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Paving the way to employment of people with an ASD. Employ the Ace!. Katarzyna Matynia SYNAPSIS Foundation, Poland. Background. The M odel of S ocial and V ocational A ctivation P rogramme for P eople with Asperger S yndrome and H igh -functioning A utism.
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Paving the way to employment of people with an ASD Employ the Ace! Katarzyna Matynia SYNAPSIS Foundation, Poland
The Model of Social and VocationalActivationProgramme for People with AspergerSyndrome and High-functioning Autism • Developed as a result of our cooperation with two international partners: National Autistic Society – Prospects from the UK and Specialist People Foundation from Denmark • Tested and adapted to local circumstances during the project financed by European Union in 2011-2012 • The first and the only such solution for adults with Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism (HFA)in Poland so far
Who is theAce? • The main idea of the Model is to focus on abilities and advantages of people with an ASD which can be attractive for potential employers such as: • attention to details • accuracy • motivation to work • honesty • ability to perform repetitive and routine tasks
Testing the Model • 14 participants – people with Aspergersyndrome (13) • or high-functioning autism (1) • 10 men and 4 women • Most of them 20-30 years old • 13 with at least secondary education • 9 months of training (October 2011 - June 2012)
Types of support for people with ASD included in the Model Socialskills training IT training • group traninig • individualsessions EmploymentAdvisorsupport • MS Office • Windows XP/7 • html Office skillstraining Internships • group training • individualsessions • usingofficeequipment • writingformalletters • working with documents • inprivateenterprices, public offices and NGO • assistantsupport
Projekt „Implementacja skutecznych europejskich systemów funkcjonowania ekonomii społecznej w zakresie wprowadzania osób z autyzmem na polski rynek pracy” współfinansowany przez Unię Europejską w ramach Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego
Why it is worth to use the Model? • Employment for people with Asperger syndrome - 7 out of 14 people found employment after the project, 5 of them are employed on the open labour market • Development and usage of their hidden potential • Growing self-confidence of people with ASD • Development of their social skills • Increase of their vocational skills and motivation to work • Employers willing to join the programme and adapt workplaces
Thank you for your attention! Katarzyna Matynia k.matynia@synapsis.org.pl SYNAPSIS Foundation, Warsaw, Poland • More information: • www.zatrudnij-asa.pl • www.facebook.com/zatrudnij.asa