Live Disability Inclusion Training

Real Conversations. Real Impact. Delivered Live.

You know building an inclusive workplace matters—but pre-recorded content can only go so far. CDI’s live disability inclusion training sessions go deeper by creating space for real-time dialogue, questions, and insights tailored to your team’s needs.

Whether hosted in person or virtually, our live sessions bring your workforce face-to-face with experts who have real-world experience across business, accessibility, and disability inclusion strategy. These are not one-size-fits-all workshops. They’re interactive, responsive trainings designed to move your team from awareness to action.

Why Choose Live Training?

Interactive learning: Attendees ask questions, explore real-world scenarios, and apply insights in the moment.

Tailored to your team: CDI trainers adapt sessions to reflect your industry, workforce, and organizational goals.

Build trust and buy-in: Real-time engagement builds connection, helping teams embrace inclusion with greater confidence.

Available virtually or in person: We meet you where you are—whether across the globe or across the table.

Cohesive training experience: Live delivery brings consistency to onboarding, leadership development, or organization-wide initiatives.

Live In-person & Virtual Disability Inclusion Training Topics

For your convenience, download information on our training modules.

Foundational Disability Awareness

Your team is committed to disability inclusion—but knowing how to begin can be the hardest part. This engaging session provides a real-world introduction to disability inclusion in the workplace. Participants will uncover the truth behind common misconceptions, explore best practices for inclusive interviewing, and learn simple etiquette that makes a big difference. Perfect for onboarding, team training, and workplace culture initiatives, this session equips your workforce with the knowledge and confidence to create an environment where everyone can thrive.

Disability Awareness for Managers

Managers often set the tone for workplace culture, yet many are uncertain how to fully support team members with disabilities. This interactive, intermediate-level session offers practical guidance and real-world strategies to help managers lead with confidence. Participants will explore inclusive communication, how to navigate accommodations, tips for interviewing, and ways to champion advancement. The training empowers leaders to build stronger, more inclusive teams where all employees are set up to succeed.

Reducing the Stigma of Mental Health in the Workplace

Many organizations are committed to mental health—but everyday language and actions can still reinforce outdated stigma. This live training session offers a thoughtful look at how to build a more supportive and inclusive workplace. Through interactive discussion, participants learn how to recognize and reduce bias, speak about mental health with respect, and create environments where employees feel understood and valued. Attendees leave with clear strategies for fostering a workplace culture that prioritizes well-being for people with mental health disabilities.

Understanding Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Misunderstanding neurodiversity can result in overlooked talent and unintentional exclusion. This training introduces your team to key concepts that support disability inclusion by exploring the realities and strengths of neurodivergent individuals. Participants will gain insight into common misconceptions and walk away with practical tools to help create a workplace where diverse thinking styles are embraced as drivers of innovation and performance.

Event Accessibility

Event accessability often starts with good intentions—but many teams unintentionally miss key accessibility details. This hands-on training walks participants through the essentials of planning events that align with disability inclusion goals. From physical spaces and digital platforms to communications and materials, you’ll learn how to create events that welcome and include everyone. Teams leave equipped with clear guidelines and the confidence to deliver accessible experiences every time.

Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Misunderstanding neurodiverse employees can limit a company’s ability to innovate, engage teams, and retain talent. This intermediate training session takes your organization beyond basic awareness and into actionable disability inclusion strategies. Through case studies, discussions, and practical examples, participants discover how to support neurodivergent employees and create a workplace where cognitive diversity is recognized as a business advantage.

Be An Influencer: Your Role in a Disability Inclusive Culture

Plenty of professionals are eager to support disability inclusion but hesitate due to uncertainty around what to say or how to take action. This interactive session provides a foundation of inclusive language and practical tools for championing disability inclusion in daily work. Using real-world scenarios and collaborative learning, participants gain the clarity and confidence to drive cultural change—regardless of their role within the organization.

