A fantastic employer resource has been launched by Action on Hearing Loss, which includes a downloadable Employers’ Guide, videos, an online quiz and an Employers’ Hub – a one stop […]
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Mental health issues affects half of all employees
A survey of 44,000 people undertaken by mental health organisation, Mind, reported that half of all employees experienced mental health issues, with only half of those having disclosed it to […]
London North Eastern Railway: space on train reserved for wheelchair users is filled with luggage
Woman who uses a wheelchair finds space on train reserved for wheelchair users filled with luggage – read news report
Stepping Stones Supports Man with Learning Difficulty in Dream Job
http://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/lisburn-man-learning-difficulties-lands-13424103
Newcastle named NI’s first autism-friendly town
Newcastle named NI’s first autism-friendly town, congratulations to local businesses & Newry Mourne & Down Council: http://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/health/northern-irelands-first-autism-friendly-12750728
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust’s guide: “Making Communication Accessible”
One of our members, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, has shared its guide, Making Communication Accessible. The Trust co-produced this guide with people with a disability and representative organisations. […]
Disability Positive Accreditation Success!
Congratulations to the 17 employees who underwent our “Disability Positive” Training and Accreditation on Friday 23 June 2017. Their commitment to disability good practice and enthusiasm was fantastic. They came […]
2017 Events
Disability Positive Seminar and Accreditation: hosted by Translink Stress Awareness and Emotional Resilience Workshop for members: hosted in Equality Commission for NI Visual Awareness Briefing: Dept of Health Stress Awareness […]
Upcoming Event: Disability Positive Seminar
Employers for Disability NI has chosen “Disability Positive” as the theme for our annual June member event. This half-day seminar, kindly hosted by one of our Lead Partners, Translink, will […]
Psychometric Testing and Reasonable Adjustments
Dominic McCanny, Chartered Psychologist and former Board Member of Employers for Disability NI, has provided insight and advice on the need to make reasonable adjustments when using psychometric testing, specifically […]