Webinar, Training Provide Tips for Creating an Inclusive Workplace

Want to have a more inclusive work place and hire people with disabilities, but not sure how? Onsite training from Sign Shares, Inc./International and a free webinar offer you solutions.

Sign Shares boat logo with blue handsSign Shares provides meetings to train and answer any questions you have about interpreting services for people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind. Sign Shares is the oldest, professional,  and unique provider of Sign Language Interpreting and Translation Services in the United States. Sign Shares’ staff know this may be a new type of communication for many people and can share strategies to make the transition smoother.

Workshops are catered to your needs and may include:

  • Why do people who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Deaf-Blind request interpreters or captioning?
  • What are the differences between the Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Hearing cultures?
  • Which Americans with Disabilities Act laws apply to my company?
  • What are common misconceptions about people who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Deaf-Blind?

Schedule your workshop today!

coordinator@signshares.com; 713-869-4373; Fax: 713-869-8463; Video Phone#1: 832-431-3854; Video Phone#2: 832-431-4899

Need to request Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services? Contact Sign Shares here.

Workplace shows roomy open seating
Desk areas that are open on the bottom allow staff with wheelchairs, walkers, and other mobility conditions easy access to their work space.

This free webinar, from the Employer Assistance and Resource Network, will provide strategies learned through eight nationwide consortia to increase the capacity of small businesses to employ people with disabilities. Participants will hear from small businesses about their experiences and learn about a new online resource to help them take action.

The network is funded through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy in cooperation with The Viscardi Center. The Viscardi Center provides programs that educate, employ, and empower children and adults with disabilities.

Television with captions.
All TVs since the 1990’s have been built with the capacity to provide captions. Enabling captions on workplace TVs enables Deaf and Hard of Hearing employees to read what’s being said, and also allows staff to watch TV during breaks without disturbing others.

Registration is required for the  free “Small Business & Disability Employment: Steps to Success” webinar on Dec. 8, 1:00-2:00 Central Time.

Click here to register.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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