Disability Awareness
Recommended course length: Half day
We recommend taking this course after our class on Disability Awareness.
Overview
Inclusion is not just about improving access to services or adding disabled people to your workforce, but also supporting people once they’re in the workforce. This course will help you to engage in wider processes to ensure that their rights and needs are recognised, helping you to identify potential issues preventing inclusion for disabled people and the steps you can take to achieve more equitable outcomes.
Topics Covered
- Inclusion vs integration
- Identifying ableist biases and assumptions
- Creating a welcoming environment
- Inclusive communication
- Policies, procedures, and work environments
- Providing support
- Competing needs
- Making your action plan
Course Outcomes
- Identify ableist beliefs, assumptions, and practices
- Understand the potential needs of disabled people in the workplace
- Identify practical measures to improve inclusion for people with disabilities
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