Telephone tutorial: Dyslexia in the workplace - removing the barriers

26th May 2010, 11:30am - 12:30pm

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Dyslexia affects approximately 10% of the population, representing a substantial proportion of your employees, stakeholders and customers.

There are significant business benefits to realising the potential of people with dyslexia. They often have many hidden talents such as thinking and working differently and producing innovative and creative solutions.

A disability confident employer will see the benefits of support these strengths and help eradicate barriers to realising the potential of disabled employees.  

This interactive telephone tutorial will not only help bolster your employees' self-esteem, but also maximise staff efficiency, and boost staff morale.

Attend this tutorial and you will hear from our expert speakers:

Carol Leather, Independent Dyslexic Consultant, and

Kerry Smith, EFD's Disability Directions Manager.

They will discuss the main signs of dyslexia, the difficulties caused by it and the reasonable adjustments you can make to support employees with dyslexia.  You will not only explore your obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), but also how you can help strengthen workplace performance by creating an environment that brings out the best in all your employees.

Our speakers will answer questions such as:

• Is dyslexia a disability? How do you know if somebody has it?
• What reasonable adjustments should be made to support employees with dyslexia?
• What are the employers' obligations under the DDA? 
• What software is available and how can Access To Work help?
• What should you do if you suspect a employee has dyslexia?
• Does an employee have to disclose? 
• Dyslexia and health and safety issues: when can non disclosure be dangerous?

Why attend?

Attend and learn more about dyslexia, the difficulties it cause for those affected. This will focus on what to do if you know or suspect that an employee is dyslexic, what steps you can take to focus on their strengths and eradicate any barriers they may encounter. 

Alternative arrangements can bemade for delegates with specific requirements. 

Who should attend?

HR Managers and Personnel, Diversity Managers and Occupational Health Professionals.  This would also benefit Line Managers and anybody who has an interest in dyslexia and disabilities