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• Please make sure that all voices are heard and select a speaker to share a summary of what has been discussed. 

Breakout Activity One: Stigma

1. Your leader for this activity will be the person who was born in the earliest month of the year
2. Your leader will select a speaker for the team, who will share a brief summary of what was discussed. If you prefer not to speak, choose another colleague
3. Your leader will guide the team through the questions below
4. Make sure that all voices are heard - consciously include all members of the team!

Reflect and Discuss:

Is there still stigma around disability? If so, why is this the case?

Consider historical, cultural, social, and psychological factors, such as:

1. Historical Perceptions

2. Medical Model Dominance

3. Lack of Representation

4. Fear of the Unknown

5. Inaccessible Environments

6. Cultural Beliefs and Myths

7. Ableism

How can we overcome the stigma?

Breakout Activity Two: Accessibility

1. Your leader for this activity will be the person whose first name is first alphabetically
2. Your leader will select a speaker for the team, who will share a brief summary of what was discussed. If you prefer not to speak, choose another colleague
3. Your leader will guide the team through the discussion, outlined below.
4. Make sure that all voices are heard - consciously include all members of the team!

In relation to Disability and Neuro-Inclusion:

What do we mean by accessibility and removing barriers?

Are we getting it right with regards to accessibility?

A) For colleagues

B) For patients/service users

What could we be doing better?

Additional Paired Breakout Activity Three: Staff Case Studies (Disability)

1. For each of the following case studies, consider what reasonable adjustments could be made to ensure that the staff member feels supported and that there is no discrimination. 
2. Make some notes on the adjustments that may help the colleague being described in each case study
3. Don’t worry about getting through them all

Some helpful links to assist with this activity:

ACAS information on Reasonable Adjustments

GOV.UK information

Please scroll below the Case Studies to find further guidance and examples of Adjustments for Colleagues/Candidates with Disabilities and Learning Differences

Adjustments for Candidates/Colleagues

with Disabilities and Learning Differences