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More Dates to Come in November. Stay tuned! |
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Disability Etiquette
What to Say, What to Do?
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Disability & the Art of Kissing
An Exploration of Adjustment and the True Nature of Intimacy
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Many, if not most, people find themselves unsure how to behave when they encounter a person with a disability. In this session you will learn:
- To relax — they're just people
- Easy principles about when – and whether – to help
- Some specific issues about specific disability types
- Two simple rules of disability language
- That people with disabilities have the same values as you
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Having a disability does not preclude the need or capacity for intimacy and sexual expression. In this session you will learn about:
- The process of redefining sexual identity and options
- The impact on existing relationships
- Finding new partners
- The nature of intimacy in the context of disability
- The imperative of communication — a basic skill
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"Much appreciated practical tips."
— Miriam Lopez, Chevron Corporation |
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"Thank you for the great session!"
— Susan Carlsson Stone, The ALS Association |
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Wheelchair Selection
The Right Wheels for Optimal Independence
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Adjustment to Disability
How People Get from There to Here Following Trauma
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Wheelchair design has made huge gains in very recent history. The right chair makes a tremendous difference in the wheeler's degree of independence, comfort, and safety. You will learn about:
- Choosing a manual or a power chair
- The ergonomics of wheelchairs
- Specific criteria for wheels, seating, footrests, etc.
- Wheeling skills and maintenance issues
- Emphasis is on manual chairs, though much applies to power
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Acquiring a disability is a tremendous life challenge, yet it is far more common than generally thought for people to move through trauma and thrive. In this session you will learn about:
- The various coping strategies people bring to bear
- Typical stages of adjustment and re-emergence
- The nature of independence
- Dealing with needing and being offered help
- The role of family and loved ones
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Dates to be announced.
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
2:00–3:30 Eastern
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"Thank you for providing the necessary pieces to the large puzzle of life so eloquently!"
— Gina Biter-Mundt, Kaiser Permanente |
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$50 per connection |
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"Moving and thought-provoking."
— Marlene Harmon-Perkins, V.P., United Spinal |
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Make it a group experience! Several people can sit together at a computer or in a conference room for one low price.
Sorry Mac Users!
This is kind of amazing, given that I'm a Mac devotee, but I chose Online Conferencing Systems because of their commitment to disability access. Users of JAWS can participate in these trainings. Sorry, Windows users only, for now.
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Will you please forward this page to any others you feel would benefit from this work? Just copy and paste this link into an email:
http://www.garykarpspeaks.com/webinars/webinars.html
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Other Topics to Come
Serving Customers with Disabilities
Computer Ergonomics: Comfort and Safety
Stay Tuned!
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Gary Karp is the author of Life On Wheels, Choosing a Wheelchair, and Disability & the Art of Kissing. He is also co-editor of From There To Here: Stories of Adjustment to Spinal Cord Injury. He has lived with a spinal cord injury at T12 since 1973 when he was injured in a fall at the age of 18. He is a popular keynote speaker and workshop leader. In 2007 Gary was inducted into the Spinal Cord Injury Hall of Fame as a Disability Educator.
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