Iowa Civil Rights Commission Disability Videos

Subject Title Audience

Disability The ADA on Video Series
Employers

"Focusing on Ability" is a 25-min. overview of the ADA as it applies to both new and existing employees.

"Reasonable Accommodations" is a 21-min. exploration of what implementing the ADA will mean for managers, especially in providing reasonable accommodations. Manual and printed material included.

The "Bermuda Triangle": ADA, FMLA, and Workers' Compensation Laws Provides an understanding of what these laws require, how they interrelate, and how to reduce, if not eliminate, the legal risk these laws present for employers. 23 min. Institute for Applied Management and Law

It's a New Day Presents persons with many different disabilities engaging in a variety of occupational and recreational activities. 9 min.

Now Serving Every Customer
Business

As the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) causes business to become more accessible, management needs to know how to provide first-rate service to customers with disabilities. 25 min.

One of Our Own: Dealing With the Impact of AIDs in the Workplace
General

A dramatic representation of what happens when an employee reveals that he has AIDS. Information in this video helps dispel the myths and fears about AIDS, and emphasizes the employer's responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act to accommodate a person with HIV or AIDS. 35 min.

The Ten Commandments of Communicating with People with Disabilities
General

Hosted by Tim Harrington, a successful businessman and disability consultant who was born with cerebral palsy, this video helps people to overcome fear of interacting with and communicating with persons with disabilities. 26 min.

When Billy Broke His Head ... And Other Tales of Wonder
General

Disability is not just a medical fact, it also has a political dimension. In this irreverent, first-person road movie, Billy Golfus meets disabled people around the country, and witnesses first hand the strength and anger that is forging a new civil rights movement for disabled Americans. 57 min.

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Subject	Title	Audience

Disability	The ADA on Video Series	Employers "Focusing on Ability" is a 25-min. overview of the ADA as it applies to both new and existing employees. "Reasonable Accommodations" is a 21-min. exploration of what implementing the ADA will mean for managers, especially in providing reasonable accommodations. Manual and printed material included.
	The "Bermuda Triangle": ADA, FMLA, and Workers' Compensation Laws	Provides an understanding of what these laws require, how they interrelate, and how to reduce, if not eliminate, the legal risk these laws present for employers. 23 min. Institute for Applied Management and Law
	It's a New Day	Presents persons with many different disabilities engaging in a variety of occupational and recreational activities. 9 min.
	Now Serving Every Customer	Business As the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) causes business to become more accessible, management needs to know how to provide first-rate service to customers with disabilities. 25 min.
	One of Our Own: Dealing With the Impact of AIDs in the Workplace	General A dramatic representation of what happens when an employee reveals that he has AIDS. Information in this video helps dispel the myths and fears about AIDS, and emphasizes the employer's responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act to accommodate a person with HIV or AIDS. 35 min.
	The Ten Commandments of Communicating with People with Disabilities	General Hosted by Tim Harrington, a successful businessman and disability consultant who was born with cerebral palsy, this video helps people to overcome fear of interacting with and communicating with persons with disabilities. 26 min.
	When Billy Broke His Head ... And Other Tales of Wonder	General Disability is not just a medical fact, it also has a political dimension. In this irreverent, first-person road movie, Billy Golfus meets disabled people around the country, and witnesses first hand the strength and anger that is forging a new civil rights movement for disabled Americans. 57 min.