Vocational Training Centre of AVIGLIANA Small town in mountain area Valeria Romano – Psycologist

1. Vocational Training Centre of AVIGLIANA Small town in mountain area Valeria Romano – Psycologist

2. Forabout ten yearsspecific training courses • for Disabled Adults • FAL (Training For Job) • Differentprofiles • SecretarialAssistant and PracticalStorekeeperAssistant (600-800 h) forIntellctivedisabled • CleaningServicesAssistant and Retail Sale Assistant (300 h) forpsychiatricdisabled • - AdministrativeStorekeeperAssistant (300-600 h) forphysicaldisabled • Common features • - Studentsreportedbyemploymentcentre • - More than 46% ofrecogniseddisabilities • - More than 18 years up to 50 years

3. For about five years specific training courses for Disabled Young Adults Pre-employment forIntellective disabled No referring profile Two years (600 h for year) About 200 h/year training incompanies or cooperatives For all students practical laboratories: office jobsstorehousesmall manual jobs - Students reported by social services - More than 16 years up to 30 years

4. Common methodological and practical features Small groups 8/12 students for class Different level of disability Strong networking with social and mental services (choose students and companies, joint planning, periodical meetings, informal exchange of ideas, problem management) Many of the teachers are psychologists or social workers Strong focus on communication, social skills and self empowerment Interactive teaching Focus on residual abilities rather than on diagnosis Our goal is reinforcement of skills

5. SpecialeventofPre-employment During simulate training, students organize an event for the end of the course Students invite relatives, fiends, social workers, public figures, company contacts, previousteachers Students relate their experiences at school and at companies Students expose their handmade… … and celebrate the end of the course!