Trainings
Work Together NC has developed trainings for employers and disability service professionals– focused on best practices for supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Employer Training
This self-paced training covers how to recruit, support, retain, and tap into the benefits of a disability inclusive workforce. Upon completing the training, employers have the option to apply to become a recognized IDD Inclusive Employer.
- Introduction to IDD Inclusion in the Workplace
- Language, Misconceptions, and Mindset Shifts
- Universal Design
- Tools for People with IDD in the Workplace
- Allyship in the Workplace
- Success Stories, Community Resources, and Next Steps
The course should take no longer than 2 hours (or 2 lunch breaks!) to complete.
Training for Disability Service Professionals
This self-paced continuing education course explores how to integrate Work Together NC’s website and tools into your services. It also provides an overview of North Carolina’s disability service system and shares best practices for supporting people with I/DD throughout the transition to adulthood and beyond.
Additional Resources for Employers:
Did you know?
Businesses that hire people with IDD report improved workplace culture, innovation, customer loyalty, and employee retention. [1]
Employers describe people with IDD
in the workplace as:
dependable,
engaged,
motivated, and
attentive to work quality.
Yet, 69% of adults with IDD in NC are unemployed.[2]
- [1] 14cp, 2019. Employing people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A report by the Institute for Corporate Productivity. https://worktogethernc.com/resource/the-inclusive-talent-pool-employing-people-with-intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities/
- [2] Statedata.info. (2023). Population Data from the American Community Survey (Post 2007), Cognitive Disability. North Carolina, U.S. Total: Percent of Working-Age People Who Are Employed. Retrieved 07/31/2023 from http://www.statedata.info/data/showchart/845353