Disability Awareness Training

Disability Awareness Training

Duration: 3 hours

Facilitator: O'Herlihy Access Consultancy

Course Content:

• Provide information on the models of disability with particular emphasis on the social model in the context of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)
• Participants will be encouraged to explore their own attitudes towards disability and accessibility
• Identifying barriers students and staff with disabilities face and how to remove these barriers
• An overview of the relevant legislation (Disability Act and Employment Equality legislation) and how it relates to the employment of people with disabilities in University of Galway
• Why it is important that University of Galway promotes an inclusive environment for staff and students beyond mere compliance with legislation
• An introduction to, and overview of the University of Galway Staff Guide to Disability in the Workplace (including disclosing a disability and requesting a reasonable accommodation)
• The role & responsibility of University of Galway line managers and PIs in respect of supporting and accommodating a staff member with a disability 

Staff who are interested in this workshop should register via: People XD | 28.0.93 (corehr.com) and search for “Disability”. If there are no upcoming dates, please register for the “waiting list” and we will advise you of new dates in due course.