Disability and Neurodiversity Awareness (SGC Staff only)

Venue
Kingswood Civic Centre, High Street, Kingswood
venue
Event Tutors
Learning and Development
tutors
Admin Contact
Learning and Development (HRlearninganddevelopment@southglos.gov.uk)
Target Audience
All Internal Staff
target audience
Event Types
Course (daytime)
Course categories
Equality and Diversity
Equality and Diversity subcategories
Equality and Diversity
Event description
This Disability and Neurodiversity Awareness training will explore and demystify many of the topics and questions around this important subject.

We’ll look at topics including definitions, language, the Equality Act and reasonable adjustments, and have an in-depth look at ADHD and autism.

The training will be delivered in a conversational style, with questions and discussion encouraged, and we promise there will be no homework!
Learning outcomes

  • A look at the different types of disability

  • Definition of disability

  • A look at the language around disability

  • Understanding;


         - musculoskeletal
         - hearing loss
         - supporting
         - sight impairment
         - supporting
         - chronic health
         - Neurodiversity


  • Types of Neurodiversity

  • A deeper look at AD(H)D


          - What it is
          - strengths
          - How to support
          - Types of adjustments


  • A deeper look at autism


           - What it is
           - strengths
           -  How to support
           -  Types of adjustments


  • De-mystifying reasonable adjustments

  • Discussions and questions

Start Date
Wednesday 4 September 2024
End Date
Wednesday 4 September 2024
Closing Date
Tuesday 3 September 2024
Times
10:00 - 13:00
Maximum Places
20 
Cost
£0.00 
Number of Sessions
1
Certificate expiry
No
Pass/Fail event
No