This training course is aimed at providing employers with a range of strategies, techniques and
approaches to assist in identifying and supporting employees with dyslexia across core skills areas
in the workplace and increase personal effectiveness and efficiency. This one-day course covers
awareness of dyslexia, how to make your workplace dyslexia friendly and includes practical tips.

• Introduction – What is Dyslexia?
• Visual and Phonological dyslexia – examples of the difficulties an employee might face
• What’s happening in the brain?
• Employees with Dyslexia – strengths and weaknesses
• Dyslexia in the workplace – What are the problems?
• Strategies for overcoming Dyslexia in the workplace
• Case studies
• Q&As
• Close

By the end of the day’s programme, participants should have:

• An awareness of what it means to be dyslexic including subtleties of the condition.
• A sound knowledge of the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act and the recent
  case law in this area.
• Considered the macro issues underpinning the ability to be a dyslexia friendly employer.
• Learned about lots of potential reasonable adjustments in the workplace.

Who is it suitable for?
Dyslexia Awareness is for HR, Management and all employers and others interested in employment
issues for dyslexic individuals.

Duration
3 hour (half day) course – (AM) or (PM) session