Mental Illness, Intellectual Disabilities and the ADA

$209.00

SKU: 411151

Description

Learn to navigate legal obligations to accommodate under ADA and maximize career advancement opportunities.
Neurodiversity in workers brings skills and talents to the workplace. This training will help an organization hire, retain, and advance neurodistinct workers. Many employers may underestimate the potential within job seekers and employees with mental health and intellectual disabilities. Our presentation offers practical strategies for fostering inclusion and accessibility and guides employers through the process of accommodating employees effectively. Join us for a training that provides actionable and practical insights to create a workplace where everyone can thrive. Learn to navigate legal obligations to accommodate under ADA and maximize career advancement opportunities for employees with behavioral health disorders or developmental disabilities. Understand the role of executive functioning coaching as a reasonable accommodation for employees with mental health or behavioral health disorders.

Date: 2024-06-24 Start Time: 1:00 PM ET End Time: 2:05 PM ET

Learning Objectives

* You will be able to explain what neurodiversity is.

* You will be able to review obligations to accommodate.

* You will be able to discuss accommodations or adjustments for neurodiverse workers.

* You will be able to identify effectiveness of reasonable accommodations.

What Is Neurodiversity and Why Are Individuals With Mental Health or Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Important Workers for a Business?
• Accessibility During the Hiring Process
• Skills, Talents, and Legal Obligations to Accommodate
• Supported Employment and Neurodiversity Hiring Programs

Accommodations or Adjustments in the Workplace for Neurodiverse Workers
• Reasonable and Effective ADA Accommodations for Employees With Mental Health or Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
• Career Mobility and Advancement of Neurodistinct Workers
• Increase Effectiveness of Reasonable Accommodations for Employees With Mental Health Conditions Who Are Onboarding, Staying at Work, or Returning to Work After Mental Health Leave of Absence.
• Executive Functioning Coaching as a Reasonable Accommodation for Individuals With Mental or Behavioral Health Disorders.

ASA ,CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,HR Certification Institute ,CPE ,SHRM ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.

Cloie Johnson, ME.d, CCM, ABVE/D-OSC Vocational Systems, Inc., Erin McPhee – Councelor