DARS will provide your business with on-site training on the best practices for accommodating and communicating with workers and customers with disabilities.
Our training is:
- Available for all workplaces in Virginia
- Having employees with disabilities is not a prerequisite
- Customizable based on your business’s unique needs
Topics can include:
- Assistive technology
- Reasonable accommodations
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
- Federal contract requirements
- Other topics relevant to your business
Windmills Training Modules
Ongoing education and learning opportunities are available. Our virtual monthly training webinars cover a range of topics and are free to attend.
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About Windmills Training
Originally developed by the California Governor’s Committee in 1981 and later updated by Milt Wright & Associates, Windmills is a training tool aimed at breaking down barriers to employment for people with disabilities. Through a series of interactive, trainer-led modules, it helps employers and employees gain new perspectives on disability and workplace inclusion.
Popular Modules Include:
- Perspectives
Challenges common stereotypes and encourages self-awareness about disability. - Profiles
Explores how bias can affect hiring and workplace decisions. - Fact or Fiction
Prepares participants to navigate real-life workplace scenarios involving disability. - Whose Fault?
Promotes better communication and conflict resolution by clarifying roles in business interactions. - Assistive Technology & Reasonable Accommodations
Introduces creative approaches to identifying effective accommodations. - Taking Emotions Out of an Emotional Disability
Helps employers address emotional disabilities in a calm, neutral, and solution-focused way.
This program is managed by the Division of Rehabilitative Services.