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Most peopleĀ with intellectual disabilitiesĀ do not work.Ā Ā Ā
Those whoĀ workĀ often do not get a fair salary.Ā Ā

TheĀ āMy Talents for DiversityāĀ is aĀ projectĀ Ā
thatĀ tackles this issue.āÆāÆĀ
WeĀ callĀ itĀ MTFD for short.Ā Ā
The project is led byĀ Inclusion Europe and 3 partners:Ā Ā
- PlenaĀ InclusiónĀ (inĀ Spain),Ā Ā
- EVPIT (inĀ Estonia),Ā
- Antwerp Management School (inĀ Belgium).Ā Ā

They have produced videos toĀ share examples ofĀ companiesĀ
that employ people with intellectual disabilities.Ā Ā
Follow Thibeau on his working day at Antwerp Management SchoolāÆāÆĀ

Thibeau woksĀ at Antwerp Management SchoolĀ in Belgium.Ā Ā
He is a researcherĀ forĀ the MTFD project.Ā Ā

His job consists inĀ interviewing people in companiesĀ Ā
that employ people with intellectual disabilities.Ā Ā

Thibeau can count on the help of two colleagues thatĀ Ā
support him with practical matters.āÆāÆĀ
You can watch the video here:Ā
Customised employment for ManuelaāÆāÆĀ

ManuelaĀ CambreiroĀ has been workingĀ Ā
in a market in Tenerife for many years.
Ana PeƱaĀ is a jobĀ coach.Ā Ā
Hugo PĆ©rezĀ is a supermarketĀ manager.Ā Ā
Together, they haveĀ created a customised job for Manuela.Ā Ā
Manuelaās job has been created according to:Ā
- her skills,Ā Ā
- the things that she enjoyed,Ā
- the needsĀ of the marketĀ on site.āÆāÆĀ
You can watch the video here:
Reasonable accommodations at OACEXāÆāÆĀ

OACEX isĀ anĀ officeĀ in Spain.Ā Ā

Aroa Rico is an employee at OACEX.Ā Ā
When she started, she receivedĀ an easy-to-read versionĀ Ā
of theĀ manual explainingĀ the functioning of the company.Ā
With reasonable accommodations,Ā Ā
people with intellectual disabilities can work withĀ Ā
the same autonomy as any other employee.āÆāÆĀ
You can watch the video here:
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How having a job coach helped Laura to achieve her dream?āÆāÆĀ
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Job coaches provide support to employees with intellectual disabilitiesĀ Ā
when they start a new job.Ā Ā
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Laura Pereira Barahona has been working asĀ Ā
an administrative assistant for nearly 5 years.Ā Ā
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Her job coach accompanied her from the start to help her understandĀ Ā
- the job,Ā Ā
- the tasks,Ā
- the functioning of the company.Ā Ā
You can watch the video here:
Follow Toomas during his specialised trainingāÆāÆĀ

ToomasĀ NiitepƵldāÆis employeeĀ Ā
at Rimi supermarket chain in Estonia.Ā Ā

Before starting his job, he received a training ofĀ Ā
job environment and security.Ā Ā
His working tasks and duties were taughtĀ Ā
onsite by elder colleagues.āÆāÆĀ
You can watch the video here:
How are families important in supporting people with intellectual disability to work?āÆāÆĀ

The process of entering the job marketĀ Ā
is supported by the familyĀ of people with disability.Ā Ā
The familiesĀ provideĀ support regardingĀ Ā
the hopes and abilities of the personās employment future.Ā Ā
You can watch the video here: