People with I/DD and other disabilities are interested in going to work and are indeed achieving these goals. This session seeks to help staff reconcile their own values about Employment as they seek to assist people with disabilities discover their vocational future. Tools and resources will be shared with staff recognizing that an agency wide culture must be built to incorporate supports and services to people who live in the agency’s residential programs and or are ready to transition from traditional day services to discover their employment potential. Come learn “the how-to’s” to build an organization wide culture that supports people, to define and ultimately achieve competitive employment goals.

Presenters: 

Wendy Quarles, Project Director, K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan, Institute on Employment and Disability, ILR School, Cornell University 

Jeffrey Tamburo, Training & Content Development Specialist, K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan, Institute on Employment and Disability, ILR School, Cornell University