Holistic Learning for Job Inclusion of People with Intellectual Disabilities
About the Project
INCLUJOBS aims to tackle the labor gap that exists in people with intellectual disabilities; promoting the employability of this group through the development of training material for the three main actors involved: special educators, the Business sector and people with intellectual disabilities.
Objectives of the project
Provide the necessary knowledge to special educators to guide and accompany people with disabilities in this search for employment.
Raise awareness of the importance of inclusive employment in the business sector; through informative material about the capacities of people with intellectual disabilities and the benefits of this employability.
Give people with intellectual disabilities the tools and knowledge to seek and get a job in the economic sectors of tourism, manufacturing a new technologies.
Create a digital platform to connect the three involved parties, resulting in increased employability opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities.
Results of the Project
There are 4 main results of INCLUJOBS Project:
Manual for Special Educators
Aimed for Special Educators, this manual provides information to understand both the needs of people with intellectual disabilities in the workplace and the needs of companies to hire this social group
Handbook for inclusive Job Employers Awareness
Aimed for Special Educators, this manual provides information to understand both the needs of people with intellectual disabilities in the workplace and the needs of companies to hire this social group
Toolkit for job search with Intellectual Disabilities
A set of gamified activities and formative materials designed for people with intellectual disabilities to promote their employment through skill development
INCLUJOBS Online Platform
A platform for connecting people with intellectual disabilities, special educators and companies representatives; facilitating the networking for the employment of this social group. The online platform also includes education games
coming soon
Partnership
AIJU
The Toy Industry Research Association (AIJU) is a private non-profit organization from Ibi (Alicante), in Spain. Its main focus in the user area is to carry out studies related to children, specializing in research, user requirements and validation with end user. The organisation conducts research based on information obtained from gaming centers, schools, educational centers, associations to help vulnerable people, consumer panels and epert panels.
AIS
The Austrian Association for Inclusive Society (AIS) is a non-governmental research organization based in Vienna, Austria, whose objective is to improve the situation of people who have social, educational (physical, sensoru, intellectual) disadvantages and disabilities in all areas of social, cultural and educational life.
Puzzle
Puzzle is a social enterprise founded in 2015. Its aim is to bring a breath of fresh air to the field of social care provision in Greece. Inspired by the principles of social inclusion and equal and active participation for all, Puzzle firmly believes that all members of the community have the right to respect, equal treatment, and opportunities to contribute. The organisation is committed to taking action to make this vision a reality. Because we are all pieces of the puzzle, all unique, all equally important. Puzzle aims to empower vulnerable social groups and improve their quality of life.
Autism Rethymno
A set of gamified activities and formative materials designed for people with intellectual disabilities to promote their employment through skill development
Viteco
VITECO is a provider of technologies for long-distance training. Its core business is based on VET and development of web-based solutions for collaborative learning and educational content management. The company offers integrated solutions for distance learning, from the provision of e-learning platforms to the development of Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM). VITECO supplies complete and integrated solutions built arounf different target users’ needs. Its expertise in R&D and ICT has been acquired through participation in several European projects.
News & Updates
Empowering Inclusion: How Cognitive Support Technology (CST) Is Transforming Employment for People with Intellectual Disabilities
The European Social Services Conference (ESSC) recently highlighted a significant breakthrough in supporting employment for individuals with intellectual disabilities across Europe. The focus was on
Empowering Change: Grace Jean Lawther’s Journey in Disability Advocacy at Europe in Action 2024
Grace Jean Lawther, an 18-year-old from the Scottish Disability Sport’s Young Persons Sport Panel, attended the Europe in Action 2024 Conference. The event, held in
Discover of professional skills through play, with specially designed cards from the Erasmus+ program “Inclujobs”
As part of the Inclujobs program through Erasmus+, in which our organization participates, we held a meeting on Friday, July 26th, for individuals with mental
The INCLUJOBS Project Results!
📢 Don’t miss the Inclujobs Project Results! Have you checked out our latest project results? The INCLUJOBS Manual for Special Educators and the Handbook for
Sneak Peek: INCLUJOBS Project Meeting!
We are excited to give you a sneak peek into our recent INCLUJOBS project meeting, where all partners gathered to discuss the next steps in
Workshop testing the INCLUJOBS Toolkit with people with intellectual disabilities
Today, our Spanish partner, AIJU, has organised a workshop together with APADIS (the Association for the care of people with intellectual disabilities in Villena and
