Alberta Disabilities Forum
“A United Voice”
Our Members
Accessible Housing Society
Alberta Association for Community Living
AB Association of the Deaf
Alberta Caregivers Association
Alberta Abilities Lodges Society
AB Council of Disability Services
AB Committee of Citizens with Disabilities
Autism Calgary Association
AB Network for Mental Health
Autism Society of AB
Autism Society of Edmonton and Area
Brain Injury Association of AB
Brain Care Centre
Canadian Council of the Blind, AB Division
Canadian Deaf Blind and Rubella Association
Canadian Mental Health Association AB Division
Canadian Down Syndrome Society
Catholic Social Services
Canadian Paraplegic Association AB Division
Centra Cam Vocational Training Association
Cerebral Palsy Association in AB
CONNECT Society
Champions Career Centre
DECSA – Alberta
Chrysalis - An AB Society for Citizens with Disabilities
EmployAbilities
Easter Seals Alberta
Grande Prairie Residential Society
Fetal Alcohol Support Society
Learning Disabilities Association of AB
Goodwill Industries of AB
Lupus Society of AB
Independent Living Resource Centre of Calgary
On Site Placement Services
Kidney Foundation of Canada
Opportunity Works Calgary Inc.
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada AB Division
Schizophrenia Society of AB
Muscular Dystrophy Canada
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Northern AB
Parkinson Alberta Society
PLAN Edmonton
Paralympic Sports Association
The Arthritis Society AB & N.W.T. Division
The Steadward Centre
ADF Goals
• to identify issues common to our members
• to facilitate communication and cooperation
among members and other stakeholders
• to disseminate information
• to identify gaps in services and recommend
solutions
• to educate the public about disability related
issues
• to educate policy makers about disability
related issues to inform decision making
Achieving Our Goals
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Influencing Policies & Services
Member Services
Operational Excellence
Influencing Policies and Services
• Create strategies to improve services for
Albertans with disabilities
• Work with government to develop and
improve policies and programs that affect
persons with disabilities
• Build partnerships
Creating a Change
CHANGE
Position
Paper
Establish a
Working Group
Issues brought forward
for consideration
ADF Employment Working
Group
• “Persons with disabilities will have the same opportunity as non-disabled
Albertans to choose from employment options.
• All Albertans will have the support they require (e.g. personal care,
mobility aids) to prepare for and be engaged in employment.
• All Albertans will have the support and information required to access and
make informed choices from a range of employment opportunities and to
fully progress along a chosen career path.
• Persons with disabilities will be valued members of Alberta’s workforce.”
Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities-Alberta
Disabilities Strategy
Two Papers since 2011
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2.
Accessing Employment Supports and
Services
Hiring People with Disabilities
Accessing Employment Supports and
Services
• Transitional planning from school to workforce
• Attitudinal barriers
• Accessibility, alternate forms of communication, and assistive
technology
• Assessment and Intake
• Career development
• Employment supports
• Government / policies and procedures
• Ongoing and continuous support
• Information and referral
Hiring People with Disabilities
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Assumptions & misconceptions
Lack of employer awareness & education
Navigating the system
Inadequate and inflexible employment policies and
standards
• Wages & career advancement
Position papers
available on
www.adforum.ca
“A United Voice”