Course Description

Description:

This course provides an overview of the practice of disability management, and provides you with practical information, along with concrete actions you can take immediately to better manage disability in your workplace. With the knowledge you gain from this course, you will feel confident in your organization’s ability to develop or enhance your disability management systems.


By the end of this course, you will better understand:   

  • Why disability management matters to your organization
  • Benefits of disability management 
  • Defining disability and disability management
  • Best Practices
  • Accommodation and Return To Work 
  • Disability Management system planning, implementation, and evaluation


Members

If you have been provided with a Record ID through your organization, please update your profile before enrolling in a course. In order for your certificate to be issued, your profile needs to be up-to-date prior to your enrollment.

If you are having any issues, please contact membershipservices@workwellnessinstitute.org


Tara Beaton

With over 25 years of experience as a consultant, coach, leader and trainer in disability management, vocational rehabilitation, and career development, Tara Beaton has provided guidance to thousands of Return-To-Work specialists, rehabilitation specialists, case managers, HR practitioners, and leaders. In addition to her work in the private, not-for-profit, and public sectors, to date Tara has developed and delivered courses for eight Canadian post-secondary institutions from coast to coast. Tara’s formal studies include a Master’s degree in Adult Education, focusing on critical Human Resource development and accessible workplace learning. She sits on the Board of Directors for VRA Canada, co-developed Canada’s national certification exam for the CVRP designation, and is a passionate advocate for disability rights. Tara maintains multiple professional designations, including the CDMP, RTWDM, CVRP, and RRP. Ontario-raised, she is still a Cape Bretoner at heart, and in her free time, you can usually find her either reading a great book, or snuggling with her 2 dogs.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Best Practices for Disability Management

    • Introduction

    • Workshop Instructions

    • Pre-Survey

    • Pre-work

    • Zoom Registration Link

    • Course Materials
  • 2

    Post-course

    • Evaluation Survey