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	<description>Discover disability education through Program Development Associate’s Disability Blog. View the latest articles, advice, research, news, facts, &#38; advice.</description>
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		<title>Effective Communication Skills in the Workplace</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Communication skills can make or break a diverse workplace.  Organizations that hire persons with disabilities must recognize the fundamental need for improving communication skills, both on a macro and micro scale.  Organizational leaders must be attentive to the communication practices between coworkers as well as those that are broadcasted throughout the organization as a whole.
This [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/effective-communication-skills-in-the-workplace/</link>
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		<title>Training Resources for Diversity and Equality</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This month, Program Development Associates features the Diversity:  Face to Face D.V.D., a unique an innovative tool that explores the four main aspects of diversity in the workforce:  stereotypes, similarities, unity, and benefits.  Organizations watch, together, and learn the stories men and women who truly live in diverse environments.  Through their stories and thoughts, viewers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/training-resources-for-diversity-and-equality/</link>
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		<title>Diversity and Equality:  A Workplace Must</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A lack of diversity and equality may cost an organization billions of dollars over time.  The damaging affects of inequality may manifest themselves within an organization in several ways, including losses in productivity, increases in employee turnover, and a dampening of employee moral.  The Is It Bias?  Making Diversity Work D.V.D. addresses these issues [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/diversity-and-equality-a-workplace-must/</link>
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		<title>Disability Employment:  Online Accessibility</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The growth of the World Wide Web has helped businesses reach hundreds of thousands of potential employees through company websites and social mediums.  Problematic, however, is the issue of accessibility.  The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that about 15-20% of the American population have a disability that may inhibit their ability to effectively use technology (i).  In a world where employers are increasingly utilizing their online presence to recruit new prospects, this presents a hurdle that needs clearing.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/disability-employment-online-accessibility/</link>
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		<title>Modern Diversity Training:  Universal Design for Learning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week, we began our diversity training article series with a look at the use of modern assistive technology.  In our second installment of Modern Diversity Training, we will explore the necessity for making the workplace accessible to complement the emergence of assistive technology.
First, an explanation of Universal Design for Learning, or UDL, will be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/modern-diversity-training-universal-design-for-learning/</link>
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		<title>Modern Diversity Training:  Assistive Technology</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The desire to employ persons with disabilities is growing.  In honor of the recent twentieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Program Development Associates Disability Training Blog is proud to present a look towards the diversified businesses of the present.  This coverage will be completed in two installments.
In this article, titled Modern Business [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/modern-diversity-training-assistive-technology/</link>
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		<title>Growth in Disability Studies Programs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A movement towards disability studies has begun to build momentum.  Over the past decade, graduate study programs at universities across the nation have started to develop specific courses of study to better understand mental and physical impairments.  From Georgetown University to the California Baptist University, these courses are being defined as a holistic study of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/growth-in-disability-studies-programs/</link>
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		<title>Inclusion Training and the BWAP</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Creating an inclusive workplace fosters a variety of talents that increase productivity and keep companies on the forefront of innovation.  The success of the inclusive workplace, however, hinges on the ability of business owners and managers to correctly identify the strengths, weaknesses, and unique talents of each employee.  This managerial ability becomes even more important [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/inclusion-training-and-the-bwap/</link>
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		<title>An Executive Order for Disability Awareness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Disability awareness propagates in the wake of President Barack Obama’s most recent Executive Order to increase the Federal employment of individuals with disabilities.  The order, released Tuesday July 26th, was issued just one day after the Americans with Disabilities Act reached its twentieth year since enactment.  In those twenty years, despite previous presidential orders and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/an-executive-order-for-disability-awareness/</link>
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		<title>Inclusion Training through Diversity Awareness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rapidly evolving technologies and an ever-changing political landscape make today’s business environment a dynamic challenge.  In the face of such volatility, organizations thrive on the depth and diversity of their employees.  A workforce rich in racial, cultural, and ethnic tradition keeps ideas fresh, varied, and constructive.  There’s more than one way to skin a cat, and never before has generating multiple solutions to a wide variety of problems been so valuable.
