Description
This Access-to-Work product enables workers to become more aware of the needs of their colleagues with neurodifferences such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD and autism.
Why have neurodiversity awareness training?
- Create an open and inclusive workplace.
- Embed neuroinclusion into the work culture, organisational structure, and workflows.
- Promote your wellbeing.
- Educate your colleagues and organisation on your neurodiversity and how they can support you.
Benefits for the organisation?
- Encourages neurodiversity disclosure from staff.
- Improve staff retention rates.
- Promote workforce wellbeing.
- Equality Act compliance.
- Reduce the likelihood of discrimination and litigation.
What will be covered?
Our trainers ensure that the session is accessible, applicable and relevant to your organisation. We’ll cover:
- Experience of neurodiversity – strengths, challenges, common characteristics and workplace barriers.
- The legal and business case for creating a neuroinclusive workplace.
- Encouraging disclosure.
- What are reasonable adjustments and how to ensure you provide them.
- Individual response – supporting colleagues, positive language choices and challenging unconscious bias.
- Organisational response – reasonable adjustments, Access to Work, Disability Confident scheme and Neurodiversity audits.
Who is it suitable for?
- Team Leaders
- HR Professionals
- Occupational Health Professionals
- Disability Advisors
- Colleagues of disabled employees.
