Webinar:
COVID-19 Employment Training Series
Employment Services for People with Disabilities

About the webinar:

Has your employment been impacted by COVID-19? Have your hours been reduced? Have you lost your job? Are you an essential worker concerned about safety? Disability Rights California invites you to attend a web-based training series for people with disabilities.

• Department of Rehabilitation
• Regional Center 
• American Job Centers

Speakers:

Rebecca Hoyt is a Senior Advocate with the Client Assistance Program at Disability Rights California. In addition to advocating on behalf of people with disabilities seeking employment, Rebecca has a background in special education advocacy, gang intervention and working with youth in the delinquency and dependency systems.

Stephen Peters is a staff attorney at Disability Rights California working primarily with the Client Assistance Program. Prior to joining Disability Rights California, Stephen advocated for the rights of individuals under guardianship and conservatorship at Disability Rights Oregon.

Ibrahim “Bebo” Saab received his B.A. in English from the University of California, Berkeley in 1999.  He remained at Berkeley to earn his Juris Doctorate from Boalt Hall. He joined the Office of Clients’ Rights Advocacy in 2005 as the North Los Angeles County Regional Center Clients’ Rights Advocate. 

Recording of Webinar

Webinar Materials

Employment Services - Presentation (pdf)

Employment Services - Presentation - Accessible Version (pdf)
Employment Services - Presentation - Accessible Version (rtf)

To learn more read our self-advocacy publications

Department of Rehabilitation

• Department of Rehabilitation Services
• Eligibility for Vocational Rehabilitation Services Fact Sheet
• The Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) Fact Sheet
• Transition Services for Students

Reginal Center

• Individualized Program Plan (IPP) Planning Guide
• Chapter 8 Community Participation, Work, Day Activities, and Leisure (pdf)
• Chapter 8 Community Participation, Work, Day Activities, and Leisure (rtf)

American Job Center

• America’s Job Center of California