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		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/inclusion-training-through-diversity-awareness/</link>
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		<title>Disability Job and Career Management</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A planted seed cannot grow without the nurturing power of sunlight and water.  In the same way, employees cannot grow without the support of their organization.  In our previous article, we explored a study conducted by the Federal Managers Association that had an alarming message:  managers are perceived as ill equipped to foster a work environment where employees with disabilities can develop into valuable professionals.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/disability-job-and-career-management/</link>
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		<title>Advocacy Training in 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Advocacy education and disability awareness have become major drivers towards the creation of inclusive workplaces for individuals with richly varied mental and physical abilities.  Both the political and social landscapes in America have progressed towards providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities since the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Still, however, obstacles prevent a fully equitable environment for employment; nearly 45 percent of Americans with disabilities were unemployed as of 2000, according to the United States Department of Labor.<a>[i]</a> Studies conducted in late 2004 showed an alarming rise in unemployment among those with disabilities, projecting a rate of 65 to 70 percent.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/advocacy-training-in-2010/</link>
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		<title>Inclusion Training:  Office Communication</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Successful communication creates the groundwork for an inclusive company culture.  The inclusive workplace is one that thrives on diversity and accommodates individuals of various mental and physical abilities.  Disability training that emphasizes communication and networking skills is necessary for creating a unified, valuable, and positive company culture.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/inclusion-training-office-communication/</link>
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		<title>Disability Education in an Inclusive Workplace</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Creating an inclusive work environment is the best way to ensure both accessibility and productivity are fully realized in our dynamic business world.  No two persons have the same problem solving processes, ideals, or passions, regardless of physical or mental ability.  An inclusive environment accommodates workers of various ability levels, in turn providing a diverse assortment of individual talents and strengths that can be utilized to develop new ideas.  The celebration and respect for diversity among coworkers are essential components in developing new ideas, and new ideas are the foundation for future growth across all industries.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/disability-education-in-an-inclusive-workplace/</link>
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		<title>Developmental Disabilities and Professionals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the number of Americans with developmental disabilities surpassing 4.5 million in 2010, it is more important than ever to understand, engage, and help assimilate the disabled into the workforce. Program Development Associates understands this need and provides training resources to help social service agents, Human Resources departments, and other professionals communicate, train, and motivate those with developmental disabilities.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/developmental-disabilities-and-professionals/</link>
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		<title>Disability &amp; Diversity at PDA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you look directly under our company name and logo you may have noticed about a year ago we changed our slogan from “Ideas, Training and Solutions for Today’s Disability Professional” to “The Professional’s Choice for Disability and Diversity Resources”.
I must admit, I wasn’t sure it was a good change. We’d had the old slogan [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/disability-diversity-at-pda/</link>
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		<title>New Resource &#8211; Fred&#8217;s Roman Holiday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Freds Roman Holiday DVD 
http://www.disabilitytraining.com/product-info.php?Freds_Roman_Holiday_DVD-pid956.html
Resource #: FSRD979W
Fred&#8217;s Roman Holiday is the story of an elderly man who early in his life was labeled with a developmental disability.  His poignant return to Rome late in his life embodies the lost oppurtunities of a human being confined to a state facility. 
The film sequel to the multi-award-winning film Fred&#8217;s Story [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/new-resource-freds-roman-holiday/</link>
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		<title>New Resource &#8211; Communication Skills</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Communication Skills DVD 
http://www.disabilitytraining.com/product-info.php?Communication_Skills_DVD-pid953.html
Resource #: HCCDC913W
VOLUME 6 OF THE COMMUNICATION SERIES
Communication is a process of creating shared understanding that includes speaking, listening, and non-verbal cues.
This program describes the importance of positive communication skills and teaches effective methods for creating clear, respectful exchanges.
