Disability Inclusion
Service and volunteer programs need to be proactive to ensure that everyone — including individuals with disabilities — has the opportunity to serve and to be active participants. Specific issues include inclusive language, outreach, and recruitment; legislation and legal responsibilities; reasonable accommodations; the definition of people with disabilities; management and retention of people with disabilities; Universal Design; and creating an inclusive service environment. Following are some of our most relevant resources for this topic area.
- National Service Inclusion Project
- Inclusion: Creating an Inclusive Environment
- DisabilityList - e-mail discussion list to facilitate communication among national service programs involving persons with disabilities
- Ask the Expert: Paula Sotnik - Inclusion
Online Courses
- Understanding Disability Legislation for National Service Programs
- Communicating with People with Disabilities
Effective Practices
- Going beyond simulations to promote education about people with disabilities
- Providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities
- Adopting strategies for making national and community service programs disability-friendly
- Assessing the accessibility of your organization
Lending Library
- Ten Commandments of Communicating with People with Disabilities
- Youth Volunteer Corps: Training Manual for Working with Youth Volunteers Who Have Disabilities
- Video Guide to (Dis)Ability Awareness
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