Career Development and Inclusive Practice Resources

 

Dive deeper into the insights shared in Career Development and Inclusive Practice with this curated list of valuable websites by authors Chris Targett and Jules Benton.

Explore the topics that caught your interest in the book and find reliable, handpicked resources to expand your knowledge and support your journey. Simply choose a topic from the list below and start exploring!

Impairments and conditions

Directories of conditions

Autism

The Autism Services Directory has a useful UK-wide directory of employment services to support employees with autism:

Hearing Impairment

RNID;

the National Deaf Children’s Society

Signature

British Deaf Association (BDA);

Hearinglink also provide a series of subtitled videos covering topics such as how the ear works, audiology appointments, tinnitus, balance issues and technology.

SENSE for everyone who is deafblind and/or living with complex disabilities.

Deaf with a capital D

Hearing loss and the voice

Smartphone alerting system

Common ear conditions

https://rnid.org.uk/information-and-support/ear
-health/common-ear-conditions

Mental Health

Co-occurance, Comorbidity and multimorbidity

Assisted communication and technology

National Registers of Communication Professionals

To check if a communication professional is registered, use the National Registers of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind
People (NRCPD)

Sign language interpreters and deafblind interpreters in Scotland

Sign language interpreters and deafblind interpreters in Scotland register with the Scottish Association of Sign Language Interpreters (SASLI) or NRCPD, or both.

Jamie Knight’s website

There are some good explainers on Jamie Knight’s website.

Assistive technology

You can see some examples of AAC here:

The National Association for Special Educational Needs

The National Association for Special Educational Needs (nasen) miniguide
on Assistive Technology
.

Organise, co-ordinate, complete and share tasks

To organise, co-ordinate, complete and share tasks: Asana, Remember the Milk,
Due, Evernote, Dropbox, Priority Matrix, RescueTime, Wunderlist, ColorNote
.

  • Budgeting: YNAB;
  • Always late? Navigation apps such as Waze;
  • Help with passwords: LastPass;
  • Calming down: Headspace, Calm, Breathe2Relax, BOLD Tranquility, Yoga
    Nidra, Naturespace
    .

And some that are more costly, but specifically made for disabled people or education support needs such as:

Accessibility and screens

If you are looking at a screen together you can change your settings to offer an accessible experience:

Avoiding information overload

Inclusive by Design

What Is Inclusive Design? A Beginner’s Guide [2024]

Neurodiversity Tips: Using Whiteboards, Earbuds, Authentic Self, Pomodoro technique, Talk to your client | CXK’s Careers Practitioner Tips

Inclusive by Design Career Posters – CXK

Qualifications ladder: Ladder Levels

Centre for Excellence in Universal Design

A guide to using subtitles, captions and transcripts for accessibility

How to Find and Enjoy Your Computer’s Accessibility Settings | Microsoft Windows

Get started with accessibility features on Mac – Apple Support (UK)

Making Chromebooks accessible for people with disabilities

Dyslexia Style Guide 2023 (PDF)

Examples of info for young people

Models of Disability and Disability Rights

Disability Rights UK

Disability Rights UK is the UK’s leading organisation led by, run by and working for disabled people.

Telling people you’re disabled: a clear and easy guide
for students: https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/resources/telling-people-you%E2%80%99re-disabled-clear-and-easy-guide-students

Right to Participate project: funded by the Legal Education Foundation

The project aims to increase awareness of the Equality Act, especially the ways it can protect disabled people from discrimination in everyday situations.

https://righttoparticipate.org

Sharing and Disclosure – Disabled Students UK

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Social model – Disability Wales

Social model – Inclusion Scotland

Models of Disability: Types and Definitions

Nothing Without Us: Experiences of Disability | Pitt Rivers Museum

Through the Patient's Eyes. Salzburg Seminar Session 356, 1998

Support for disabled people

Disability Rights UK

Disability Rights UK offers lots of useful information on access and reasonable adjustments: https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/training-consultancy

Contact’s directory of conditions

Contact’s directory of conditions will signpost you to organisations supporting specific types of impairment or disability.

The Business Disability Forum

The Business Disability Forum provides fact sheets on a range of physical disabilities for their members.

Disabled Apprentice Network (DAN)

Disabled Apprentice Network (DAN) brings together Disabled apprentices and those who have finished their apprenticeship. It’s a lively and friendly forum to share your experiences and offer views on what could improve apprenticeships for Disabled people.

Advocacy

Access to work

Maximus

Maximus provide mental health support

Support to find work

  • Support to work (Scope) – a free online and telephone support programme for disabled people who are looking for paid work.
  • Sense – employment support for people with complex disabilities.
  • Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) Employment Service – supports blind and partially sighted people wanting to start, restart or progress their careers.
  • Evenbreak – where disabled candidates can search for jobs with inclusive employers
  • Ambitious about Autism – offers autistic people aged 18 years and older the chance to showcase their skills and attributes in the workplace
  • Diversity Jobs – collaborate with companies that prioritise Diversity and Inclusion, connecting candidates with the right skill set to the right employers, regardless of their background

Disability Confident

The scheme has three levels designed to support employers on their Disability Confident journey, these are:

  • Disability Confident Committed (Level 1);
  • Disability Confident Employer (Level 2);
  • Disability Confident Leader (Level 3).