Courses & Workshops

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Self-Paced Course #1: Intro to Accessibility & Inclusion

This 8-10 hour online self-paced course is the second course in the "Accessibility & Inclusion in the Workplace" series.

With the new BC Accessibility legislation, accessibility and inclusion in the workplace is becoming more of a focus. This course will provide you with the background and information needed to fully understand why accessibility and inclusion in the workplace matter. Many strategies and resources will be introduced, with the goal of helping you to more fully support and include people with disabilities in the workplace, both as employees and as customers.

It is recommended that this course be taken before the second course in the series, "Barriers to Accessibility & Inclusion in the Workplace".

Course Outcomes:
● Define accessibility and inclusion
● Identify historical and current perspectives of accessibility and inclusion and their impact on the workplace
● Identify the professional and legal obligations and responsibilities of employers as they relate to accessibility and inclusion
● Outline disability types and related workplace accommodations
● Describe the impact of values, perceptions, and beliefs associated with accessibility & inclusion

Price

$250 (Includes GST)

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Self-Paced Course #2 - Barriers to Accessibility & Inclusion

This 8-10 hour online self-paced course is the second course in the "Accessibility & Inclusion in the Workplace" series. This course will carry on from what was learned in the first course in the "Accessibility & Inclusion in the Workplace" series.

The focus of this course is the barriers to accessibility and inclusion that people with disabilities face in the workplace, both as employees and as customers. Topics will include physical and environmental barriers, information & communication barriers, and organizational and systematic barriers. Attitudinal barriers that weave through all of the other barriers, will also be highlighted throughout the course.

Prerequisite: The first course in the series, "Intro to Accessibility & Inclusion in the Workplace" should be completed before starting this course.

Course Outcomes:
● Gain strategies and resources for removing barriers to accessibility and inclusion
● Describe Universal Design as it relates to physical and environmental barriers
● Gain knowledge in creating accessible documents, videos, websites, meetings, and presentations
● Identify systematic and organizational barriers to accessibility & inclusion
● Outline accessible and inclusive recruitment, hiring, and on-boarding practices

Price

$250 (Includes GST)

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Workshops

I can provide customized workshops on a variety of topics related to accessibility & inclusion. Below are some examples of workshops that I have provided in the past. I would be very excited to create a workshop that is personalized to your organizations. Please just email me at m.lyon@telus.net if you would like to talk more about a workshop topic that you would like me to create and facilitate.

Accessibility & Inclusion in the Workplace - this workshop is a condensed version of the "Accessibility & Inclusion in the Workplace" course series. It has been designed to provide information and resources on how to create more accessible and inclusive spaces for both employees with disabilities and disabled customers. This workshop focuses on the barriers to accessibility and inclusion and provides strategies for removing them.

Creating Accessibility Committees, Plans, and Feedback Mechanisms - in response to the new BC Accessibility legislation, this workshop will guide your team through the requirements of creating an accessibility committee, creating an accessibility plan, and implementing a feedback mechanism.

Grade 4-8 Disability Awareness Workshop - This workshop provides information about disability types, facts about disabilities, how to better support people with disabilities, barriers to accessibility and inclusion, and inclusive language. It is an excellent workshop to create a sense of belonging and greater inclusion of students with disabilities.

Disclosing Your Disability - This workshop was created to support employees with disabilities when making the decision of whether to disclose their disability to their employer or not. It outlines the pros and cons of disclosure and provides some resources and strategies for doing so.

Emergency Preparation and Considerations for People with Disabilities - When creating emergency plans, are you aware of the unique needs of people with disabilities? If not, this workshop is for you! The workshop outlines specialized supplies that you may want to have on hand, supports that should be put into place, and it provides specific examples of how you can use the CMIST Framework to ensure that people with disabilities will be properly supported during an emergency. Please note: This workshop has been created in association with Untapped Accessibility, so I would be facilitating it through them.