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 Cognitive Support Technology (CST), a digital solution designed to simplify job tasks and enhance accessibility in the workplace. Research conducted in the Netherlands has shown that CST can effectively reduce […]
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 Glasgow, featured workshops on disability inclusion and advocacy, which inspired Grace to further her mission of making sports more accessible for disabled individuals. Through networking and learning from self-advocates across […]
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 disabilities and our organization’s trainers. The meeting featured an explanation and a trial run of a new tool developed through the program: a card game that illustrates and describes various […]
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 Inclusive Job Employers Awareness are available and free to download! But that’s not all, our Toolkit for Job Search with Intellectual Disabilities is coming soon! Stay updated by visiting our […]
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 promoting the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in the labor market. Our dedicated team is making significant progress in developing training materials for special educators, the business sector, and […]
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 its region), of Alicante. Beneficiaries and their supporters have tested the game and have shared with AIJU’s team their impressions of both the game and the job descriptions. In addition, […]
The third transnational project meeting of INCLUJOBS in Catania
The third transnational project meeting of INCLUJOBS project took place last 20th and 21st of May in Catania, Sicily, where VITECO hosted the partnership. During this meeting the representatives of the project have been working on the finalization of the toolkit for job skills acquisition of people with intellectual disabilities. Moreover, a platform for the […]
WORKING TOGETHER Matters of work inclusion for people with Intellectual disabilities
Building an inclusive workforce has a measurable impact not only on business but on society too. Diversity and inclusion efforts often start with diverse recruiting, to build stronger teams, but once those teams are created there’s much more work to be done. Work inclusion is a challenge. So here are some tips to make the […]
More info about Inclujobs Toolkit
The publication date of the Toolkit for the promotion of employment of people with intellectual disabilities of the INCLUJOBS project is getting closer. That is why we want to give you more details about the material it will include. This Toolkit is composed of three resources: – Simulation Activity for Interviews Training. An activity guide […]
Teaching individuals with intellectual disabilities demands an individualised and flexible approach.
Teaching individuals with intellectual disabilities demands an individualised and flexible approach that acknowledges and celebrates their uniqueness. 🌟 By incorporating teaching approaches such as person-centered planning, ABA, social stories into the teaching process, educators can create inclusive and supportive learning environments that foster growth, independence, and overall success for individuals with intellectual disabilities. #InclusiveEducation #EmpowerUniqueness […]
