Disability Awareness Training - Online Course

Description

This Disability Awareness online course aims to help learners understand the importance of disability awareness. It describes relevant UK laws and explains important elements of an inclusive workplace. Learners will find out about different types of disabilities, and they will learn about the need to make adjustments for disabled people.

All workplaces should have an equal opportunities policy so that people with disabilities are given the same chances as anyone else. To this end, managers need to know how to be inclusive so they comply with equality and diversity laws.

A disability awareness course is a training program designed to educate individuals on the various types of disabilities, the challenges faced by people with disabilities, and the importance of inclusivity and accessibility. The course aims to increase understanding and sensitivity towards people with disabilities and to promote a more inclusive and diverse society. Topics covered in the course may include disability etiquette, laws and policies related to disability, and ways to promote accessibility and inclusion in the workplace, community, and beyond. The ultimate goal of a disability awareness course is to create a more informed, accepting, and supportive society for individuals with disabilities.

After completing the course you will be able to describe:

The first topic explores common myths about disability. It explores different models of disability and outlines the impact of microaggressions and unconscious bias.

The second topic provides facts and figures about disability and attitudes to disability in the UK.

The third topic outlines the Equality Act and what this means for disabled people and for organisations. It also describes other laws and policies that are relevant to disability including the Human Rights Act, the UN Convention on Disability Rights and the Public Sector Equality Duty.

Topic 4 explores reasons why an organisation should be inclusive when it comes to disability. It describes the disability employment gap and identifies some sound business reasons for inclusion. It also identifies actions that an organisation can take to be more inclusive in staff selection, interviewing and induction.

The fifth topic outlines the importance of language about disability. It identifies ways that language can be harmful, even when well-intentioned. The topic also provides general guidelines for respectful language, and advice about specific disabilities.

The final topic explains why it is important to make your products and services easy to use by everyone. It identifies actions that make your services easier to use and then shows how you can improve emails, presentations and documents.