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Disability Awareness & Etiquette


Description
This training clears up misconceptions about disabilities and provides straightforward etiquette and language guidelines that ensure appropriate, respectful, and inclusive interactions. It covers the definition of disabilities, person vs. identity-first language, basic etiquette, visible vs. nonvisible disabilities, and disability inclusive language.

Commonwealth Autism provides training for informational and educational purposes. Any information contained in this training is not intended to provide or be a substitute for either legal or certified Human Resource policies and advice.
Content
  • Introduction
  • Title and Objectives
  • Introduction to Disability
  • Introduction to Disability Etiquette
  • Knowledge Check
  • Definition of Disability
  • Knowledge Check
  • Person vs. Identity-first Language
  • Knowledge Check
  • Disability Etiquette
  • Etiquette for Common Disability Categories
  • Knowledge Check
  • Visible vs. Nonvisible or Nonapparent Disabilities
  • Knowledge Check
  • Disability Inclusive Language
  • Disability Inclusive Language
  • Knowledge Check
  • Wrap Up
  • Sources and Contact Information
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever