Independent Living Resource Centre

Disability Awareness Resource Training (DART )

DART is:

Disability Awareness Resource Training (DART) is a national disability awareness service delivery model that provides education and awareness that promotes the inclusion and participation of people with disabilities of all aspects of life.

Advantages to the community:

  • Presentations are able to be tailored to the audience and offer diverse content and methods of delivery to suit specific needs

  • Training is developed and presented by people with disabilities

  • Our process and content promotes the human rights, economic and social integration of persons with disabilities

  • Training is from a cross disability age perspective

Topics that DART can cover:

  • Workplace accommodations and employment

  • Disability awareness (attitude/etiquette/myths/empathic modeling, panel discussions and multi-media presentations)

  • Access and Inclusion plan development for organizations

  • Conference/event planning to include people with disabilities

  • Accessible equipment and technology

  • Alternate media

  • Language/terminology

  • Transportation

  • Accessible/affordable housing

  • Nutritional needs of people with disabilities

  • Customer specific training on adapting services (hospitality,tourism,banking,recreation,travel and communications)

  • Disability related supports and resources

  • Web site accessibility

  • Emergency preparedness

  • Service animals

  • Attendant supports

Delivery method

  • Delivered by people with disabilities

  • Empathic modeling

  • Panel discussions

  • Web conferencing

  • Videos

  • KOB (Kids on the Block puppet troupe)

  • PowerPoint presentations

  • Tips, tools and resources

  • Group discussion and role play

  • Handouts, activities/quizzes

Since 1994 Independent Living Resource Centre has delivered over 20 programs and projects under the direction and control of people with disabilities assuming responsibility for our own resources and supports.

ILRC is equipped to deliver the training at our site or in the community.

To register for training or for more information, contact us.