A Day in My Wheels
A Day In My Wheels is an interactive and educational experience that goes beyond empathy and allows participants to briefly experience a different point of view. The training is aimed at giving companies a holistic understanding of the challenges around inclusivity, diversity and employability in the workplace. The format of the 2 hour session is typically as follows:
30 minute talk. This portion of the training covers inclusivity, diversity, and employability in the workplace for people with spinal cord injuries (SCI). It includes details such as, what a SCI is, what the national picture looks like, health and safety advice and warnings. We also cover what companies can do to improve their awareness and inclusivity and diversity offering and what individuals can do in their everyday life.
Wheelchair Skills. This is a 45 minute long interactive and experiential session. We will bring 8 wheelchairs to your company (additional can be rented if needs be) for your staff to take part in an interactive skills session led by our SII Ambassadors. Our Ambassadors will set various challenges (weaving through cones, going up and down ramps, navigating footpaths etc) which will both challenge and educate your team in the many hidden challenges of accessibility. This is a fun and memorable way for your team to get a brief glimpse into the everyday life of living with a spinal cord injury.
30 minute Q&A. Our Ambassadors will sit down with your team for a coffee to discuss the various hidden challenges of spinal cord injuries. This is a great, informal way for your team to ask questions of our Ambassadors to garner a deeper understanding of life with an SCI.
We will come to your office in advance to plan the session with you to make sure we deliver a workshop for your team that they will both enjoy and remember for a long time to come.
If you are interested in learning more about A Day in My Wheels training please contact Oisin Fahy, [email protected] or 089 451 6632 or book time directly: Book time with Oisín Fahy
