Happy DEAM!
Frame 1 - Six Hall members with diverse disabilities present in front of an audience. Titled "Successful Employment Strategies for a Diverse Workforce..."
Brad: "Hello, we are members of the Disability Action Hall."
Hilary: "And we are here to talk about employment through a lived-experience pan-disability lens."
Frame 2 - Two people in an office. Titled "Flexible Work Hours"-
Colleen: "When you live with disabilities, it can often be difficult to work a traditional 9-5 office job."
Mike: "That's right. Flexible work hours, places and job duties that utilize a person's skills are essential. Everyone is capable of working with the right accommodations."
Frame 3 - Two people talk together with handheld technology. Titled "All communications is valid. Employees communicate in many ways."
Amber: "My disability makes it difficult to leave the house sometimes. I'm also non-verbal, and I sign and type to talk."
Kavin: "All communication is valid. It's great that your employer recognizes that you are just as capable of doing your job even if you aren't always in the office."
Frame 4: Two people in a commercial kitchen, one wearing a chef's hat and coat. Titled "Encourage adaptions to help employees thrive."
Lloyd: "My disability makes reading difficult, but my employer is understanding. I don't have to read for this job, and I love it! My support worker is even able to join me!"
Frame 5: Two people in an industrial scene. Titled "Learn practical ways to adapt sensory stimuli of workspaces for greater productivity..."
Angie: "Many people have sensory issues, which make working difficult. There are easy fixes, though.
Brad: "Bright lights bother me, but this office's lights are nice and dim."
Frame 6: Two people talk together in an office space. Titled "Many workspace adaptions cost little money to make it sensory friendly."
Bruce: "You gotta tone it down with the cologne. My stomach is doing flip-flops!"
Alex: "Sorry, my bad. I didn't realize it was making people need to leave the office!"
Frame 7: Two people talk outside at a construction site, a construction worker and a person with the adaptive device. Titled "Workplace safety, include accessible ways to gain access to construction sites for all."
Denise: "I've heard that transportation to and from work can be a struggle for many disabled folks."
Hilary: "Yes, my workplace is on the other side of this construction site, and it's pretty much impossible for me to walk there."
Kirsten: "Looks like your accessible transit is here."
Mike: "And they are late... again. My boss is going to be upset with me."
Jennifer: "You don't have control over when your bus comes. Your employer needs to be more understanding."
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