Member Learning Courses OCTOBER 2026
UNISON activists play a vital role in supporting members to understand their rights, navigate challenges, and create fairer workplaces. This session introduces a neurodiversity- affirming perspective to help activists recognise and respond to the needs of neurodivergent members. Participants will explore what neurodiversity is (and what it isn’t), common workplace barriers, and how environment and systems - not individuals- often create disadvantage. Through practical examples and discussion, activists will build confidence in having informed, compassionate conversations, challenging ableist assumptions, and advocating for reasonable adjustments and inclusive practices that allow all members to thrive at work. HELPING AUTISTIC CHILDREN FIND THEIR VOICE This training discusses the myriad ways in which you can support students with little or no communication skills using a range of communication modalities such as PECS, Speech, AAC and Makaton. We will explore your role as a Classroom Assistant and communicative partner in capturing and creating natural communication opportunities across the school day, simple but effective strategies to support functional communication, and how to overcome some of the hurdles your student may face when developing their communication skills. NEURODIVERSITY AWARENESS FOR ACTIVISTS: ADVOCATING FOR INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE WORKPLACES
DERRY
1ST OCTOBER 10AM - 1PM
Delivered by ACT to CONNECT.
DERRY
1ST OCTOBER 3PM - 5PM
Delivered by ACT to CONNECT.
57 Member Learning Programme 2026
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