Practice of Yes! Training Tool: Discussing Disability with Overseas Partners

Welcome to Learning the Practice of Yes! A self-guided training developed by the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange, a project administered by Mobility International USA and sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State.

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Introduction

Rachel Berkston, YFU intern, holds the manual she developed on disability

Who can benefit from Learning the Practice of Yes?

Learning the Practice of Yes! online training is intended for professionals who are providing, recruiting and advising people participating in international exchange programs. The training is based on the free publication Practice of Yes!: Working with overseas partners to include students with disabilities.

International programs include:

* Study Abroad
* Work Abroad
* Internships Abroad
* International Professional Development
* Cross-Cultural Visitor/Immersion Programs
* International Volunteer/Service Learning Programs
* International Teaching programs
* Language Immersion
* International Research programs and projects

How to use this training

This training may used from start to finish or in increments based on specific needs or program gaps. Learning A Practice of Yes! addresses some of the most common concerns about the inclusion of participants with disabilities in international programs. For instance, staff who negotiate overseas partner agreements and find new partners may only complete the section of the training concerning working with overseas partners while other modules of interest to staff with different roles address issues of recruitment or placement with host families.

Length of Training

The training is designed to be completed in an hour and a half.

Features:

In an effort to make this training as relevant and user-friendly as possible, several features have been built in:

Did You Know? indicates an information point providing more information on complicated topics. These information points are pull outs beginnging with the words "Did you know"?

pencil Activity: Throughout this training there are suggested activities to encourage a deeper exploration of the key issues presented. These activities are marked by the word "Activity" and a pencil.

Take a closer look
The"Take a closer look" pair of glasses symbol indicates issues related to reasonable accommodations. The closer look feature provides analysis and resources on disability-related accommodations.