WEBVTT 00:00:00.506 --> 00:00:21.476 [ Music ] 00:00:21.476 --> 00:00:23.116 It's a long way from the classroom 00:00:23.116 --> 00:00:25.326 to that first job interview. 00:00:25.326 --> 00:00:27.486 And for students with disabilities, 00:00:27.486 --> 00:00:30.386 there may be some awkward moments when they get there. 00:00:30.386 --> 00:00:31.216 Tell me. 00:00:31.216 --> 00:00:32.406 How did you happen to go blind? 00:00:32.406 --> 00:00:34.446 Gosh, you're such an inspiration. 00:00:34.446 --> 00:00:37.416 But computer programming's really demanding. 00:00:37.416 --> 00:00:38.886 So you probably can't use a computer, right? 00:00:38.886 --> 00:00:40.516 'Cause you're crippled, right? 00:00:40.516 --> 00:00:42.286 So, how'd you happen to go blind? 00:00:42.286 --> 00:00:45.016 Don't you get sick a lot? 00:00:45.016 --> 00:00:46.156 Right? 00:00:46.156 --> 00:00:47.076 Hmmm, tell me. 00:00:47.076 --> 00:00:49.496 How'd you happen to go blind? 00:00:49.496 --> 00:00:51.366 Well, of course they aren't supposed 00:00:51.366 --> 00:00:52.816 to ask those questions. 00:00:52.816 --> 00:00:54.006 As a career counselor 00:00:54.006 --> 00:00:56.686 or work-based learning coordinator, you know that. 00:00:56.686 --> 00:00:59.926 But it does happen, and some potential employers may be 00:00:59.926 --> 00:01:03.706 thinking those things even though they'd never say them. 00:01:03.706 --> 00:01:05.276 Learning to deal with employers' concerns 00:01:05.276 --> 00:01:07.066 and assumptions is essential. 00:01:07.066 --> 00:01:13.326 Interviews, to begin with, are a game in psychology. 00:01:13.326 --> 00:01:16.876 You're showing them that you are the greatest thing in the world 00:01:16.876 --> 00:01:20.336 and they want you so badly that they can't stand it. 00:01:20.336 --> 00:01:25.086 For the disabled person it's a little more tricky, 00:01:25.086 --> 00:01:26.796 because you have to prove to them 00:01:26.796 --> 00:01:28.006 that you are the hottest thing in the world 00:01:28.006 --> 00:01:29.546 and they can't stand not having you, 00:01:29.546 --> 00:01:32.046 and you can do the job even though you have the disability. 00:01:32.046 --> 00:01:34.046 Did you want to do the Airborne thing tonight? 00:01:34.046 --> 00:01:36.086 Yes, let's get it together before I go. 00:01:36.086 --> 00:01:37.756 Okay, I'll be here for a little bit longer. 00:01:37.756 --> 00:01:38.156 Okay, great. 00:01:38.156 --> 00:01:39.296 All right. 00:01:39.296 --> 00:01:40.506 Thanks. 00:01:40.506 --> 00:01:41.256 See you, Todd. 00:01:41.256 --> 00:01:43.936 The ADA, or American with Disabilities Act, 00:01:43.936 --> 00:01:46.516 prohibits discrimination in the workplace. 00:01:46.516 --> 00:01:49.166 00:01:49.166 --> 00:01:51.146 People with disabilities need to be aware 00:01:51.146 --> 00:01:52.716 of their legal rights. 00:01:52.716 --> 00:01:55.966 But they also have to consider the impact of their disabilities 00:01:55.966 --> 00:01:58.966 as they plan their career-seeking strategies. 00:01:58.966 --> 00:02:00.946 You can help with that process. 00:02:00.946 --> 00:02:03.626 We've found that internships, co-op programs, 00:02:03.626 --> 00:02:08.156 and other work-based programs are very effective in terms 00:02:08.156 --> 00:02:13.156 of students learning how to interview, learning how and when 00:02:13.156 --> 00:02:15.176 to disclose disabilities, 00:02:15.176 --> 00:02:19.706 and learning what accommodations students might need 00:02:19.706 --> 00:02:22.606 in different work situations. 00:02:22.606 --> 00:02:24.226 There's this mailing project 00:02:24.226 --> 00:02:25.276 that I need you to work on. 00:02:25.276 --> 00:02:26.416 Okay. 00:02:26.416 --> 00:02:29.046 It's going to go to about 20 or 30 people? 00:02:29.046 --> 00:02:30.366 Unfortunately, 00:02:30.366 --> 00:02:33.216 students with disabilities don't enter work-based learning 00:02:33.216 --> 00:02:35.846 programs as often as other students. 00:02:35.846 --> 00:02:38.586 Inclusion in those programs may take some specific 00:02:38.586 --> 00:02:40.076 recruiting efforts. 