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Strategy A: Comply with federal guidelines addressing access and inclusion: Executive order 13116, Title VI Language access act, CLAS Standards
08/12/2019
Core Functions > Address language, culture, literacy, and access barriers in all published materials and activities
Comply with federal guidelines addressing access and inclusion: Executive order 13116, Title VI Language access act, CLAS Standards.
Learn more about StrategyStrategy H: Ensure materials, meetings, and emergency preparedness information are accessible and culturally and linguistically responsive, addressing literacy level, language, cultural respect, physical and cognitive and sensory accessibility.
08/12/2019
Core Functions > Address language, culture, literacy, and access barriers in all published materials and activities
Ensure materials, meetings, and emergency preparedness information are accessible and culturally and linguistically responsive, addressing literacy level, language, cultural respect, physical and cognitive and sensory accessibility. Know and serve the audience based on their strengths and needs.
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OHSU Institute on Development and Disability UCEDD elevates University Job Carving Program
The OHSU Job Carving Program now has a public face on the UCEDD's website. This university-wide effort has created opportunities for over 30 people with disabilities and is starting to shift institutional culture. The program recently received national recognition from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) 2019 Inclusion Cultivates Excellence Award.
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LEND Fellows Past and Present Lead Multicultural Autism Action Network
Maren Christenson Hofer joined the MNLEND Fellowship cohort this 2018-2019 year. As the parent of an autistic child, she is keenly aware of challenges faced by families trying to navigate educational, medical, therapeutic, and other support and service systems to ensure that their autistic children's needs are met. Maren currently serves as a leader in the Multicultural Autism Action Network (MAAN), a non-profit organization built on the idea that navigating autism support and service systems can be incredibly complex for families, and even more overwhelming when differences in culture, language, and power dynamics are at play.
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