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Katarzyna Matynia SYNAPSIS Foundation, Poland

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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Katarzyna Matynia SYNAPSIS Foundation, Poland

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  1. Paving the way to employment of people with an ASD Employ the Ace! Katarzyna Matynia SYNAPSIS Foundation, Poland

  2. Background

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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)

  6. 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

  7. Successes of theproject

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

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