The Working Together webinars will use a standardized, core curriculum that will be customized for each specific market with the help of the local chamber(s) of commerce, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) chapters and area Louisiana Council’s Advocacy Network (LaCAN) leaders. The core curriculum is being curated from the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide, A Guide for Developing Your Individualized Plan for Employment, NDEAM, Your Guide to Vocational Rehabilitation Services and other Louisiana Rehabilitation Services publications as well as a number of SHRM publications including the Essential Elements of Customized Employment, Employing People with Cognitive Disabilities and Talent Acquisition: A Guide to Understanding and Managing the Recruitment Process. It will be produced in a curriculum booklet that will be downloadable and presented in the ten virtual seminars using PowerPoint via Zoom.
Completed Webinar Materials
As a participant or a visitor, you are welcome to download the following materials from each employment webinar once they have been completed and uploaded to the website:
Region 8
Monroe:
Curriculum Booklet (Download pdf), Webinar Recording (YouTube), Webinar Powerpoint (Download ppt)
Region 3
Houma-Terrebonne:
Curriculum Booklet (Download pdf), Webinar Recording (YouTube), Webinar Powerpoint (Download ppt)
Region 7
Bossier:
Curriculum Booklet (Download pdf), Web Recording (YouTube), Webinar Powerpoint (Download ppt)
Region 2
Baton Rouge:
Curriculum_Booklet (Download pdf), Web Recording (YouTube), Webinar Powerpoint (Download ppt)
Region 9
St. Tammany:
Curriculum_Booklet (Download pdf), Web Recording (YouTube), Webinar Powerpoint (Download ppt)
Region 5
Southwest Louisiana:
Curriculum_Booklet (Download pdf), Web Recording (YouTube), Webinar Powerpoint (Download ppt)
Region 6
Central Louisiana:
Curriculum_Booklet (Download pdf), Web Recording (YouTube), Webinar Powerpoint (Download ppt)
Region 4
One Acadiana:
Curriculum_Booklet (Download pdf), Web Recording (YouTube), Webinar_Powerpoint (Download ppt)
Regions 1/10
Jefferson/New Orleans Webinar:
Curriculum Booklet (Download pdf), Web Recording (YouTube), Webinar Powerpoint (Download ppt)
Publications
- LaDDC Information Brochure (Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council)
- Louisiana Employment Resource Guide
- Your Guide to Vocational Rehabilitation Services (Louisiana Rehabilitation Services – LRS)
- Guide for Developing Your Individualized Plan for Employment Brochure (Louisiana Rehabilitation Services – LRS)
- Employer’s Guide to On-the-Job Training Brochure (Louisiana Rehabilitation Services – LRS)
- Vocational Rehabilitation Employer Brochure (Louisiana Rehabilitation Services – LRS)
- Vocational Rehabilitation Brochure (Louisiana Rehabilitation Services – LRS)
- Ticket to Work: Q&A Brochure (Louisiana Rehabilitation Services – LRS)
- Finding Qualified Applicants with Disabilities (Society for Human Resource Management – SHRM)
- Building an Inclusive Workforce: A Four Step Model (US Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy – ODEP)
- Talent Acquisition: A Guide to Understanding and Managing the Recruitment Process (Society for Human Resource Management – SHRM)
- Employing People with Cognitive Disabilities (Society for Human Resource Management – SHRM)
- OCDD Services and Programs Brochure (Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities – OCDD)
Websites
- Employers Practical Guide to Reasonable Accommodations
- Employment First: Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE)
- Inclusion: 3 Part Pledge
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
- Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network
- Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS)
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
- Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities
- Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)