00:02:40.076 --> 00:02:42.846 I think students with disabilities think that maybe 00:02:42.846 --> 00:02:44.966 that those opportunities aren't for them, 00:02:44.966 --> 00:02:49.526 that maybe that those programs internships 00:02:49.526 --> 00:02:53.126 or things aren't geared toward people with disabilities, 00:02:53.126 --> 00:02:55.416 so maybe they just don't want to apply or think 00:02:55.416 --> 00:02:56.256 that they're applicable. 00:02:56.256 --> 00:02:59.376 One way to reach those students is 00:02:59.376 --> 00:03:01.696 to ask the Disabled Student Services Office 00:03:01.696 --> 00:03:05.216 to help you advertise your activities and services. 00:03:05.216 --> 00:03:08.296 They might be able to distribute information about your programs 00:03:08.296 --> 00:03:09.736 and connect you to student groups 00:03:09.736 --> 00:03:12.026 that would appreciate a presentation. 00:03:12.026 --> 00:03:15.026 Then, once you have people's attention, they have to be able 00:03:15.026 --> 00:03:17.506 to access your services. 00:03:17.506 --> 00:03:20.996 Your clients may have learning, visual, hearing, speech, 00:03:20.996 --> 00:03:23.116 or mobility impairments. 00:03:23.116 --> 00:03:25.856 Taking steps to make sure your facilities, services, 00:03:25.856 --> 00:03:28.846 and resources are welcoming and accessible to individuals 00:03:28.846 --> 00:03:29.666 with a broad range 00:03:29.666 --> 00:03:31.846 of characteristics is an application 00:03:31.846 --> 00:03:33.766 of the principles of universal design. 00:03:33.766 --> 00:03:35.796 For example: 00:04:13.076 --> 00:04:15.166 Using electronic formats may help make your 00:04:15.166 --> 00:04:16.796 materials more accessible, 00:04:16.796 --> 00:04:19.876 but there are challenges there as well. 00:04:19.876 --> 00:04:22.926 For people who are blind, critical information presented 00:04:22.926 --> 00:04:26.886 as graphics must be duplicated in a text format to be readable 00:04:26.886 --> 00:04:29.066 by speech output software. 00:04:29.066 --> 00:04:29.556 At first, 00:04:29.556 --> 00:04:32.516 the quaternions were regarded as pathological. 00:04:32.516 --> 00:04:34.436 And for students who are deaf, 00:04:34.436 --> 00:04:37.666 audio information must be captioned or transcribed. 00:04:37.666 --> 00:04:40.206 The important thing is to plan ahead, 00:04:40.206 --> 00:04:41.916 to know how to produce materials 00:04:41.916 --> 00:04:45.586 in alternative formats before someone needs them. 00:04:45.586 --> 00:04:48.356 Be prepared to produce them quickly when asked. 00:04:48.356 --> 00:04:51.286 What is essential is that you do know how to go 00:04:51.286 --> 00:04:53.466 about getting those accommodations in place 00:04:53.466 --> 00:04:55.476 in a timely manner when they're requested. 00:04:55.476 --> 00:04:57.716 And a real good resource for that, 00:04:57.716 --> 00:04:59.476 for the Career Services Office, 00:04:59.476 --> 00:05:01.726 is the Disabled Student Services Office. 00:05:01.726 --> 00:05:04.056 They can contact that office any time 00:05:04.056 --> 00:05:07.056 and they'll help them figure out how to fulfill 00:05:07.056 --> 00:05:09.496 that requested accommodation. 00:05:09.496 --> 00:05:12.176 And then think about how you can work effectively 00:05:12.176 --> 00:05:14.636 with a person who has a disability. 00:05:14.636 --> 00:05:16.916 Here are some tips for success: 00:05:45.096 --> 00:05:47.826 When a student with a disability goes to any office 00:05:47.826 --> 00:05:51.036 on campus, but certainly the Center for Career Services, 00:05:51.036 --> 00:05:53.266 you'd want to treat them like you would any other student, 00:05:53.266 --> 00:05:54.946 provide them with the same services 00:05:54.946 --> 00:05:56.256 as you would any other student, 00:05:56.256 --> 00:05:59.806 have the same expectations as any other student. 00:05:59.806 --> 00:06:02.756 However, if the student has disability-related needs, 00:06:02.756 --> 00:06:04.276 you'd certainly want to consider them 00:06:04.276 --> 00:06:09.106 as you provide them the service and respond accordingly. 00:06:09.106 --> 00:06:10.636 Can you give me an example of how, 00:06:10.636 --> 00:06:13.826 when you're working with the Big Brothers & Sisters, 00:06:13.826 --> 00:06:15.776 if there was a conflict between two of the children, 00:06:15.776 --> 00:06:17.466 how did you resolve it? 00:06:17.466 --> 00:06:19.286 Events outside your office need 00:06:19.286 --> 00:06:21.156 to be accessible, too. 00:06:21.156 --> 00:06:24.066 These may include interviewing workshops like this one, 00:06:24.066 --> 00:06:28.106 career fairs, and interviews between students and employers. 00:06:28.106 --> 00:06:29.536 What kind of a background do you have 00:06:29.536 --> 00:06:32.106 that gets you interested in robotics? 00:06:32.106 --> 00:06:34.546 The Center for Career Services Office is responsible 00:06:34.546 --> 00:06:37.366 for providing any kind of requested accommodations 00:06:37.366 --> 00:06:40.886 that a student asks for, but it is the student's responsibility 00:06:40.886 --> 00:06:43.306 to request the accommodation, because the Center 00:06:43.306 --> 00:06:46.486 for Career Services folks won't know what the student is needing 00:06:46.486 --> 00:06:49.236 unless the student asks. 00:06:49.236 --> 00:06:50.716 In advertising your event, 00:06:50.716 --> 00:06:53.206 include a notice indicating who to contact 00:06:53.206 --> 00:06:56.596 to request disability-related accommodations. 00:06:56.596 --> 00:06:59.176 Some requests might include: 00:07:10.576 --> 00:07:11.516 For its own events, 00:07:11.516 --> 00:07:13.756 the Career Center would provide the accommodations. 00:07:13.756 --> 00:07:17.236 For employer interviews, even on campus, it's different. 00:07:17.236 --> 00:07:20.696 The employer would provide the accommodations. 00:07:20.696 --> 00:07:22.846 In fact, we have had employers in the past 00:07:22.846 --> 00:07:26.046 who have interviewed students in our offices here, 00:07:26.046 --> 00:07:27.976 if it's for their business, 00:07:27.976 --> 00:07:31.576 we let them know what the opportunities are on campus 00:07:31.576 --> 00:07:33.356 to provide, say, an interpreter. 00:07:33.356 --> 00:07:36.996 They have the option to take advantage of that, 00:07:36.996 --> 00:07:39.146 or they can bring their own interpreter. 00:07:39.146 --> 00:07:41.346 But they would be the ones who would cover the cost. 00:07:41.346 --> 00:07:43.056 What should I be doing? 00:07:43.056 --> 00:07:44.736 Well, it's just recognizing, first of all, 00:07:44.736 --> 00:07:47.216 that the transferrable kinds of skills? 00:07:47.216 --> 00:07:49.516 You can work with students on how and when 00:07:49.516 --> 00:07:52.266 to present those accommodation needs. 00:07:52.266 --> 00:07:54.516 However, if you want to talk to an employer 00:07:54.516 --> 00:07:56.806 about a specific student's disability, 00:07:56.806 --> 00:07:59.296 get written permission from the student first. 00:07:59.296 --> 00:08:01.646 Employers are looking for skilled people. 00:08:01.646 --> 00:08:05.056 Whether they have disabilities or not, if people come 00:08:05.056 --> 00:08:09.106 across to them as someone who has strengths and abilities 00:08:09.106 --> 00:08:10.556 that will benefit their business, 00:08:10.556 --> 00:08:11.856 that's what they care about. 00:08:11.856 --> 00:08:14.316 They want people who are skilled. 00:08:14.316 --> 00:08:19.046 And if a student gets that across they're halfway there. 00:08:19.046 --> 00:08:21.076 The disability itself isn't supposed 00:08:21.076 --> 00:08:23.376 to be part of the job interview. 00:08:23.376 --> 00:08:25.066 Accommodations should be discussed 00:08:25.066 --> 00:08:26.996 after an offer of employment. 00:08:26.996 --> 00:08:29.406 But for students with obvious disabilities, 00:08:29.406 --> 00:08:31.506 this timing doesn't always work. 00:08:31.506 --> 00:08:34.016 It's an individual choice. 00:08:34.016 --> 00:08:34.106 Thanks, Todd. 00:08:34.106 --> 00:08:34.556 Do appreciate it. 00:08:34.556 --> 00:08:35.076 You're welcome, man. 00:08:35.076 --> 00:08:36.076 Have a good afternoon 00:08:36.076 --> 00:08:37.076 You too, bud. 00:08:37.076 --> 00:08:38.256 Bye, bye Bye bye. 00:08:38.256 --> 00:08:40.526 At Todd Stabelfeldt's first interview, 00:08:40.526 --> 00:08:42.786 it took a great flurry of activity, 00:08:42.786 --> 00:08:45.006 including moving the Interviewer's desk, 00:08:45.006 --> 00:08:47.066 to accommodate his wheelchair. 00:08:47.066 --> 00:08:48.876 Then, the first thing they talked 00:08:48.876 --> 00:08:51.056 about was Todd's disability. 00:08:51.056 --> 00:08:52.686 Todd prefers to get the discussion 00:08:52.686 --> 00:08:54.476 out of the way immediately. 00:08:54.476 --> 00:08:55.916 It's a good icebreaker. 00:08:55.916 --> 00:08:56.996 People want to know. 00:08:56.996 --> 00:08:59.496 This is obviously an attraction. 00:08:59.496 --> 00:09:02.096 They're interested; they want to know as humans. 00:09:02.096 --> 00:09:04.906 And so I find that it's real easy for me to talk about it. 00:09:04.906 --> 00:09:06.376 I'll get it out in the open and get it over with, 00:09:06.376 --> 00:09:08.406 and then we can move on with our conversation. 00:09:08.406 --> 00:09:12.046 I don't mind, you know. 00:09:12.046 --> 00:09:13.276 It looks like you've done a lot of fundraising 00:09:13.276 --> 00:09:14.386 with some non-profits. 00:09:14.386 --> 00:09:15.046 Can you tell me about that? 00:09:15.046 --> 00:09:18.566 Yes, I've handled many different tasks, 00:09:18.566 --> 00:09:21.356 ranging from building and maintaining databases to -- 00:09:21.356 --> 00:09:24.316 Each situation and each student is different. 00:09:24.316 --> 00:09:26.076 It's the individual's choice whether 00:09:26.076 --> 00:09:29.466 to disclose a disability during the job interview. 00:09:29.466 --> 00:09:33.626 Once a student has a job, accommodations may be necessary. 00:09:33.626 --> 00:09:35.686 Work-based learning offers the opportunity 00:09:35.686 --> 00:09:38.496 to determine what those accommodations might be, 00:09:38.496 --> 00:09:40.496 and then to work with employers 00:09:40.496 --> 00:09:42.656 to implement those accommodations. 00:09:42.656 --> 00:09:45.396 One, I obviously can't open the door. 00:09:45.396 --> 00:09:48.796 So basically, you know, you can set up automatic doors off 00:09:48.796 --> 00:09:51.796 of switches and things, so they set that up for my wheelchair, 00:09:51.796 --> 00:09:55.166 and that's how I open the door at home and at the office. 00:09:55.166 --> 00:09:57.246 And as far as computer working, it's real simple; 00:09:57.246 --> 00:10:00.806 on-screen keyboard with sort of a stick mouse sip and puff, 00:10:00.806 --> 00:10:03.646 you know, one puff single click, two puffs double click; 00:10:03.646 --> 00:10:04.726 and that's what I use. 00:10:04.726 --> 00:10:07.436 And then just a simple book stand and mouth wand 00:10:07.436 --> 00:10:09.206 for magazine turning, paper turning. 00:10:09.206 --> 00:10:12.156 And that's really it. 00:10:12.156 --> 00:10:13.426 Companies are responsible 00:10:13.426 --> 00:10:15.476 for providing reasonable accommodations 00:10:15.476 --> 00:10:18.016 to their employees with disabilities. 00:10:18.016 --> 00:10:20.806 In work-based learning placements, however, schools 00:10:20.806 --> 00:10:23.226 and businesses should work together to determine 00:10:23.226 --> 00:10:27.196 who will be financially responsible for accommodations. 00:10:27.196 --> 00:10:29.496 To help students and employers choose reasonable 00:10:29.496 --> 00:10:33.466 accommodations, you can use this four-step process: 00:11:01.536 --> 00:11:03.356 Ultimately, the student 00:11:03.356 --> 00:11:05.816 with the disability has the best knowledge 00:11:05.816 --> 00:11:07.266 about what their needs are. 00:11:07.266 --> 00:11:10.166 However, if students have not yet been in the workplace, 00:11:10.166 --> 00:11:13.336 they may not have a good idea about what they need 00:11:13.336 --> 00:11:22.976 and what's available to them. 00:11:22.976 --> 00:11:24.236 [ Music ] 00:11:24.236 --> 00:11:25.616 Finally, and most important, 00:11:25.616 --> 00:11:28.636 have high expectations for students with disabilities. 00:11:28.636 --> 00:11:32.166 Expect success. 00:11:32.166 --> 00:11:34.236 More and more people with disabilities are going 00:11:34.236 --> 00:11:36.496 to college, and you have the opportunity 00:11:36.496 --> 00:11:39.176 to help them meet their career goals. 00:11:40.516 --> 00:11:44.500 [ Music ]