Local Trainings
OnRAMP trainings provide disability awareness and information, promote ADA compliance, and fulfill professional development requirements.
Our interactive trainings are available for businesses, community organizations, school districts, centers for independent living, court systems and more. These 90 minute to 2 ½ hour trainings can be facilitated in-person (within our 4 county service area), virtually, or anywhere in the U.S. (for additional cost) to meet your needs.
Training for Schools, Businesses & Organizations
OnRAMP offers one to three day on-site trainings to schools, district-level leadership, businesses and other community organizations to provide disability related trainings to staff, volunteers and leadership.
“Your presentation was just what we needed to get the conversation started. It has truly opened doors for continued discussion. I love the statement you made, “No conversation about us without us.” It will be what we do in our program moving forward.”
– Julie Craig, DeKalb County Community Gardens
Trainings Available
Disability Awareness (customized by entity/industry): General information, etiquette, accommodations/ADA compliance, and language usage surrounding disability. Can be tailored by entity; currently customized for law enforcement/first responders, judicial system & court personnel, childcare and youth workers, and election workers
Disability Awareness: ADA Compliant Work Environment: Implementing a disability-accommodating work environment, including ADA compliance, communication, job design, and culture
Ableism Awareness: Defining, identifying, understanding, and eradicating discrimination against disability, known as ableism
Accessible Social Media: Creating social media materials that are available to all, including closed captions, image descriptions, alt text, and more
Independent Living Philosophy: Overview & history, differences from the medical model, and strategies in action
Intersection of Race & Disability: Healthcare/Education/Employment/Criminal Justice/Mental Health—five unique trainings that examine history, current events, and strategies to move forward and form connections between communities
Leading Multiple Generations: Examining multiple generations’ characteristics, strengths, views on disability, and how to work together effectively
Poverty Response: Discussing poverty through the lenses of scarcity, trauma, general roots, and disability
Service Animal Awareness: Definition, general rules, and frequently asked questions surrounding service animals
Talking to Children About Disability: Strategies for engaging with children, their siblings, and peers surrounding disability and its implications
Understanding Microaggressions: definitions, types, classifications, and effects as well as how to eliminate discrimination as individuals in general and organizations as a whole
Custom trainings can be developed upon request. Additional fees may apply.
Pricing for Trainings
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- $500 standard non-profit rate (plus travel if necessary)
- $750 standard corporate rate (plus travel if necessary)
- Trainings that are 60-90 minutes can be custom designed to meet your needs at an additional $50/hour
- Discounts are only available for trainings that are booked in sets of 4 – buy 3 trainings, get the 4th half off. Must pre-pay for all 4
- Discount details: All trainings must be booked within 1 year of the initial training, a proposal will be created and signed and payment must be made in full for discounted training
- Trainings without discounts will receive a proposal to be signed, but payment will be rendered after training is completed
- For additional information on pricing or to book a training, please contact: Alice Nichols, [email protected] | 815-968-7467
“As a Special Ed Teacher for over 20 years, it was one of the best trainings I ever attended. Thank you again for that meaningful session.”
– Unitarian Universalist Church Participant
on Understanding Microaggressions Training