Good Employment for People with Disabilities: How to make it a reality

Registration coming soon

March 23, 24, 25, 26, 2026 9:30 am - 1:00 pm ET (each day) Cost: $200 CAD

This four part workshop explores the significance of good employment for people with

intellectual disabilities. Recognizing that work is one of the good things of life, the workshop

begins with an examination and critique of historical strategies and ideas of work. The Discovery

process is introduced as a tool to assist people and their supporters to identify what a person

could contribute to the workplace and what is necessary for them to be successful . The

important role of the employment professional in effectively supporting people on the job is

then examined in depth. Important considerations about planning and working with potential

employment to customize employment are the focus of the final session. Through lectures and

discussion, this interactive workshop provides an opportunity to think more deeply about the

steps involved and to learn from the experiences of others.

Presenter:

Milton Tyree has more than 40 years of experience in the design, development and provision of supports and

services centered on people with disabilities having access to valued aspects of everyday life. A particular area of

interest has been the ongoing struggle around people with disabilities having good employment.

Milton’s employment efforts have been strongly influenced by the work of the late Dr. Marc Gold, and he’s an

associate with Marc Gold & Associates (MG&A). He’s also had extensive opportunities for study, work, and teaching

related to the late Dr. Wolf Wolfensberger’s Social Role Valorization (SRV) theory and its many implications for

employment services. Milton is a retired project director of the University of Kentucky’s Human Development

Institute.

Every session builds on material covered in the previous sessions and participants are expected to attend all four. The workshop includes breakout groups so each participant needs to join on a separate computer. Video and microphone are required for all sessions.

For questions or subsidy inquires, please contact Judith jsandys@torontomu.ca