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The Orchardville Society. Formed 1982Parents OrganisationGrowth during 1990'sCurrent Service ProvisionFuture Challenges. Development Partnership Partners. NOW Project.PAPANorth and West Belfast Health and Social Services TrustSouth and East Belfast Health and Social Srvices TrustDepartment for Employment and Learning (Disability Advisory Service).
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1. Margaret HaddockThe Orchardville Society Employment for Autism
2. The Orchardville Society Formed 1982
Parents Organisation
Growth during 1990s
Current Service Provision
Future Challenges
3. Development Partnership Partners NOW Project.
PAPA
North and West Belfast Health and Social Services Trust
South and East Belfast Health and Social Srvices Trust
Department for Employment and Learning (Disability Advisory Service)
4. Rationale for DP Currently no service provision for adults with ASD
Growing population of people with ASD
Specialised training requirements for staff.
Models of intervention towards employment /supported employment.
5. DP Objectives Involvement of people with ASD throughout all actions.
Positioning of people with ASD within the labour market.
Best practice model/models from Europe test-bedded within Northern Ireland.
Key front line staff trained
Dissemination.
Mainstreaming of findings within Dept. of Health and Employment