DISABILITY INCLUSION TRAINING AND CONSULTING
Drive Real Change with Disability Inclusion Experts
Your Partner of Choice in Advancing Disability Inclusion
At Lifeworks, advancing disability inclusion is our true north. For 60 years, we’ve partnered with organizations to create workplaces and communities where people with disabilities are supported, valued, and empowered to thrive.
Whether you’re just getting started or ready to deepen your disability inclusion practices, our training and consulting services meet you where you are and move you forward.
Why Organizations Nationwide Choose Lifeworks
60 Years of Experience
With six decades of leadership in disability inclusion, we bring real-world insight and tested strategies to every engagement.
Tailored, Actionable Support
We customize every training and consulting engagement to reflect your organization’s goals, structure, and workforce.
Led by Lived Experience
Our team includes professionals with disabilities who bring firsthand knowledge and authentic perspective to the work.
Rooted in Universal Design
We apply human-centered, accessible design principles to help you build inclusive systems that benefit everyone.
Trusted Across Sectors
From corporations to nonprofits and government agencies, we’re proud to be a trusted partner in disability inclusion.
Community-Driven Approach
We’re committed to listening to people with disabilities and the communities they’re part of to ensure our work reflects real needs, not just checklists.
Disability Inclusion Trainings
Our trainings are designed to move people from awareness to action.
Each session is interactive, accessible, and grounded in real-life experiences — often co-facilitated by people with disabilities. Whether you’re introducing your team to disability inclusion for the first time or building on existing work, we’ll tailor each training to meet your organization’s needs, goals, and stage in the journey.
What to expect:
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Professional facilitation with lived experience
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Clear takeaways your team can apply right away
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Options for one-time sessions or multi-part series
- 60 – 120 minutes
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Virtual or in-person delivery
Explore our full training menu below to see what’s possible — or contact us to create something unique for your team.
Our Training Menu
Explore our range of disability inclusion trainings designed to inform, empower, and inspire action. Whether you’re looking for a one-time session or a full training series, our offerings can be customized to meet your unique needs, goals, and audience. We’ll work with you to tailor content that aligns with your industry, team, and level of experience – ensuring meaningful, relevant learning every time.
Ready to lead on disability inclusion year-round? We offer annual training and consulting subscription options.
Disability Inclusion Consulting
Hands-on support to help your organization go beyond training and embed disability inclusion in your policies, practices, and physical spaces.
Consulting areas include:
- Reviewing hiring and onboarding process
- Auditing policies and communications for disability inclusion
- Enhancing physical accessibility using universal design and human-centered design principles
- Engaging employees with disabilities in feedback and planning
- Co-creating long-term disability inclusion strategies
No two organizations are the same, and neither are our consulting solutions. We listen first, then build a plan with you.
Our Proven Impact
- People Trained
- of Attendees Gained Insights That Will Change Their Thoughts or Interactions
- Net Promoter Score
Our Clients
What Our Customers Say
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“I loved the training and discussion on Neurodiversity and Disability. I wish this training would be mandatory for all leaders to go through and engage in.”
– Training Participant, Best Buy
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“As a member of a Learning and Development team, I am so grateful to learn about how to better support colleagues with disabilities through onboarding. Thank you for this training!”
– HR Professional, Securian Financial
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“The panel discussion, especially hearing from people with lived experience, including a colleague, was a powerful part of the training and sparked meaningful conversation among our team.”
– HR Leader, GF
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“Lifeworks tailored the training to our small nonprofit’s needs, planned thoughtfully, and left our team feeling more equipped to support colleagues with disabilities and inspired to build inclusion into our everyday work.”
– Director of Training, BestPrep
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“Lifeworks led an engaging and impactful session for our employees, helping us advance our DEIA goals while deepening our understanding of disability inclusion in the workplace and beyond.”
– Vice President of HR, GF
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“I appreciate the teaching and interactive discussion about where we see things in real life. I also learned more about using inclusive language and honoring people wherever they are at.”
– Training Attendee, 360 Communities
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“I learned a lot more than I expected to about neurodiversity, including the importance of language regarding neurodiversity. I love that this training was geared towards us as employees in the workplace. It was super helpful for me in my work, and collaborating with other employees who may be neuordivergent.”
– Training Attendee
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“The training on inclusive workplaces helped remove social stigmas and normalize conversation in a way to learn and better support folks in our society with disabilities.”
– Training Attendee, Best Buy
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“This session went above and beyond what I would’ve been expecting. The open conversation and dialogue, as well as the ability to be wrong was really refreshing.”
– Training Attendee, Education Minnesota
Resources
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Disability Inclusion Training Information Sheet
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Disability Inclusion Consulting Information Sheet
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Say This, Not That – Disability Inclusive Language Guide
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