Dyslexia awareness training for managers
A dyslexia awareness workshop (half a day or a full day) can be offered on site or at our premises:
It covers the following key areas:
- Dyslexia and Dyspraxia
- How these ‘hidden’ disabilities can affect staff and work performance
- How to develop a best practice approach to working with colleagues with dyslexia or dyspraxia.
Topics covered include:
- The legal framework, including the Equality Act and the Data Protection Act
- How changes in the work environment impact particularly on staff with neuro-diverse conditions
- How dyslexia and dyspraxia affect efficiency at work
- Identification and assessment
- Intervention and adjustments at different levels: individual, team and organizational
- Reasonable adjustments at the different stages of the employment life cycle: recruitment, staff development & appraisal, promotion
- IT solutions and Access to Work support and funding