PLUK Training & Events Calendar

Audio Conference: Employer Best Practices: Recruitment and Hiring of People with Disabilities - May 20

Link: Audio Conference Series
This session will highlight the best practices learned by the Walgreen Company and Cincinnati Children's Hospital in regards to the recruitment and hiring of people with disabilities. Participants will learn what it took within these organizations to mobilize administration, management as well as all employees in support of this effort and the benefits that they have realized as a result. Strategies and common sense approaches will be discussed. Both Walgreen's and Cincinnati Children's Hospital have become models in the business community for embracing people with disabilities as part of their diverse workforce.

Region VIII Employment Conference - Jun 11-12, Denver CO

Link: Employment Conference
This two-day conference will include sessions on:
Practical Employment Solutions for Ex-Offenders
Working Effectively with Aggressive or Threatening Customers
Model Youth Employment Programs
Vocational Rehabilitation Data on Transition and Promising Practices
Blast Injuries and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Leadership Panel
and many more!

Accommodating Employees with Psychiatric Disabilities in the Workplace - Jun 17 - Audio conference

Link: Audio Conference Series
Psychiatric conditions are the leading charge category for complaints filed with the EEOC. Data gathered by the National Institute of Mental Health indicates that more than one in five American adults experiences some diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. Employers are often concerned that accommodating individuals with psychiatric disabilities is more difficult and costly than accommodating those with physical disabilities. This session will address the realities of accommodating individuals with disabilities in the workplace and offer practical solutions for employers.

The 31st Annual Employment Pre-Conference - Jun 18 - Ellensburg WA

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Harrison Medical Center, Kitsap County DD, and Able Opportunities, Inc. has an exciting story to tell. They’ve been collaborating to develop and run WIN, an adult placement program designed to help businesses to hire more people with developmental disabilities. Over the past two years, ten employees have been hired through WIN! Join us for information about how you can replicate this project, and to better assist people with more significant disabilities.

VCU Webcast: Autism Spectrum Disorder & Employment - Jul 8

Link: VCU Webcast
Today, families and learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are beginning to redefine the outcomes of the transition process beyond the production side of employment to include measures of social competence and involvement as well as life satisfaction. To this end, this presentation will provide an overview and practical suggestions for supporting learners with ASD to be competent, productive, and socially included coworkers and colleagues. This includes issues related to effective communication, understanding social challenges and the hidden curriculum, behavior support, production competence and interdependence.