Further Resources – Disability Awareness
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Missouri Developmental Disabilities Resource Center (MODDRC)
The MODDRC is Missouri's online resource center for information about disabilities.
MODDRC's Empower Missouri site:
A part of the MODDRC, this site helps Missouri businesses answer questions, dispel myths and make informed decisions about one of Missouri's most under-valued resources - our diverse labor force.
Workforce Discovery: Diversity and Disability in the Workplace:
Workforce Discovery: Diversity and Disability in the Workplace is an in-depth training on disability awareness with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) integrated throughout each training module.
Disability is Natural is a site created by Kathie Snow, a parent of a child with a disability, to raise awareness around the fact that disability is a natural part of life. The site contains many interesting articles, presentations and disability awareness information.
Family Village Disability Awareness:
List of several great sites on disability awareness.
Tyler is an involved, accomplished high school student. The objects in the background tell you that as Tyler talks to you. His Karate shirt and yellow belt, his band uniform, his Eagle Scout merit badges. But the Tyler you see is just a stand in. When Tyler comes on you "see" that he is disabled, wheelchair and all. Tyler states he has multiple disabilities including non-verbal language disorder and cerebral palsy. That Tyler is able to live a normal life, he attributes to his support group of friends and teachers and parents and, of course himself.
Communicating with People with Disabilities:
This is a great guide from the US Department of Labor's website.
Ten Commandments of Communicating with People with Disabilities:
Ten simple rules to guide your communication with people with disabilities.
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