
Opportunity and Inclusion: Disability, Livelihood and Employment
How we can transform the autism employment landscape by embracing strengths and challenging misconceptions.
14th November - 20th December
Throughout this year’s Disability History Month (16 November – 16 December), the University of Wolverhampton will present a series of FREE online events (see below for details) – available for all students, staff and the public to attend – designed to help us all become more aware of the issues people with disabilities face.
This is an opportunity to celebrate our achievements and learn from each other’s experiences as we lay the foundations for a more inclusive future – a future that includes everyone.
Disability needs to matter to everyone, because disability is everybody’s business!
A better world for people with disabilities is a better world for everyone.
How we can transform the autism employment landscape by embracing strengths and challenging misconceptions.
By Kartik Joshi, a disability advocate and one of the advisors for the Accessibility, Disability and Inclusion team.
photography student, Anthony Williams, shares a snapshot of what it's like living with Tourettes syndrome
Katie Blackwell talks about her own experiences of living, and working, with hidden disabilities.
An Interview with Eun Sun Godwin at the Business School with Katy Deacon, the director of Towards Belonging
A meaningful conversation on ‘Creating an accessible world’
In this series we document the lived experience of people with disabilities, together with those of individuals who help and support them. We also discuss how to be a good ally to disabled people.
WLV Disability History Month Podcasts is part of the D.I.I.verse Hub: Will it make the boat go faster? – a series that explores a variety of topics under the umbrella of Diversity, Inclusion & Intersectionality. All the podcasts in this series are available on: Buzzsprout, Apple Podcasts, Podbay, Amazon Music and Spotify.
A fascinating exploration of Charles Bonnet Syndrome with Judith Potts, Founder of Esme's Umbrella.
Discover the benefits of joining the scheme, and gain an understanding of what reasonable adjustments are.
A talk on closing the disability employment gap, with practical recommendations for improvement.
This webinar explores the organisational culture at British Judo’s centre of excellence
Sheffield Voices on a mission to connect the community.
Join us for what promises to be an inspired, informed and insightful conversation about diversity in literature
An eye-opening event, exploring Ableism in Academia.
An enlightening and informative online talk about Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
Thomas Pocklington Trust are a national charity dedicated to supporting blind and partially people.
A panel discussion about how differently abled researchers enhance the research field.
A general introduction to autism and what this means, including exploring the diversity of characteristics.
For people who need help remembering things, making decisions, planning, or managing anxiety.
An inspirational talk by Sara Heath, autism advocate and co-founder of AutonomyPlus+.
Service manager for The City of Wolverhampton Council’s children in care and leaving care service. A Journey in Dwarfism
Disability Matters & What Matters to you: through the lens of DEAP (Disability Equality Action Plan)
Chair of NADSN (National Association of Disabled Staff Networks). Tackling Disability in Higher Education – a journey
Disability mental health/suicide prevention
Panel discussion about Accessibility in the Arts
We are embracing Black History Month beyond the confines of a single month. Our intention is for Black History Month to transcend seasonality and 'tokenism’ so that the original initiative itself is eventually no longer required.
LGBT+ History Month is a month-long annual celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and non-binary history, including the history of LGBT+ rights and related civil rights movements.