Difference between disability and other diversity characteristics
I have a brain injury which was is a result of having surgery that did not go to plan. The surgery has left me with some deficits. These are mainly fatigue and balance issues but with coping strategies in place, I lead a meaningful life both professionally and personally. My disability would be classed as…
Why use a Disability Consultant?
As a disability Consultant, I have the knowledge and my lived experience as someone in the workplace with a disability. My insight enables me to understand how organisations function and objectively observe the disability and inclusion culture of an organisation. With my insight, I assess and assist in improving inclusion, and disability awareness, which increases…
Changing the Conversation / Changing Culture
Changing the Conversation – Encourage others in the workplace to create a culture of enablement that integrates disability into the workplace. Change Culture – Enable inclusive conversations in the workplace. Join us for a informal and informative Tea and Talk session where we can help facilitate those conversations and start the beginning of the process.…
Introducing Ernie the Eagle
Eagles Wings Consultancy has a new team member! Introducing Ernie the Eagle Ernie loves supporting with all things disability and inclusion and giving his Eagle Eye Tips. Why not arrange a cuppa with Ernie. He can help your company be disability aware, confident, and compliant. #Disability #DisabilityAwareness #Inclusion #Diversity Get in touch with us today…
May Wellbeing Month
Wellbeing and mental health are like storm clouds on the horizon. Once you recognise where they are you can navigate around them into better waters. Acknowledging where you are is the first step to moving towards better water, because then you can plan a path to move forward and seek support if needed. The journey…
Seeing the unseen
The invisible man can only become visible when he wears a disguise. People with disabilities often wear a disguise so that others cannot see them – Seeing the unseen By openly acknowledging disabilities and recognising the unseen, individuals can remove their disguise. It also helps overcoming challenges with support strategies and planning which create an…
Helping businesses to better understand brain injury
By Deborah Johnson A healthcare worker who himself lives with brain injury is now supporting businesses to understand how to better support employees living with neurological injuries and conditions. John McDonald has previously worked in high dependency brain injury care, and in 2016, became a patient himself after brain surgery for hydrocephalus, finding himself on…
John Spreads His Wings To Help Others
A health care worker who has a long-term brain injury is helping businesses to understand the complexities of working with staff with disabilities by setting up his own consultancy business. Tynemouth based John McDonald has worked in the health care sector for more than 20 years. In 2016, he was diagnosed with bowel cancer and…
