Businesses

Here you will find a network of partners to train and assist employers who offer competitive integrated employment opportunities. Partnering with Plan Your Way OK can improve workplace culture, customer satisfaction, public image, and the bottom line. 
In this Business section, you’ll find free training opportunities, helpful tools, and guidance to help you build bright futures and business results.  

Partners in Success

An increasing number of businesses are hiring people with disabilities, accessing a skilled labor pool and reaping the benefits of competitive integrated employment. However, some employers may hesitate due to uncertainty or common misconceptions about hiring individuals with disabilities.
In partnership with Pathways to Partnerships, Autism Foundation of Oklahoma (AFO) presents Partners in Success - a free workshop and support program designed for employers who might be interested in offering workplace tours, job shadowing, training, or employment opportunities to students with disabilities who are transitioning into the workforce.
The interactive workshop:
  • Reviews monetary and tax incentives
  • Provides helpful resources
  • Explores partnership options
  • Dispels common misconceptions about disabilities
  • Covers relevant laws and workplace accommodations
  • Provides a business case exercise to determine specific benefits of partnering
Program features:
  • The 2-hour training program is available in-person or virtually. A 90-minute self-paced version is also available.
  • Content is presented in one sitting or in segments to meet business needs.
  • Each organization receives a complimentary AFO Sensory Kit.
  • After the workshop, employers gain access to beneficial partnerships, free consultations, and free training, including AFO’s LEAD: Neurodiversity in the Workplace program.
There is no obligation. Discover how competitive integrated employment can benefit your organization and your community!
Request a FREE training. Online, self-paced training is also available.

The live program is pre-approved for 1.75 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.

The self-paced program is pre-approved for 1.5 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.

Autism Foundation of Oklahoma is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®.

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Working Together Community Workshop

Connecting business leaders and students with disabilities to build an economically vibrant community. Join us at this community event that includes tracks for employers, students, and parents.

  • Tuesday April 28th
  • 9:30am - 1:30pm
  • Red River Technology, 3300 W. Bois D'Arc, Duncan, Ok

Students will register through their teachers. 

Employer Registration

 

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Make an IMPACT

The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services is committed to building a workforce that values diverse perspectives and expands opportunities for people with disabilities. Through collaborations, innovative solutions, and strong partnerships, DRS supports inclusive workplaces and provide resources that help businesses and ALL Oklahomans succeed.

This is more than a meeting - it is a movement towards a workforce rooted in collaboration. Join a DRS IMPACT group and be part of the change.

IMPACT meetings are held regionally and quarterly. Connect with your Business Liason in your region.

Regions

  • South Central
  • Central
  • Eastern/Tulsa
  • Northeastern
  • Southern
  • Western

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