"Raising Awareness of Disability Discrimination Amongst Health Professionals"

"Raising Awareness of Disability Discrimination Amongst Health Professionals"

With Dr. Andy Tyerman

💥 90% of Health Professionals Are Getting This Wrong

A ground breaking pilot study of 100 health professionals reveals a harsh reality: only 11% scored above the awareness threshold on disability discrimination. The majority — experienced, well-intentioned clinicians — scored 50% or less.

It’s not about bad intentions. It’s about lack of awareness — and the real risk of inadvertently discriminating against disabled patients.

🎙️ Meet Your Speaker

Dr. Andy Tyerman, Honorary Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist, is a pioneer in brain injury rehabilitation with over 40 years of experience. In retirement, Andy has turned his expertise toward a mission of justice and equity — creating the Disability Discrimination Awareness Questionnaire (DDAQ) and other resources now changing the landscape of clinical practice.

Learn more at: EquityNotJustEquality.co.uk

🔍 What We Learnt in This Live Session

✅ Eye-opening findings from the DDAQ pilot — and why most health professionals are unknowingly at risk
✅ The 10 critical areas of disability discrimination commonly misunderstood
✅ How a single questionnaire boosted self-awareness by up to 80%
✅ Simple steps YOU can take to protect your patients — and your practice
✅ Introduction to tools that can reshape policy, practice, and outcomes

🚨 Why You Need To See This

📉 Only 3 in 10 clinicians understood core elements of reasonable adjustments
📖 Just 43% grasped basic definitions of disability under current legislation
⚠️ Your service may be inadvertently breaking the law — without even knowing it

You’ll leave this session with practical, immediately usable insight and a renewed commitment to equity — not just equality.

🔗 Explore Further

More on the DDAQ and related resources:
🌐 https://equitynotjustequality.co.uk/ddaq

Presented by Dr. Andy Tyerman in an independent capacity

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If you would like a copy of this webinar it can be purchased for £5, please contact enquiries@vrassociation.org.uk

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