MAKING EARLY CONNECTIONS
SPEAKERS: CHRIS KING, DEREK ROY
Early connections can lead to successful employment for persons with intellectual disabilities.
FROM SHELTERED ENVIRONMENTS TO REAL WORK
SPEAKER: ANGELA HOYT
It is time to shift the conversation regarding employment for people with intellectual disabilities away from sheltered settings into the competitive job market.
EVOLVING PRACTICES: A NEW MODEL
SPEAKERS: JEANETTE CAMPBELL, ANGELA HOYT
Employment service agencies need to evolve from job-readiness models to a relationship model connecting job seekers and their skills to employers and their needs.
WHAT IS A REAL JOB?
SPEAKER: RIMA AL-SALAH
Gainful employment and independence is an integral part of everyone’s life. How do we change current perceptions that suggest otherwise?
DISABILTY AND EMPLOYMENT THROUGH A HUMAN RIGHTS LENS
SPEAKER: DIANE RICHLER
It is critical to ensure the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and create enabling environments by, for and with persons with disabilities, in line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.