Disability

This webinar aims to equip staff with an introduction into how to support Disabled Colleagues in the Work place. We will be exploring the policy and process for Reasonable Adjustments. Organisations and line managers must be confident, effective and efficient in providing and maintaining support to enable disabled people to stay in work, fulfil career ambitions and feel included.   

Purple Day is held annually worldwide on March 26, and it is all about raising awareness for Epilepsy. “65 Million people are estimated to have epilepsy globally” and “50% of cases have an unknown cause”.  An inclusive workplace should strive to gain more awareness around Epilepsy, particularly as neurodivergence is rising in these spaces.

Neurodivergent people often face challenges in the workplace. Due to negative stereotypes and stigmas, neurodivergent conditions and traits are not always recognised as opportunities in the workplace. This not only creates barriers for neurodivergent people in progressing, but prevents employers from accessing the best skills, knowledge and ideas that neurodivergent people have to offer. In this webinar we will highlight the many benefits of having neurodivergent employees and showcase examples where neurodivergent people have contributed to their organisations.

Disability History Month in the UK takes place from November 22nd – December 22nd. This year’s theme is Disability, Children and Youth and we will be celebrating the contributions that have been made by this community. This is an important step towards fostering inclusivity and recognising the valuable role they play in society.

The topic of neurodiversity is being talked about more than ever before but the term itself covers many different experience. In this webinar, we will be focusing on ADHD. We’ll be sharing what ADHD is and celebrating what ADHD colleagues can offer your workplace, and how you can best support them to be safe, happy and excel at their work.

Around 2 million people in the UK live with sight loss and every day 250 people begin to lose their sight. In line with National Braille Week (commencing October 7th) and World Sight Day (October 13th) we’d like to increase understanding and awareness of partial sight and blindness, and how to support those who have a form of sight loss or who are experiencing sight loss over time in our organisations.

It is estimated up to 1 in every 10 people in the UK has dyslexia. Many people spend their whole lives without a diagnosis and even with a diagnosis are able to mask and hide their symptoms. This webinar aims to develop an understanding of this neurodiversity and support employers in putting the right support in place for individuals.

Dyspraxia, also known as developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD), is a common disorder that affects movement and co-ordination. It can affect your co-ordination skills – such as tasks requiring balance, playing sports or learning to drive a car. Dyspraxia can also affect your fine motor skills, such as writing or using small objects.

Unhelpfully labelled ‘the clumsy neurodiversity’, Dyspraxia tends to get overlooked in the conversation around Neurodiversity – which contributes to misunderstanding around it. This webinar will help dispel myths around living with Dyspraxia, and explore what employers and colleagues can do to be more inclusive to dyspraxic people.