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Ableism Awareness

In this workshop, you’ll learn about ableism, which is the discrimination against people with disabilities, based on the assumption that the disabled community is ‘less than’ their non-disabled peers and often includes stereotypes and generalizations. This training will increase your awareness of ableist mindsets, perceptions, and behaviors and discuss steps you can take to create a more disability-inclusive environment including replacing ableist microaggressions with disability-inclusive microaffirmations. 

Audience: For everyone

Creating Accessible Documents

This training targets the importance of creating accessible documents to ensure equal access for all individuals to your documents and presentations. Accessible documents include clear content, are direct and easy to understand, and are universally usable for people with and without disabilities. This workshop will provide an overview of Microsoft Office accessibility checkers and additional tools available to all university community members to create accessible documents. Topics will include creating headings, using appropriate color contrasts, and formatting techniques to increase the usability of documents.

Audience: For everyone

Creating Accessible Presentations

This workshop will focus on developing and delivering accessible presentations. It will cover accessible design in common presentation platforms and discuss the pros and cons of those platforms for accessibility workflow. Learn how to build or remediate presentations with accessibility in mind, and what considerations to have in sharing and delivering accessible presentations.

Audience: For everyone

Creating a Disability-Centric Workplace: Adding Accessibility to DEI(A) 2.0

Learn how you can create a disability-centric workplace as part of your DEI(A) efforts across the university community. Topics will include hosting inclusive events and meetings, disability-inclusive language, and etiquette.

Audience: For everyone

Employee’s Guide to Workplace Accommodations  

In this lunch-and-learn, the Disability Equity Office will provide an overview of the interactive process for employees. Topics will include what an accommodation is, how to request reasonable accommodations through the Accommodate database, what documentation is needed, what to expect during the process, and much more.

Audience: Any employee

Everything You Need to Know About Service Animals

In this training, participants will learn the differences between service animals, service animals in training, and emotional support animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). You will learn about service animal etiquette, what questions can be asked of handlers, and when and where service animals and emotional support animals are allowed in the classroom, workplace, housing, and in public spaces. Participants will also learn the answers to the most frequently asked questions about service and emotional support animals and will have an opportunity to hear about real-world situations involving service and support animals and how to handle them. 

Audience: For everyone

Interview & Hiring Process Accommodations

In this workshop, you will learn about the varying stages in which an employee can request accommodations, including during the hiring and interview processes. This training targets the differences in the Interactive Process if reasonable accommodations are sought before starting employment, language etiquette, examples of accommodations in these early stages, and frequently asked questions by applicants and employers. 

Audience: Supervisors, hiring managers, human resource representatives

Introduction to Disability & ADA

This presentation aims to enhance awareness of the Americans with Disabilities Act, who/what/how individuals are protected by the ADA, and the Disability Equity Office's various roles in navigating accessibility and disability matters through the University of Michigan’s community. Presenters will provide an overview of the compliance obligations under the ADA, various disability models, how to address requests for reasonable accommodations and will provide an overview of the many accessibility and disability resources available to the University of Michigan community.

Audience: For everyone

Neuro-Inclusion and Disability Centered Workspaces

In this workshop, you will learn about the term "neurodiversity" and the idiosyncratic nature of individuals categorized in this population. You will also learn about the practice of Neuro-inclusion which recognizes and invites variability in ways of processing and interacting, rather than devaluing the differences we may experience when working with neurodiverse colleagues. This presentation will elaborate on approaches to implementing and advocating for neuro-inclusive environments. 

Audience: For everyone

Presenter’s Guide to PowerPoint Presentations

This practical presentation guides the audience through tips and tools for making PowerPoint accessible, including content such as using the Accessibility Checker and appropriate recommendations for color contrast, font style, size, and spacing. We will also have an interactive remediation activity for all attendees to gain hands-on knowledge of accessible presentation creation.

Audience: For everyone

Supervisor’s & HR Partner’s Guide to the Interactive Process

In this workshop, supervisors will learn how to recognize requests for reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), strategies for creating an inclusive environment for employees with disabilities, best practices to document the interactive process, and how to approach questions and concerns from employees with disabilities and coworkers. 

Audience: Supervisors, managers, human resource representatives

The Interactive Process: Determining Reasonable Workplace Accommodations

This training will focus on the Interactive Process steps, allowing Accessibility Specialists to facilitate a positive dialogue with employees and units to navigate reasonable accommodations in the workplace. Presenters will expand on what determines the reasonableness of a workplace accommodation and how reasonable accommodations can support an employee’s ability to perform their essential job functions. 

Audience: Employees, supervisors, managers, human resource representatives

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