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How to Navigate Employment Accommodations for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

This webinar will focus on practical strategies for supporting employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and mental health needs. You will learn how to negotiate accommodations, handle disclosures, manage disclosure of mental health challenges, and adapt to changing accommodation needs due to unpredictable mental health crises. We'll also discuss types of resources and support […]

Recruit, Cultivate and Retain: Winter Cohort

Recruit, Cultivate and Retain (RCR) is a leadership series designed for mid-level managers working in employment and community inclusion service provider agencies. By joining RCR, you will have the opportunity to develop immediately usable skills for developing your own career and promoting increased job satisfaction for staff you manage. In community with other program managers, […]

Self-Advocacy in Consumer Matters

This presentation will discuss major financial transactions that young adults with disabilities will eventually be faced with. Those with disabilities are most vulnerable to exploitation, and abuse in conducting financial transactions. Because of that, this presentation will address ways to advocate for us to make empowered financial decisions and fight for what we deserve. Presenter: […]

Bad Bananas & Beyond: Creative Tools for Employment Success

This webinar revisits a 2018 Wise webinar session, Bad Bananas, with a fresh 2.0 twist—bringing new insights and engaging storytelling to the world of creative workplace supports. Presenter Emily Harris will showcase how simple (and fun!) it can be to develop customized on-the-job tools that foster independence and success. Through real-life examples, she’ll demonstrate how […]

Recruit, Cultivate and Retain: Winter Cohort

Recruit, Cultivate and Retain (RCR) is a leadership series designed for mid-level managers working in employment and community inclusion service provider agencies. By joining RCR, you will have the opportunity to develop immediately usable skills for developing your own career and promoting increased job satisfaction for staff you manage. In community with other program managers, […]

Painting the Picture of Progress: Case Notes that Showcase Your Effort and Customer Growth

Join us for the "Painting the Picture of Progress" webinar, where Dan Rutten, Senior Training and Development Manager at Wise, will guide you through best practices for writing impactful case notes. Learn how to effectively document customer growth, connect notes to goals, and showcase your efforts. This session will provide practical tips and strategies to […]

Job Foundation Community of Practice: Report Writing

In partnership with DDA, Wise hosts a community of practice for those involved in Job Foundation. All transition stakeholders are invited to attend, including employment providers, school representatives, DVR counselors, DDA case managers, county representatives, students, and families. Come learn about the Job Foundation program and help increase employment outcomes for young adults with disabilities […]

Recruit, Cultivate and Retain: Winter Cohort

Recruit, Cultivate and Retain (RCR) is a leadership series designed for mid-level managers working in employment and community inclusion service provider agencies. By joining RCR, you will have the opportunity to develop immediately usable skills for developing your own career and promoting increased job satisfaction for staff you manage. In community with other program managers, […]

The Cultural Lens of Neurodiversity: The Shift from Diagnosis to Culture

Historically disability has been labeled a medical circumstance, but as communities grow many disability groups are reclaiming their identity as a culture. Jillian will share how to understand neurodiversity from a cultural lens, cultural points of neurodiversity, and language to support neurodiversity effectively. Presenter: Jillian Nelson Jillian Nelson is a Queer autistic adult from Saint […]