Supporting Employees with Disabilities or Neurodiversity: Staff Training & Awareness

Educate your team about disabilities and neurodiversity, fostering understanding, empathy, and support for colleagues with different needs. Here are some strategies your games business can use to train staff to be aware of and support employees…

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Provide disability awareness training: Provide disability awareness training to all employees, including managers and supervisors. This training should focus on raising awareness and understanding of disabilities and neurodiverse conditions, as well as the best practices for supporting employees with disabilities.

Offer specific training for managers: Provide managers and supervisors with specific training on disability and neurodiversity management. This training should cover topics such as how to identify and provide accommodations, how to communicate with employees about their needs, and how to support employees with disabilities or neurodiverse conditions in their career development.

Offer training on assistive technology: Provide training on assistive technology, such as screen readers or text-to-speech software, for employees with disabilities who require these tools to perform their job duties effectively.

Offer training on accessible communication: Provide training on accessible communication for all employees. This can include topics such as how to write accessible emails or how to ensure that virtual meetings are accessible for all employees.

Establish employee resource groups: Establish employee resource groups for employees with disabilities or neurodiverse conditions to provide a supportive community and a safe space for employees to share their experiences. Encourage all employees to participate in these groups to promote understanding and empathy.

Provide ongoing training and education: Offer ongoing training and education to all employees to ensure that they stay up-to-date on the latest best practices for supporting employees with disabilities or neurodiverse conditions.

Educate your team about disabilities and neurodiversity, fostering understanding, empathy, and support for colleagues with different needs. Here are some strategies your games business can use to train staff to be aware of and support employees.

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