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How Computers Can Help Reduce Stress At Work and In Education
AbilityNet Webinar
12 May 2015
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How Computers Can Reduce Stress
The causes and symptoms of
stress
• At work
• In education
• At home
Getting organised
• Calendars and reminders
• Document management
Use the right tools
• Mind mapping
• Dictation
• Outlook/organisers
Adjust your computer
• My Computer My Way
Your questions and top tips
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Welcome
Pauline Beresford
AbilityNet
Mark Walker AbilityNet
Robin Christopherson AbilityNet
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Helping disabled people
• At Home
• At Work
• In Education
• On the Web
My Computer My Way
Tech4Good Awards
AbilityNetAdapting Technology. Changing Lives.
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Dealing With Stress
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Cognitive Hierarchy
Executive Functioning
Memory
Concentration
Fatigue & Mood (Stress)
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Disabilities and Impairments
For example
• Dyslexia
• Anxiety and depression
• Brain injuries
• Any disability
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Working environment and equipment
Many possible causes, such as:
• Broken equipment
• Cluttered workstations
• Slow computers
• Viruses
• Wrong software
• Computer not powerful enough
• Challenging work environment
• Background noise
• Colleagues
• Targets and work pressures
• Exams and assignment deadlines
• Family interuptions
• etc
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Making Reasonable Adjustments
Not just an IT issue – technology is not the solution
Employers have a responsibility
Legal risks if they are not pro-active
• Duty of care
• Not specifically about disabled people
• Could be linked to Equalities Act
Reasonable Adjustments
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Education
HE/FE Disabled Student Allowances
• Student Finance
• NHS Bursaries
• www.dsa-qag.org.uk
Schools SEND Funding
• Local charities
• School SEN Coordinators
• www.gov.uk
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People with Impairments
• Cognitive
• Motor
• Vision
• Or any combination
Productivity gains
Convenience
Think about mobile
www.mycomputermyway.com
Small changes can make a huge difference
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Better Time Management
• Outlook/Outlook Express or any Calendar System
• Personal information management software:
• Synchronised with a client’s Hotmail / Gmail / Yahoo / University account, enabling offline access to emails and calendar.
• Tasks/to do lists.
• EverNote: Notebook software and app
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Useful productivity tools
• Dictation software
• Dragon
• Built in options in desktop and mobile
• OSX, Windows, iOS and Android
• Mind mapping software
• MindManager
• Xmind
• My StudyBar
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Health management apps and services
Lots of apps and wearable tech solutions
• Monitor energy levels, sleep, heart rate, etc
• Plan your day according to activities and energy levels
• Stress-relief games
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Note-taking software
Sonocent Audio Note Taker
Helpful in lectures and meetings
Help prep for your own presentations
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Become an Outlook Super-User
• Search for: “Outlook top tips for time management”
• Microsoft site has lots of video-based examples
• www.alison.com online courseware
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Who it can help
Alex
• In his late 40s
• Senior exec in a corporate environment
• Recently returned to work after a minor stroke causing cognitive impairments
AbilityNet recommended
• Dictation software
• Note-taking software
• Time management tools
• Mobile integration
• Training
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Who it can help
Jill
• Studying at University
• Has dyslexia
AbilityNet recommended
• Notetaking software
• Screen reader + dictation software
• Mind mapping
• Training
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Training
• Learn new tools
• Hardware and software
• Train the software
• Adapt their workflow
• Adapt their workplace
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Adjust Your Computer. Change Your Life.
www.mycomputermyway.com
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Questions?
… and your top tips!
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