Videos supporting employment of people with intellectual disabilities – ETR

As part of "My Talents. For Diversity" project, we have produced videos to share examples of companies that employ people with intellectual disabilities.

Videos supporting employment of people with intellectual disabilities

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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 ā€œMy Talents for Diversityā€Ā is aĀ projectĀ Ā 

thatĀ tackles this issue.   

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 School   

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.   

You can watch the video here:Ā 

Customised employment for Manuela   

ManuelaĀ CambreiroĀ has been workingĀ Ā 

in a market in Tenerife for many years.

Ana Peña is a job coach.  

Hugo Pérez is a supermarket manager.  

Together, they haveĀ created a customised job for Manuela.Ā Ā 

Manuela’s job has been created according to:Ā 

  • her skills,Ā Ā 
  • the things that she enjoyed,Ā 
  • the needsĀ of the marketĀ on site.   

You can watch the video here:

Reasonable accommodations at OACEX   

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.   

You can watch the video here:

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How having a job coach helped Laura to achieve her dream?   

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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 training   

ToomasĀ NiitepƵld is 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.   

You can watch the video here:

How are families important in supporting people with intellectual disability to work?   

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 person’s employment future.Ā Ā 

You can watch the video here:

Our work brings the voice of people with intellectual disabilities and their families where decisions about their future are made.

This has always been incredibly important. It is even more so with the Covid pandemic drastic impact on their rights and lives.

Being visible and vocal on issues directly affecting millions of people requires your support.Ā 

Become Inclusion Europe supporter and help us keep doing our work.

 

 

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