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Disabled People Working From Home, 26 March 2020
Tech Solutions for Disabled
People Working From Home
26 March 2020
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Disabled People Working From Home, 26 March 2020
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Disabled People Working From Home, 26 March 2020
Your questions
• Good practice in supporting disabled people working at home and higher education
• What are the obligations on employers to provide equipment to support someone with a disability
to work from home?
• Accessibility solutions to using Teams/HangOuts/Skype or other video conferencing.
• Equipment and ergonomic solutions for home working
• Assistive technology vs security of company information / personal information
• Whether remote 1:1 support can be as useful as face-to-face support?
• Visual impairment, dyslexia, other SpLds, hearing impairment, mental health
• Advice for employers/legal responsibilities/employees rights
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Disabled People Working From Home, 26 March 2020
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• Mark Walker, AbilityNet
• Robin Christopherson, AbilityNet
• Billy Courtney, AbilityNet
• Jo Blood, Posture People
• Bela Gor, Business Disability Forum
About Us
Disabled People Working From Home, 26 March 2020
5
Disabled People Working From Home, 26 March 2020
6
• Disability and impairment
• Social model
• Reasonable adjustments
• Assessments
• Free resources
Disability and technology
Disabled People Working From Home, 26 March 2020
7
• Workstation - furniture, hardware
• Working pattern
• Mental health and anxiety
• Software and apps
• Support from your employer
Working from home
Disabled People Working From Home, 26 March 2020
AbilityNet Live!
www.abilitynet.org.uk/abilitynet-live
• AbilityNet Workplace Live Webinars, 1pm every Weds in April
• AbilityNet Volunteering Live webinars, 1pm, every Tues in April
Useful links
• www.abilitynet.org.uk/free-resources
• www.abilitynet.org.uk/workplace
• www.businessdisabilityforum.org.uk/
• www.posturepeople.co.uk
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Working from home - tech solutions for disabled people

  • 1. Disabled People Working From Home, 26 March 2020 Tech Solutions for Disabled People Working From Home 26 March 2020 1
  • 2. Disabled People Working From Home, 26 March 2020 2
  • 3. Disabled People Working From Home, 26 March 2020 Your questions • Good practice in supporting disabled people working at home and higher education • What are the obligations on employers to provide equipment to support someone with a disability to work from home? • Accessibility solutions to using Teams/HangOuts/Skype or other video conferencing. • Equipment and ergonomic solutions for home working • Assistive technology vs security of company information / personal information • Whether remote 1:1 support can be as useful as face-to-face support? • Visual impairment, dyslexia, other SpLds, hearing impairment, mental health • Advice for employers/legal responsibilities/employees rights 3
  • 4. Disabled People Working From Home, 26 March 2020 4 • Mark Walker, AbilityNet • Robin Christopherson, AbilityNet • Billy Courtney, AbilityNet • Jo Blood, Posture People • Bela Gor, Business Disability Forum About Us
  • 5. Disabled People Working From Home, 26 March 2020 5
  • 6. Disabled People Working From Home, 26 March 2020 6 • Disability and impairment • Social model • Reasonable adjustments • Assessments • Free resources Disability and technology
  • 7. Disabled People Working From Home, 26 March 2020 7 • Workstation - furniture, hardware • Working pattern • Mental health and anxiety • Software and apps • Support from your employer Working from home
  • 8. Disabled People Working From Home, 26 March 2020 AbilityNet Live! www.abilitynet.org.uk/abilitynet-live • AbilityNet Workplace Live Webinars, 1pm every Weds in April • AbilityNet Volunteering Live webinars, 1pm, every Tues in April Useful links • www.abilitynet.org.uk/free-resources • www.abilitynet.org.uk/workplace • www.businessdisabilityforum.org.uk/ • www.posturepeople.co.uk 8