
Community Service
It allows people from ages 17+
to work volunteer hours in
exchange for a bi-weekly
stipend as well as an education
award at the end of their term
24. Felicia Welch; 2010
AmeriCorps:Terms and Hours
As an AmeriCorps employee you
may complete full time or part time
hours, in order to get education
awards:
Full-time: 1700 hours in one (1) year/ $4,725
in education awards
Part-time: 900 hours in one (1) year/
$2,362.50 in education awards
You must complete your required
hours in order to get your education
award.
25. Felicia Welch; 2010
AmeriCorps: General Info
In AmeriCorps there is a large
variety of things you can do to
complete your required hours
Ex: Painting houses
Tutoring
Clerical (office) work
Volunteering time with seniors
And much, much more!
26. Felicia Welch; 2010
AmeriCorps (In Conclusion)
AmeriCorps provide many
opportunities to gain
connections in the city
AmeriCorps can help you gain
experience in both the working
world and in life
AmeriCorps also looks great on
your resume ;-)