Language is the Foundation of Disability Inclusion

Knowing what to say—and what to avoid—can be a major barrier to advancing disability inclusion. This training session helps your team build a shared vocabulary that reflects respect, awareness, and inclusion. With interactive exercises and real-life examples, participants learn how inclusive language supports stronger communication and sets the tone for a workplace culture where disability inclusion is understood, practiced, and valued.

Caregivers and Workplace Inclusion

Caregivers play a crucial role in workplace inclusion efforts — both as a group whose needs must be recognized and as contributors to a more empathetic, supportive organizational culture. The benefits to infusing workplace inclusion efforts with a Caregiver perspective matters impact workforce development and retention in the areas of representation & equity, workplace flexibility & retention, a culture of empathy & belonging; innovation & productivity and corporate reputation & social responsibility.

What Partners are Saying About Our Disability Inclusion Training

“I co-lead an employee resource group at a healthcare tech start-up and we were looking for an organization to partner for disability training. We found the Center for Disability Inclusion and just by the number and granularity of the training they showed, I knew this was an organization we wanted to engage with. They helped us understand which training would be best and answered questions about partnerships. The training itself was amazing and the response from our peers was incredible. From the training validating their own feelings or realizations about disabilities to answering questions about stigma and helpful language tips, I would recommend this training to any company at any stage.”
Bri Young, Lead of Data Operations, Artera

“Your training webinar on “Celebrating Difference Through Disability Awareness” aligned perfectly with our company’s diversity, inclusion, and equity initiative! We had a record number of employees attend who learned about how to respectfully engage with and respond to disability in the workplace.”
CrossFirst Bank

The Center for Disability Inclusion was the featured Disability Awareness Month speaker at our law firm and provided uplifting, educational and practical information about how to recognize the many essential contributions that the disability community has made to the workforce and beyond. Nearly 100 attendees learned about the history of disability inclusion, the spectrum of disabilities and common myths, and provided practical tips and strategies for creating a more inclusive workplace..
Vanessa Vaughn West (She, Her, Hers), Director – Diversity & Inclusion, Lathrop GPM LLP

“The training the Kansas City FBI received from Center for Disability Inclusion was very insightful. Information was presented in a clear and easy to understand manner and the team’s ability to answer questions during the Q&A segment showed that no question could stump you and spoke to your extensive knowledge within the disabilities community. I would recommend this training to all organizations.”
Steven Miller, FBI Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator

Mutual of Omaha asked the Center for Disability Inclusion to lead a presentation on “Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illness in the Workplace.” The amount of positive feedback we have received from our associates from this session is outstanding! There are many misconceptions around mental health conditions and they were able to help us all raise our awareness and understanding of mental health. The presentation created a safe space for everyone to ask questions, share experiences and help guide next steps for specific situations. It was a great way to influence change and grow allyship in this space. We came away with a better understanding of mental health conditions and tools to guide our conversations with more inclusive language going forward. I highly recommend CDI for training and education for inclusion in the workplace.
Jana Egan HR Consultant | Talent Acquisition, Mutual of Omaha

“At Commerce Bank, we want our team members to feel a sense of belonging. We often start important dialogue with education so we invited the Center for Disability Inclusion to present a workshop “Neurodiversity in the Workplace: What It Is and What It is Not.” They debunked myths and bias around neurodiversity, provided information on building a more inclusive workspace and tailored the content to our needs. The session sparked meaningful conversations and is helping us explore how we can build a more inclusive workplace.”
Lacy Haden-Peaches, Senior DEI Program Manager, Commerce Bank

“Our team was very impressed by your training. It was a wonderful primer on context and baseline information that was important for us to know and be reminded me of at the start, and then the practices you shared were so actionable. This will really help us advance our planning in service to attendees – and hopefully some of our work and learning can be a resource for our members and partners. Your expertise and partnership is MUCH appreciated!”
Bridget McGuiggan, Chief Strategy Officer, Council of Michigan Foundations