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Participants will be given a bottom-up examination of the two major disability laws in the US, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act (Section 504). A basic understanding of each law is essential for TVR counselors to help customers become employed.
Objectives
Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Define why 504 was passed and that it pertains to organizations that receive Federal funding.
- Define why the ADA was passed and that it pertains to private businesses.
- Understand that a customer must be able to self-disclose their disability to receive services under both laws.
- Teach customers how to self-disclose in a professional manner
About the presenter:
Steve McEvoy is a former NYC 7-12 general and special education social studies teacher with an MA in education from Teachers College Columbia University. He has a passion for teaching young adults with disabilities the necessary skills to succeed in the workplace in the face of discrimination they will encounter. Due to living with cerebral palsy and a determination to close the disability employment gap since 2012, Steve has been working as a Disability Employment Specialist. His work encompasses three areas:
- Teaching companies how/why hiring and marketing to people with disabilities increases profits. In 2016, Steve co-presented on the topic at Googles NYC headquarters. The presentation was simulcast to every Google office worldwide.
- Writing about subjects related to disability and employment.
- Helping people with and without disabilities reach their employment goals
