Disability Ally Initiative
Today, how society views disability prevents people from living a quality life.
People often view disability as a negative and personal problem that affects a person. In reality, disability issues and problems come from a person with a disability trying to function in a society that is not accessible. The majority of people living with a disability (and their families) spend a lot of their time advocating for accessibility, the right to receive an education and services they need in school, jobs that they qualify for, the right to be treated fairly by people they interact with, a place to live and build long-lasting relationships, and much more.
When businesses, schools, healthcare providers, and other community-based organizations and members take action to become disability allies through the Disability Ally Initiative training, they give people with disabilities and their families the opportunity to be treated fairly, live in an accessible community, take advantage of job, education and housing opportunities without discrimination, and have meaningful interactions with peers and the rest of the community.
Being a disability ally means providing an accessible community with opportunities in different aspects of life, allowing for a better understanding of people with disabilities and their right to a quality life.
Duration
Target
Sessions are 1 hour long but adaptable.
Location
Organizations, businesses, and more!
Goal
DAI Trainers can go anywhere, and are extremely adaptable!
Customizable
Create inclusive environments for all involved.
We will meet the specific needs of your organization.
“The Disability Ally Training is most certainly a catalyst in improving the ways communities engage with people with disabilities. The training helped shift our staff’s perspective and provided a new framework to think about these interactions. The conceptual ideas were also met with concrete steps that can be taken to help ensure that people with disabilities are well-integrated in our communities. UAU is proud to continue implementing what we learned at this training.”
“The Disability Ally training that was presented here was very informative. It was very intriguing to see the available services aligned for clients with disabilities, and ways that the agency helps the clients stay active with goals of their own, as well as how important it is to be mindful of how to incorporate clients with disabilities in the community and in our District Attorney’s Office.”