The U.S. Department of Labor announced that “Increasing Access and Opportunity” is the 2020 theme for October’s annual observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM).
This year is the nation’s 75th observance of NDEAM, which is administered by the Department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). The observance culminates the Department’s commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
“Ensuring that America’s workplaces continue to include and accommodate people with disabilities will be an important part of our economic rebound,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia. “Looking ahead, the Department will remain focused on the policies that led to a strong economy and record-low unemployment rates for persons with disabilities prior to the pandemic. A vigorous economic rebound and job growth will, alongside the Americans with Disabilities Act, increase access and opportunity for Americans with disabilities.”
Please click here to read the full Press Release
ADA Manager's Training for BCH Oakland
A 90-minute ADA Training for Managers ONLY in BCH Oakland will be offered three times. Please choose only one training date:
- Tuesday, October 13, 8:00 am - 9:30 am
- Monday, October 19, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
- Monday, November 12, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Join via Zoom: https://ucsf.zoom.us/j/4440555986
The training will be conducted by Jason Ritchie, HR Business Partner, Leave Management at the BCH Oakland Human Resources.
UCSF Disabilities Resources
UCSF Committee on Disability Inclusion
To examine the issues affecting individuals with disabilities at UCSF, including:
- Evaluating policies, programs and procedures
- Serving as a coordinating and advisory body to increase accessibility and inclusion for this community.
Trainings
Trainings for staff and faculty who work with students with disabilities
Trainings for faculty who work with students with disabilities
Training for UCSF managers: Reasonable Accommodation and the Interactive Process
Faces of Ability Part II–Mental Health Resilience project, focusing on living with and/or caring for family and friends with mental health challenges. Disability–and specifically mental health challenges–touches and/or will touch many of us at some point in our lives. Our goal is to foster a shift from stigma towards a culture of openly discussing and seeking support and inclusion for those with mental health challenges. It is essential that we continue our work to educate, enlighten and support our UCSF community.
Share your story using the hashtag #UCSFmentalhealth.
Faces of Ability@UCSF Project
In Their Own Words: UCSF Faculty, Staff and Students Reflect on Living and Working with a Disability
By Kate Vidinsky,
Faces of Ability II: Mental Health Resilience Panel
Tuesday, October 27 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Individuals from the UCSF community share their experience with mental health in the new Faces of Ability – Mental Health Resilience project aimed at destigmatizing mental illness. Let’s begin the conversation to normalize to encourage all of us to better care for our mental health. Register in advance for this webinar:
https://ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1rvNPVaXSKyMjRw-d9Z4KA
Find out more about the project at https://diversity.ucsf.edu/mental-health-resilience and share the event flier http://tiny.ucsf.edu/FacesofAbilityIIpanel.
Closed Captions is provided. If you need additional accommodations, contact Timothy Montgomery at [email protected].
Children's and YA Books on Disabilities and Different Abilities
Children's Books
Yound Adult (YA) Books
ADA Resources
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2020 - Department of Labor
- ADA Timeline - Department of Labor
- Disability Statistics - Online Resources for Disability Statistics by Cornell University
- CDC - Disability and Health Promotion
- The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) is an ODEP technical assistance center that provides resources to help employers recruit, hire, retain, and advance individuals with disabilities and comply with their responsibilities under the ADA.
- The ODEP-funded Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT) promotes the employment of people with disabilities through the development, adoption, and promotion of accessible technology policy. It provides resources such as this summary of U.S. Department of Justice settlement agreements addressing how the ADA applies to digital accessibility.
- A Guide to Disability Rights Laws, published by the U.S. Department of Justice, is a user-friendly guide to the ADA and related disability rights legislation.
- ADA.gov has information, resources and technical assistance materials on all aspects of the ADA and ADAAA, with links to the various agencies that have enforcement responsibilities.
- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the agency responsible for administering the ADA's employment provisions and they provide regulatory guidance and technical assistance on all aspects of the ADA and employment.
- The ADA National Network is a federally-funded network of 10 regional centers offering businesses, government agencies, and individuals information, guidance, and training on the ADA.
- Frequently Asked Questions about the ADA provides answers to questions relating to the definition of disability under the ADA; what employers need to know; and what a reasonable accommodation is.
- A Primer for State and Local Governments explains the nondiscrimination requirements of the ADA, in particular as they relate to Title II of the ADA. Title II applies to all State and local governments and all departments, agencies, special purpose districts, and other instrumentalities of State or local government ("public entities").
- Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA explains the ADA definition of a "service animal," rules related to their use, and other common questions related to service animals.
- ADA Basics provides answers to basic questions about the ADA, including those related to employment.
Americans Disability Act Videos