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Most people with intellectual disabilities do not work.
Those who work often do not get a fair salary.
The “My Talents for Diversity” is a project
that tackles this issue.
We call it MTFD for short.
The project is led by Inclusion Europe and 3 partners:
- Plena Inclusión (in Spain),
- EVPIT (in Estonia),
- Antwerp Management School (in Belgium).
They have produced videos to share examples of companies
that employ people with intellectual disabilities.
Follow Thibeau on his working day at Antwerp Management School
Thibeau woks at Antwerp Management School in Belgium.
He is a researcher for the MTFD project.
His job consists in interviewing people in companies
that employ people with intellectual disabilities.
Thibeau can count on the help of two colleagues that
support him with practical matters.
You can watch the video here:
Customised employment for Manuela
Manuela Cambreiro has been working
in a market in Tenerife for many years.
Ana Peña is a job coach.
Hugo Pérez is a supermarket manager.
Together, they have created a customised job for Manuela.
Manuela’s job has been created according to:
- her skills,
- the things that she enjoyed,
- the needs of the market on site.
You can watch the video here:
Reasonable accommodations at OACEX
OACEX is an office in Spain.
Aroa Rico is an employee at OACEX.
When she started, she received an easy-to-read version
of the manual explaining the functioning of the company.
With reasonable accommodations,
people with intellectual disabilities can work with
the same autonomy as any other employee.
You can watch the video here:
How having a job coach helped Laura to achieve her dream?
Job coaches provide support to employees with intellectual disabilities
when they start a new job.
Laura Pereira Barahona has been working as
an administrative assistant for nearly 5 years.
Her job coach accompanied her from the start to help her understand
- the job,
- the tasks,
- the functioning of the company.
You can watch the video here:
Follow Toomas during his specialised training
Toomas Niitepõld is employee
at Rimi supermarket chain in Estonia.
Before starting his job, he received a training of
job environment and security.
His working tasks and duties were taught
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 market
is supported by the family of people with disability.
The families provide support regarding
the hopes and abilities of the person’s employment future.
You can watch the video here:
