AUCD: Concurrent Sessions: Group 1: Expanding Apprenticeship Opportunities for People with Disabilities, including Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: the Apprenticeship Inclusion Models (AIM) Initiative
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Presentation: Expanding Apprenticeship Opportunities [download] |
Presenter
Scott Robertson, PhD, MHCI, Senior Policy AdvisorU.S. Department of Labor (ODEP)
Description
This panel session discusses how inclusive apprenticeship can enhance career pathways for youth and adults with disabilities, including intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The presenters spotlight the Apprenticeship Inclusion Models initiative supported by the U.S. Department of Labor�s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). They also describe efforts to improve national policy on inclusive apprenticeship, and support best and promising practices, including accessible technology and Universal Design.Back to Session: Concurrent Sessions: Group 1