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Killion, Ann Marie – Training and Development, 1994
Presents a disabled trainer's story of the effectiveness of trainers with disabilities in the workplace and their problems with being accepted. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Disabilities, Personal Narratives, Trainers
King, Albert S. – Training and Development, 1993
Employers must ensure that all employees can interact comfortably and productively with people who have disabilities. Trainers can use experiential exercises to break down fears and prejudices that nondisabled workers might have toward those with disabilities. (Author/JOW)
Descriptors: Bias, Disabilities, Employee Attitudes, Organizational Climate
Leslie, Bruce H. – Training and Development, 1995
A temporarily disabled executive experiences first hand what those who are disabled regularly face. He offers suggestions for going further than the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and making the workplace work for those with disabilities. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Employer Employee Relationship, Federal Legislation
Rothwell, William J. – Training and Development, 1991
Discusses how companies can prepare for the changes mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits discrimination against qualified, disabled job applicants and employees. Steps mentioned include (1) learn about the ADA; (2) find out what similar organizations are doing; (3) identify affected employees; and (4) develop a…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Labor Force Development
Klee, Ed; And Others – Training and Development, 1994
Describes a program and curriculum in American Sign Language developed by the state government of Kentucky in cooperation with Eastern Kentucky University that was used with hearing state employees so they could communicate more effectively with those with hearing impairments. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Sign Language, Curriculum Development, Disabilities
