DisAbility Awareness and Etiquette

Lori Carlson, PHR, SHRM-CP

NC Department of Health and Human Services

Have you ever wondered how to address someone with a disability or what the proper terminology to use when discussing a specific disability; handicapped or disabled v. person with a disability?  In this presentation, the following will be discussed:

• DisAbility definition/what a disability is not
• DisAbility etiquette/person centered language
• Common misconceptions associated with a disability
• Interviewing persons with DisAbilities
• 11:30am-12:00pm:    Registration, Networking, Lunch & Brief Business Meeting

• 12:00pm- 1:00pm:     Presentation

  Please RSVP to Ashley Allen at: amallen@cabarruscounty.us

                         by noon on October 07, 2016.

• Cost of $15.00 for non CRSHRM members includes lunch.  The program has been approved for 1 hour of HR HRCI Recertification Credit as well as SHRM.