Dear all,
Please see email below just in case you didn’t see the message on Routine Orders earlier this week J
Introduction of Dyslexia support software Dyslexia affects roughly 10% of the population. Within the Surrey and Sussex Police Forces, that could mean around 900 officers and staff, who are providing a critical service to the public, are also managing life with dyslexia. With the large number of new officers and changes to our policing model there has been a noticeable rise in the number of employees seeking assistance. · Text to Speech: this will assist colleagues who prefer to process information via audio rather than reading · Screen Tinting/Masking: this will help colleagues who struggle to process visual information, as well as those who struggle with the glare of the computer screen, sometimes resulting in headaches and eye discomfort · Enhanced Dictionary: this will help with the meanings and spellings of words as well as assisting with grammar · Screen Shot Reader: allows copy and pasting of text from locked formats such as PDFs and other applications, which can then be accessible to Read & Write
The introduction of this software aims to create an inclusive digital work place, as well as aiming to reduce stress, sickness and therefore absenteeism, along with making information readily accessible to everyone!
Jen Holloway Planning and Strategy Team Project Officer Estates and Facilities Department Unison Steward and Disabled Members Officer Vice-Chair of Enable (Sussex Police Disability and Carers Association) Mobile: 07585 960258 |