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Disability Information for Businesses

Bias in language creates barriers in communication and fosters misconceptions and bias in action. Please refer to the links below for guidelines.

If you would like to offer a workshop to your employees on how to avoid bias in language, contact our Manager of Home and Community Access at 802-229-0501.

• February 13 Medical Inquiries and the ADA
• March 13 Hiring Veterans with Disabilities
• April 10 Focus on Technology
• May 8 Employing and Accommodating Individuals with Psychiatric Impairments
• June 12 Workplace Accommodations: A Small Investment Yields Large Return.
• July 10 The ADA at 17: What's Happening with Title I?