Rick Diamond Update

We have new details regarding the guest presentation at our March 9 FOCUS+ meeting!

Rick Diamond will be discussing: "Job Coaching or How to Work WITH Your AD/HD"

Rick is the Director of Employment Services for Disability Network of the Lakeshore, a position he's held for 14 years. He is the former Co-Chair of Michigan’s Freedom to Work Initiative Implementation and is a member of Michigan’s Job Coalition.

In representing Community-Based non-profit organizations, Rick has served for the last nine years as a member of Ottawa County’s Workforce Development Board, a board which oversees all workforce development as well as training activities funded or administered by the Ottawa County Michigan Works!

March 9 Presenter: Rick Diamond, Michigan Rehabilitation Services (Holland Office)

Do any of these questions relate to you or your family?

• As a K-12 student with ADHD, is there anything special I should be considering as I plan for continuing my education or entering the workforce after graduation?


• Are there any resources available to help me with that transition?


• How can I identify the best career options for me, considering my interests and abilities, the current and future job markets, and - of course - the impact that ADHD has on me?


• Does ADHD qualify as a "disability" under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?


• What types of reasonable accommodations have employers and employees used in the past to effectively address the impact of ADHD on a person's job performance?


• How can I most effectively discuss my ADHD with my current employer, or a prospective employer?


• What the heck is Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS)?


• What the heck is the Disability Network of the Lakeshore (DNL)?

Rick Diamond from Disability Network of the Lakeshore and the MRS Holland office will be on hand at our March 9 meeting to address these questions and more with our group.

Do you have a specific question that would be appropriate for Rick? Post it here and we'll make sure he has the chance to review it prior to our meeting.