When you train your home care staff in positive communication skills, it increases their ability [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/new-resource-communication-skills/</link>
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		<title>New Resource &#8211; Autism &amp; Asperger&#8217;s Syndrome: Addressing Sensory Issues, Brain Function, Social Skills, Job Skills, Medications and more</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Autism &#38; Asperger&#8217;s Syndrome: Addressing Sensory Issues, Brain Function, Social Skills, Job Skills, Medications and more DVD
http://www.disabilitytraining.com/product-info.php?Autism_Aspergers_Syndrome_Addressing_Sensory_Issues_Brain_Function_Social_Skills_Job_Skills_Medications_And_More_DVD-pid500.html
Resource #: AASD099W
FORMERLY &#8211; WAY I SEE IT: A PERSONAL LOOK AT AUTISM &#38; ASPERGER&#8217;S
Bring Dr. Temple Grandin into your home or classroom! She serves as inspiration and role model to hundreds of thousands of families and people with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/new-resource-autism-aspergers-syndrome-addressing-sensory-issues-brain-function-social-skills-job-skills-medications-and-more/</link>
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		<title>New Resource &#8211; American Sign Language Clip and Create 5</title>
		<description><![CDATA[American Sign Language Clip and Create 5 CD-ROM
http://www.disabilitytraining.com/product-info.php?American_Sign_Language_Clip_and_Create_CDROM-pid960.html
Resource # : ASLF939W
VERSION 5
New Features for Clip and Create 5 include:
• Over 5,555 sign pictures (more than 1,500 new signs)
• Sign-O pictures are larger
• Print the User&#8217;s Guide
• Access the categories from Custom Print section
• More categories of signs to choose from
• Print the pictures in grid [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/new-resource-american-sign-language-clip-and-create-5/</link>
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		<title>New Resource &#8211; Shouting Won&#8217;t Grow Dendrites</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shouting Won&#8217;t Grow Dendrites DVD 
http://www.disabilitytraining.com/product-info.php?Shouting_Wont_Grow_Dendrites_DVD-pid947.html
Resource #: SWGD929W
20 TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING A BRAIN-COMPATIBLE CLASSROOM
Demonstrate how teachers can increase students&#8217; academic achievement through proactive classroom management!
Designed around the successful format of Marcia L. Tate’s best-selling book Shouting Won&#8217;t Grow Dendrites, this comprehensive multimedia presentation offers staff developers all the materials they need to help novice and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/new-resource-shouting-wont-grow-dendrites/</link>
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		<title>New Resource &#8211; More Power: Instruction in Co-Taught Classrooms</title>
		<description><![CDATA[More Power: Instruction in Co-Taught Classrooms DVD
http://www.disabilitytraining.com/product-info.php?More_Power_Instruction_in_Co_Taught_Classrooms_DVD-pid948.html
Resource #: MPID918W

More Power: Instruction in Co-Taught Classrooms, builds on the six co-teaching approaches Dr. Friend made famous in the Power of  Two DVD by presenting seven key dimensions of effective instructional practices across K-12 settings. This next generation of co-teaching empowers teachers and gives students a richer and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/new-resource-more-power-instruction-in-co-taught-classrooms/</link>
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		<title>New Resource &#8211; Visual Strategies Workshop</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Visual Strategies Workshop DVD
http://www.disabilitytraining.com/product-info.php?Visual_Strategies_Workshop_DVD-pid933.html
Resource #: VSWD924W
A LIVE PRESENTATION OF LINDA HODGDON&#8217;S POPULAR AND INNOVATIVE WORKSHOP.
The Visual Strategies Workshop is a 5-video set filmed at a live presentation of Linda Hodgdon&#8217;s popular and innovative workshop. It provides lots of information about how to use visual strategies and it is packed with samples and examples of visual [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/new-resource-visual-strategies-workshop/</link>
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		<title>New Resource &#8211; ADHD, ADD &amp; ODD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ADHD, ADD &#38; ODD DVD 
http://www.disabilitytraining.com/product-info.php?ADHD_ADD_ODD_DVD-pid936.html
Resource #: AAOD999W
Part of Foster Parent College

Children with ADHD and related conditions are plagued by impulsiveness, lack of focus, and/or physical hyperactivity. These behaviors can make it difficult for children to succeed at home, at school, and in the community.
In this course, Dr. James Kagan offers insights and positive strategies [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/new-resource-adhd-add-odd/</link>
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		<title>New Resource &#8211; Children With Autism</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Children With Autism DVD 
http://www.disabilitytraining.com/product-info.php?Children_With_Autism_DVD-pid935.html
Resource #: CWAD999W
Part of Foster Parent College
The growing number of children diagnosed with autism increases the possbility that foster, kinship, and adoptive parents wil face this challenging disability.
Dr. Robert Nickel, Professor of Pediatrics and nationally respected authority on autism, offers insight into Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) based on his many years [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.disabilitytraining.com/wpblog/new-resource-children-with-autism/</link>
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