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Disability Awareness Consultants We teach people who aren't disabled
how to work with people who are! Lauri Sue Robertson, President (416) 267-5939
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Why do we do this work? Disability awareness training is a passion for our team, because we all live with disabilities, and we are very motivated to make our world a safer, easier place for all of us, whether we are customers, employees or business owners. Lauri Sue Robertson - Trainer and Coordinator: It's a passion and a mission, as well as a career choice. I love to help people reach that "ah ha!" moment, when they hear something they never thought of, and suddenly see the world through our eyes. Sam Savona - Trainer and Graphic Designer: I like doing the disability awareness training because I feel that I'm bringing communities together. I also enjoy seeing the faces of people when they begin to understand that people with disabilities are just like anyone else in our society. Philip Daniels - Trainer: The best part about training is always the wonderful people I meet. More importantly I know that for every person or group that I train, a deaf person will benefit, even if it's in a small way. Things are very different today for Deaf people like myself because of the awareness that is shared through training. Mary Daniel - Trainer: As an advocate for the Little People of Ontario, I really enjoy helping the people in the workshops understand that Little People can do almost anything an average-sized person can do. We may need to do things in a different way, but there aren't too many things we can't do.
Why you should provide this training for your employees. When you make your services fully accessible you are providing a safer, more welcoming environment for EVERYONE, whether they are disabled or not. It is easy to do, and will help you and your employees to work comfortably with clients and coworkers who have disabilities. Our training programs will answer the questions and concerns of all the employees, and help the company to be in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
The new Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act requires employers to provide training on customer service for people who are disabled. Employment policies, the Built Environment, and Information and Communications Standards will all be in place in 2009, with some compliance dates as early as January 2010, with the goal of a barrier-free Ontario by 2025. All businesses will be required to provide training and remove barriers to access. Training and awareness will be vitally important for everyone. How many people have received this training? Since 1986, more than 15,000 people from all across Canada, and from as far south as Florida, have benefited from our training. Disability Awareness Consultants is flexible. We offer programs created exclusively for your organization, in English and French, anywhere in North America. We are a private, for-profit company, operating on a fee-for service basis. Logo design by Sam Savona.
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146 Haslam Street. Scarborough, Ontario, M1N 3N7
Phone: 416-267-5939 Fax: 416-267-8183
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