Today, it is virtually impossible for a person to find a job that does not require some level of reading, writing, remembering, or computer use. Dyslexic adults often struggle with organisation and time management at work, which can be an obvious problem for employers. Many dyslexic workers can find themselves overwhelmed by the workload and … Continue reading Admin support tips for dyslexic employees
Category: Disabled Access
Evenbreak woud like you to know about current changes to Access to Work. If you have a health condition or a disability, Access to Work can provide practical and financial support to help you overcome barriers to starting or keeping a job. Access to Work advisers can also give practical advice to an employer offering … Continue reading Access to Work for Self-arranged Work Experience
Many of us have problems with travel - public transport still isn't as accessible as we would like. Today's blog explores an alternative that enables some disabled people to travel to work without having to use public transport. It is a shame but fact of the matter is that public transportation for those in a … Continue reading Travelling to work – the easy way.
This guest post is written by Henry Lane. Disabilities that leave people with restricted mobility can be devastating to their way of life. Many businesses previously wouldn’t employ someone who suffered from restricted disability. The situation has gotten better, though. Companies have an increasing number of options to aid those with restricted mobility in the … Continue reading Using Stairlifts in the Workplace
We now live in a world that’s embraced equal opportunities. There are no reasons why people who are blind visually impaired can’t do a wide variety of the jobs that are on offer in today’s business environment. Such workers need a sense of independence whilst at their place of employment, as opposed to having to … Continue reading Guest Blog: Braille Signs in the Workplace
NHS England are working to develop and implement a set of guidelines leading to an Information Standard for accessible information. This is important, and it will mean that patients, carers, families, service users and other stakeholders will be able to receive information from the NHS in a format they can understand. Quite rightly, this … Continue reading NHS Consultation on Communication Methods.
Today's guest blog comes from Aimee Claire, and is about how to make workplaces wheelchair-accessible: In these enlightened non-discriminatory days, it is essential, as well as being a legal requirement, that a commercial workplace is designed with accessibility for employees that are wheelchair users. Office layouts New regulations in the Disability Discrimination Act require that … Continue reading Guest blog: Accessible Office Design
I was interested to read this article on Ouch! (BBC) recently. It talks about a new icon that American designers have come up with to replace the old wheelchair symbol. The new one certainly does seem more positive, and I much prefer it to the old one, but it doesn't solve the problem of a … Continue reading What would the ideal disability symbol look like?
One of the millions of passengers that Heathrow Airport deal with every year includes Aaron Stewart. This young man finds travelling very stressful, as his dual conditions of severe autism and OCD mean he struggles with change and anything that is unfamiliar. Usually this would make flying from one of the world's busiest airports impossible. … Continue reading Excellent practice from Heathrow Airport
An innovative new project will encourage disabled people to support each other to access the support available to overcome barriers to starting or keeping a job. Equal Lives (formerly known as Norfolk Coalition of Disabled People) have launched a project to raise awareness of the access to work scheme. The access to work scheme is … Continue reading Access to Work – Peer Support Project