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DBTAC Great Lakes ADA Center and University of Illinois at Chicago Present:
Accommodating People with Cognitive Disabilities in the Workplace
On-Line Educational Tool
This online education tool will provide the audience with an enhanced understanding of people with cognitive disabilities, help them make sense of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and legal responsibilities related to people with cognitive disabilities, and provide them with tools that can be applied in the workplace when addressing accommodations for people with cognitive disabilities.
This tool is specifically designed for
- An employer considering hiring someone with a disability
- An employer with employees that experienced a disability and want to return to work or may be up for a promotion
- A person with a disability or who knows someone with a disability who is trying to figure out employment options.
Access the module via the DBTAC-Great Lakes ADA Center website: http://www.adagreatlakes.org.
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This module was developed under award #H133A060097 from the U.S. Department of Education through the auspices of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).
Questions: Contact 800-949-4232 (V/TTY) IL, IN, MI, MN, OH and WI or 312-413-1407 (V/TTY) or by email at adata@adagreatlakes.org