Meeting/Event Information

How to Recruit, Retain and Support Individuals with Disabilities in the Workplace
Presented by Aislynn M. Kiser, M.ed. BCBA, LBA, Behavior Analyst, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Kelly Luo, M. Ed., Associate Director of Transition Services, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and Brittney Goscicki, M.A., Doctoral Student, Vanderbilt University

Many organizations fear hiring candidates with disabilities due to a lack of education and awareness about this demographic. This event will provide HR leaders with the knowledge and resources to attract, retain and develop individuals from this underserved population. 

Objectives:

• Provide education and guidance on hiring and providing support to candidates with disabilities.
• Discuss resources available to assist employers in providing needed accommodations to tap into the best and brightest talent.
• Experience interactive activities during the webinar to better understand the value and the endless possibilities of working with neurodiverse populations. 
• Learn ways to champion inclusion and become an ally for employees with disabilities

Registration:

• Members: $14 by end of business Monday, October 18, $18 afterwards.
  
• Future Members: $24 by end of business Monday, October 18, $29 afterwards.(See below)**

*May be applied toward membership in MT|SHRM. Contact Shannan Duggin at 615-499-5150

Details: Registration will close at 3:00 PM the day before the webinar, and log-in instructions will be emailed directly from the webinar host.

Please thank our sponsor for making this event possible:

	This program has been granted 1 hour of  SHRM recertification credit. TN SHRM is recognized by SHRM as a Recertification Provider to offer Professional Development Credits (PDC's) for the SHRM-CP and SHRM SCP.
	This program has been granted 1 hour of General HRCI Recertification credit. The use of this seal is not an endorsement of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the criteria to be pre-approved.

Biographies:
Aislynn Kiser, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA is a Behavior Analyst and serves as the Associate Director of Online Education Programs for Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD). In her work as a Behavior Analyst, she delivers training to professionals and service providers across the state of Tennessee in evidence based practices and strategies for the school setting. Additionally, as the Associate Director of Online Education Programs, she worked with a team at Vanderbilt to developnbsp;a center-wide online learning management system to enable educators, families, and providers ease of access to support individuals with disabilities on a state-wide and national level.

Kelly Luo, M. Ed., is an educational consultant and serves as the Associate Director of Transition Services for Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD). Her work focuses on training educators, administrators, and service providers throughout the state of Tennessee on a variety of topics including evidence-based teaching strategies, behavior management, transition planning, and pre-vocational training. She also serves as co-director of TRIADrsquo;s Community Engagement program, the All-Access Inclusion Network, which works with community organizations to promote inclusion and accessibility.

Brittney Goscicki, M.A., is a doctoral student in the Special Education-Low Incidence Disabilities program at Vanderbilt University. She has assisted with the Volunteer Advocacy Project since Fall of 2018. Prior to starting her doctoral program, Brittney was a self-contained special education teacher in New York City; she has taught grades 3-8 in a variety of classroom settings. Her research interests include improving both educational outcomes for students with severe disabilities and family quality of life for families of children with disabilities.

*Up to $45 of any Guest registration may be applied towards a new 1-year MT|SHRM Membership within 60 days of the event attended.  Please call Shannan at (615) 499-5150 to take advantage.