We wish to recommend one session
of a 6 hour duration starting at 09.30 am and finishing at 4.30pm.
Disability Consultancy Services can provide training in all area's
of equality in the workplace. e.g. Disability, Gender, and Race.
General outline of
the workshop
Social and Medical Model.
In this section participants will gain an understanding of the
Social and Medical models of disability.
Disability Aids.
In this section participants will gain an understanding of the
history of disability and the importance of integrating people
with disability into main stream society.
Correct Language and Behaviour Exercise.
The appropriate use of language relating to disabled people
is important. Negative/derogatory terms both label and categorise
people with disabilities. In this section participants will
gain a knowledge of the preferred terms when liasing with people
with disabilities.
Barriers Exercise.
In this section we will discuss the three main barriers which
may face people with disability in relation to the retail sector
(i.e. structural, physical, attitudinal). It needs to be pointed
out that society is the most disabling part of a persons disability.
Discrimination Exercise.
This section will help participants gain a better understanding
of discrimination and how discrimination might be linked to
people with disability in the workplace.
Do's and Don't Exercise.
With the assistance of video evidence we will identify how participants
will assist a person with a disability. It is also important
to note that sometimes it is better to know what not to do as
oppose to what to do. (i.e. how to identify how assistance is
required, taking into account each disability has different
access requirements.
Case Studies.
In this section participants will be asked to discuss three
different types of case studies which will be relevant to their
employment, thus identifying and working with the subject issues.
At the conclusion of the session
we will re-cap on any queries which participants may have.
It is important to note that this proposed one day workshop is a
basic introduction to disability awareness.
Following this one day training it is recommended that each participant
follows up with an intensive two day programme.