PS 313 Diversity/Disability in Workpl
The course offers in-depth education on disability awareness by focusing on four topical areas: 1) Typecasting: Understanding the Diversity of Disability, 2) Legal Implications: A Synoptic Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 3) Reasonable Accommodation, and 4) Etiquette: Communication and Interaction. The study of each of these areas will integrate relevant provisions from the five topics of the ADA: 1) Employment, 2) Government, 3) Public Accommodations, 4) Telecommunications, and 5) Transportation. Additional special emphasis will be placed on ADA applications to professionals operating small businesses of 15 to 100 employees.