Work experience is of increasing importance on a graduate CV. Disability Toolkits aims to help you gain and make the most of work experience and placement opportunities, exploring some of the issues that you might face as a disabled student and providing you with information and sources of support that may benefit you.

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• About Work Experience
• Disability Friendly Employers
• Work Experience Schemes For Disabled Students
• Finding Work Experience - General Links
• Overseas Opportunities
• Disclosing Your Disability
  

• What You Should Know About the Law
• Disclosing Your Disability After Securing Work Experience
• Making Arrangements for Adjustment
• Working with Colleagues
• Practical Arrangements
• Preparing Yourself - Skills & Objectives

• On Your First Day
• Meetings With Your Manager/Academic Department
• Working With Others
• Behaving Appropriately
• Your Skills Development
• Dealing With Problems & Discrimination
• Code of Practice

• Reviewing Your Placement
• Keeping in Touch
• Returning to Academic Study

• What is Off-Campus Learning?
• Your Rights
• Making Adjustments

• General Advice
• Work Experience Schemes
• Graduate Schemes
• Regional Support
• Help for Specific Disabilities