Accessible community engagement

Topic: Covers key principles for teams responsible for conducting public engagement with disability communities.

Level: Introductory

Audience: Individuals and teams who engage with the disabled community

Standard length: 90 mins

Objective: Understand the key principles for engaging with disabled stakeholders, including creating inclusive environments and asking meaningful questions.

Designed for anyone looking to engage meaningfully with the disabled community, this session covers accessible session design, inclusive language, psychological safety, and how to showcase your commitment to accessibility in effective and meaningful ways.

By the end of the session, learners will be able to:

• Identify the basic principles of inclusive language and psychological safety in an engagement setting
• Describe strategies for creating safe environments for people with disabilities and facilitators during engagement activities
• Develop appropriate engagement questions and design structures for accessible events