First responders/Emergency Services disability awareness training
IDA at NU has tailored a presentation for emergency responders designed for firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel. It brings together education on disabilities while enhancing sensitivity. The presentation includes definitions, etiquette and interaction skills, the disabled perspective, challenging behaviors, and current trends and topics, all relevant to first responders.
- Police Officers
- Probation Officers
- Corrections Officers
- Firefighter/Emergency Medical Services
- 9-1-1 Telecommunicators
- Emergency Management
Hospitality Disability Awareness Training
Funded by a grant from the Statler Foundation, Niagara University Hospitality Disability Awareness Training is offered in conjunction with the College of Hospitality and Tourism. Hospitality professionals will learn to recognize accessibility flaws in relation to patrons with physical and sensory disabilities while understanding appropriate interaction skills and etiquette. The presentation includes disability discrimination, introduction to disabilities most prevalent in this setting, etiquette and interaction skills, the disabled perspective, accessibility/universal design, and current trends and topics.
DEAM: Disability Education and Awareness for Municipalities
Niagara University Disability Awareness Training (DAT) has received funding from the Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation for Disability Education & Awareness for Municipalities (DEAM) to train municipalities and those invested in the disability community on how to educate and work with elected officials and their employees so as to ensure proper response to the needs of individuals with disabilities.
EDUCATOR DISABILITY AWARENESS TRAINING
IDA@NU has tailored a training presentation for aides, teachers, and other support staff whose duties and responsibilities include working students with disabilities. It brings together education on disabilities while enhancing sensitivity. The presentation includes the history of disabilities, definitions, etiquette and interaction skills, the disabled perspective and current trends and topics.
- K-12
- School Bus Drivers
- Higher Education
- Universal Design for Learning
Employment Personnel Disability Awareness Training
Disability awareness training has a presentation for employers, and those who serve a role in addressing this issue, with the intent to hire individuals with disabilities. It brings together education on disabilities while enhancing sensitivity. The presentation includes definitions, etiquette and interaction skills, the disabled perspective, accessibility/universal design, understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act, hiring practices/employment, and current trends and topics.
other customized programs
- Entertainment Venues
- Cultural Centers
- Fairs and Expos
- Managing Behaviors
- Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Don't see your industry?
The Institute on Disability Awareness will work with you to create customized, discipline-specific programs.
For more information on these programs, please call 716-286-7355 or contact us.
