Description
The project addresses the low inclusion of young people with autism in the education system and the labour market. The project aims at ensuring better inclusion by developing their skills to work with ICT in close to real working environment. First, the needs and interests of 25 young people with autism will be evaluated and the employers’ requirements will be analyzed. Second, the ICT education methodology will be developed. Third, pilot trainings will be organized. 10 trainers and 25 young people from Varna and Sofia will be individually trained. 30 representatives of the families and relevant NGOs will be trained to use civic participation tools during 2 seminars. Fourth, the adaptation and integration in the working environment for people with autism will be designed, tested and validated. The project will benefit the target group of people with autism and their families, employers and training organizations. The 4 partners will assist with their expertise at the relevant stages.
Summary of project results
The project addressed the low inclusion of young people with autism in the education system and the labour market. It aimed at strengthening and developing the capacity of NGOs and social partners to provide an innovative service to children and young people with disabilities. The service developed helped provide access to education and labour for people with disabilities as well as tools to their families to exercise their civil rights. As a result of the project a functioning model was created for inclusion of people with disabilities in education and the labour market with the support of all stakeholders and via trainings, communication with employers and involvement of their families. The model developed enables all stakeholder organizations to continue to provide the service or plan to provide the service from the beginning with the help of the tools developed, i.e. the methodology, technological elements, results from the communication campaign. Some of the components implemented under the project will continue to be provided after the project end such as ensuring an environment for adaptation to work for people with disabilities, looking for employment opportunities and consultations to the stakeholders. The project involved as direct beneficiaries 24 children and young people with autism, 32 families of people with disabilities and 10 employers. The project was implemented in partnership with Autism Association, Adapta Foundation, Spain, Černorizec Hrabǎr Varna Free University and the Bulgarian Association of Software Companies. For more information, please, visit:
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Summary of bilateral results