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Invisible Disabilities
Rating: 4.4 out of 5(23 ratings)
45 students
Created byEleventure Team
Last updated 10/2022
English

What you'll learn

  • Provide appropriate support for disabled colleagues based on the challenges faced in your workplace
  • Show empathy when colleagues face challenges in the workplace due to an invisible disability
  • Identify support needs that can be associated with different types of neurodivergence
  • Implement reasonable accommodations in the workplace to support neurodivergent team members
  • Identify support needs that can be associated with different types of physical disability
  • Implement reasonable accommodations in the workplace to support physically disabled team members
  • Identify support needs that can be associated with different types of mental illness
  • Identify signs that a colleague may be experiencing mental illness and provide appropriate support
  • Create a work environment where team members openly discuss their support needs
  • Use the PAL framework to listen empathetically so the best accommodations can be made

Course content

1 section • 9 lectures • 36m total length

  • Introduction1:15

    We all want to ensure everyone in our workplace is set up for success, but it can seem challenging to make appropriate accommodations for colleagues with invisible disabilities. The goal of this course is to provide an introduction to supporting these team members—and to boost morale and productivity for your whole team as a result. Let’s get started.

  • Recognize Invisible Disabilities6:00

    Most workplaces have employees with invisible disabilities, but workplaces, tasks, and activities are not usually planned with disabilities in mind. Create a more inclusive workplace by proactively recognizing opportunities to make tasks and your work environment more accessible to everyone.

  • Adapt for Neurodiversity4:06

    Workplaces are often structured in a one-size-fits-all manner that assumes people have the same way of thinking. This means even highly competent people who have cognitive or processing differences may struggle to meet some expectations. Identify reasonable accommodations you can implement at work to help your workplace support a neurodiverse team and improve the work experience for everyone.

  • Adapt for Physical Limitations4:41

    Many physical limitations are not always noticeable, so you may not know about the unique needs of every person you work with. Make simple adjustments to your workflow and communication to make sure everyone has what they need to do their job well.

  • Adapt for Mental Illness5:26

    You won’t always know when a colleague is experiencing mental illness. Respond appropriately when a colleague discloses their mental illness, identify signs that indicate someone may need accommodation, and make proactive modifications to your work environment that support people with these types of invisible disabilities.

  • Universal Design4:30

    Universal Design refers to the creation of a product or environment that is accessible to people with a wide range of abilities, characteristics, or preferences. Learn how you can create a work environment more suited to Universal Design principles.

  • Create An Accessible Environment4:53

    Reasonable accommodations are relatively simple and affordable changes that can be made to ensure that a workplace is providing people with the tools that they need to be successful. Discover some ways you can get started implementing reasonable accommodations in your workplace.

  • Create an Inclusive Workplace3:49

    Companies that embrace best practices for supporting people with disabilities in their workforces consistently outperform companies that don’t use these best practices. The first step to creating a high-performing, inclusive workplace is developing a climate that invites people to openly discuss their needs.

  • One More Thing About Invisible Disabilities (Conclusion)1:22

Requirements

  • None

Description

Embracing best practices for supporting employees with disabilities can improve the performance, productivity, and morale for your whole team. But not all disabilities are visible, and you may not know when someone on your team could use support. Making appropriate accommodations for people when their disabilities aren’t visible can seem challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. Discover how to recognize invisible disabilities and provide appropriate and reasonable accommodations for people with physical disabilities, neurological differences, and mental illness.


After this course, you’ll be able to:


- Provide appropriate support for disabled colleagues based on the challenges faced in your workplace

- Show empathy when colleagues face challenges in the workplace due to an invisible disability

- Identify support needs that can be associated with different types of neurodivergence

- Implement reasonable accommodations in the workplace to support neurodivergent team members

- Identify support needs that can be associated with different types of physical disability

- Implement reasonable accommodations in the workplace to support physically disabled team members

- Identify support needs that can be associated with different types of mental illness

- Identify signs that a colleague may be experiencing mental illness and provide appropriate support

- Create a work environment where team members openly discuss their support needs

- Use the PAL framework to listen empathetically so the best accommodations can be made

Who this course is for:

  • Learners who are looking for opportunities to make their workplace more accessible to people with invisible disabilities.

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