How To Empower Those with Dynamic Disabilities in the Workplace: Webinar Overview
This session explores dynamic disabilities in the workplace – often associated with traits such as their visibility, impact, and intensity.
Join our host Donna Stevenson, as she meets with guests from FND Dimensions to cover some of the following topics:
- What are dynamic disabilities
- The prevalence of dynamic disabilities and the barriers people may experience.
- Practical strategies for management and employers
- The idea behind inclusive leadership and cultural change
- The importance of workplace inclusion
- Real-world examples of the difference it can make
Watch our Webinar: How To Empower Those with Dynamic Disabilities in the Workplace
How To Empower Those with Dynamic Disabilities in the Workplace: Key Takeaways and Insights
1. Businesses Benefit from Disability Inclusion
Research suggests organisations prioritising diversity – especially those including neurodiverse and disabled employees – experience improved innovation, increased returns and boosts in productivity. The untapped potential from disabled and neurodiverse employees highlight the importance of inclusion.
2. Dynamic Disabilities Fluctuate – Inclusion must be Flexible
Dynamic disabilities, as the name suggests, vary in visibility, intensity, and impact everyday. It highlights a need to move away from stiff labels such as ‘invisible disabilities’ and recognise support needs may require a flexible framework.
3. Policy and Strategy Require Co-creation with Neurodiverse and Disabled People
When policies and strategies are being created, organisations should include employees in conversations. If those it’s affects are not involved, how can you be sure it is relevant to their needs.
4. Culture Changes Through Conversations, Not Just Policies
It is important to remember that policies are integral, but transformation comes from everyday behaviour – there is a need for respect, allyship, and open dialogue. The promotion of a safe space can often open up avenues for disclosure, that some employees may otherwise fear due to stigma or judgment.
5. Intersectionality Shapes Workplace Experience
Employers should be aware that there is no one-size-fits-all approach with disabilities or neurodiversities – Identity factors such as gender, race, and age all intersect and have an impact on a persons experience in the workplace.
Meet the Speaker
Donna Stevenson is Head of Training for neurobox. As Head of Training she develops and delivers high-quality neurodiversity Awareness Training and associated programs.
Donna started her career as a Nursery Nurse and a Primary School teacher where she developed a passion for supporting those learners with dyslexia. This then lead her to work for many years at the British Dyslexia Association (BDA).
Over the years at the BDA, she’s worked with children and adults with dyslexia; working within education and workplaces to raise awareness and champion the Dyslexia Friendly approach.
In 2022, she joined Succeed With Dyslexia (SWD) as Head of Training and Assessment, utilising her years of experience to create a global serviceShe continues her work supporting the community as a SWD Ambassador and a part of the ANND Coalition (Adult Network: Neurodiversity and Dyslexia), as well as SHADDA Local Dyslexia Association.
