Guidance on contact centres*Contact centre or call centre? A Contact Centre is a place that manages in-bound and out-bound calls, email contact, manages social media communication. A call centre usually means just in-bound and out-bound phone conversations. Some elements of the discussion applies equally to smaller businesses that has a person who answers the phone.
There are no ‘rules’ for how contact centres should be structured to deliver the best experience for people with disability. What follows are some suggestions drawn from a variety of sources including the AND surveys mentioned elsewhere and several international guidelines.