Disability Confident in Action Recordings
19 October 2021
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Wednesday 13th October
Support for people in the workplace with communication and sensory barriers
Timeline
00.00 Welcome – Noel Duffy, Chair, Dolphin Computer Access
04:58 Embedding people with disabilities into your organisation – Steve Tyler, Leonard Cheshire Disability - Steve's Slides
26.09 Funding the extra cost – Paul Doyle, Bush and Co
38:42 Policy & Legislative Background – Robert McLaren, Policy Connect
Communication difficulties –this session addresses support of people with Motor Neuron Disease, Cerebral Palsy, MS, Parkinson and others
55:33 Support practitioner – cultural support and necessary accommodations - Adam Hyland & Megan Reed, Diversity and Ability
1:08:52 AAC demonstration – Eye Gaze & Communication - Joe Naraynsingh , Tobii Dynavox
Sensory Barriers – supporting people with vision and hearing loss
Visual Impairment
1:29:14 Creating a low vision friendly workplace - Robin Spinks, RNIB
1:39:24 Effortless approach to creating accessible content – website and documents - Richard Orme, DAISY Consortium
1:55:42 Blindness solution - Stuart Lawler, Sight and Sound Technology
2:10:09 Low vision solution - Steve Bennett, Dolphin Computer Access
Hearing Impairment
2:24:15 Creating a hearing friendly workspace - James Cooney, Gordon Morris
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Thursday 14th October
Neurodiversity and mental health in the workplace
Timeline
0:00 Introduction – Noel Duffy, Chair, Dolphin Computer Access
2:04 Thinking differently about neuro-diversity in the workplace - Aidan Healy, Lexxic
22:54 Some practical insights to organisational inclusivity - Chris Griffiths, Ayoa
Neurodiversity (Part i.) - Supporting people with Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Autism, ADHD, towards improved outcomes in the workplace
Information processing (reading and writing)
37:33 Preparing the organisation – creating reading ‘ramps’ - Richard Orme, DAISY Consortium
53:38 Reading/writing solutions – Desktop – Stuart Blair, Texthelp
1:06:23 Reading solutions for paper – PJ Balderstone, Scanning Pens
1:22:01 Using digital Dictation systems in a report based environment - James English, Hands Free Computing - Jamie's Slides
Neurodiversity (Part ii.) – supporting people to focus, collaborate and manage their emotions
1:38:38 Focus - Mind mapping – Liam Pettit, Matchware
1:53:24 Collaboration and Focus - Caity Evans, Ayoa
2:05:58 Managing emotions - Conor Ward, Brain in Hand
Mental Health – supporting people in the workplace towards better mental health
2:21:49 Having a mentally healthy workplace - Prof. Derek Peters, A-m8.com Derek's slides
2:38:05 Mental health management solutions – Brett Griffiths, A-m8.com