Disabilities: Diversity Education Resource Guide: Commission on Multicultural Understanding: Indiana University Bloomington

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Americans with Disabilities Act; training for supervisors

Disability Support Group

Disability Awareness for Staff and Supervisors

What Supervisors Should Know about ADA and FMLA

Diversity Theater

Americans with Disabilities Act; training for supervisors

Barbara E. McKinney, Director, Bloomington Human Rights Commission and ADA Compliance Officer For the City of Bloomington

This presentation includes

Who is disabled under the ADA?
How to revise your job descriptions to comply with the ADA
What questions you may and may not ask during employment interviews
When you may have to provide accommodations for employees
Plenty of time for questions and answers

This presentation takes approximately one hour.

Disability Support Group

Disability Support Group discusses personal experiences in wheel chairs, accessibility issues, the Americans with Disabilities Act and advocacy issues. The support group also offers counseling and support for those recently handicapped.

Contact Person:
Bill Edwards
PO Box 728
Bloomington, IN 47402

Disability Awareness for Staff and Supervisors

Trainer:
Marilyn Irwin, Director
Center for Disability Information and Referral
Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities

This Workshop:
- Outlines the needs of people with specific disabilities
- Helps participants acknowledge feelings about people with disabilities
- Examines ways to improve service to people with disabilities
- Provides small group awareness activities to help participants gain knowledge about disabilities

This workshop requires at least 90 minutes. It is designed for individuals who interact with people with disabilities in a public service capacity.

Contact Person:
Marilyn M. Irwin
Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities
2853 East Tenth Street
Indiana University-Bloomington
812-855-6508

What Supervisors Should Know about ADA and FMLA

Presenter:
Carolyn MacAvoy, Labor Relations Representative
Human Resources Management
Poplars, Room 121
812-855-9674

The Americans with Disabilities act is now law. This session focuses on Title I (employment) and will cover the key aspects needed for compliance. Implementation procedures include the following:

- Identifying essential and marginal functions of a position
- Reasonable accommodation process
- Posting a position announcement
- The selection process
- Employment testing
- Medical exams

All supervisors with employment responsibilities should be able to implement the covered procedures in order to ensure compliance with the law.

The Family Medical Leave Act went into effect on August 5, 1993. In this session we will cover the new regulations and discuss university procedures for complying with the act. Supervisors who have questions about the administration of this Act should plan to attend this program.

Diversity Theater

This local theater group explores disability issues and other minority concerns such as prejudice, racism, ageism and sexism through the medium of theater. In most cases, the material consists of short sketches which illustrate specific points and situations.

The group is available for on campus performances. Two or more months notice is needed for adequate rehearsal time. New members are always welcome as performers, stage crew and volunteers (publicity, promotion, etc.). Performances in most cases are in evenings and weekends. Membership ranges from 5 to 10 people.