Irini Kladou of the Association of Parents and Friends of people with Autism disorders of Rethymno explained why work was so important to their vision for inclusion and the practical steps they've taken to help people with intellectual disabilities take up paid work. This presentation was part of a webinar hosted by Citizen Network on behalf of the Erasmus+ funded Day Centres Without Walls project.

1. THE CHALLENGE OF
ACHIEVING
WORK FOR ALL

2. ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS OF PEOPLE
WITH AUTISM AND INTELLECTUAL
DISABILITIES OF RETHYMNO
⦿ Since 2007
⦿ 160 families in Rethymno municipality
⦿ Day Centre
⦿ Kinoniko Steki AmeA

3. THE IDEA OF “WORK FOR ALL”
The main aim had been to contribute
substantially to
the social inclusion of PWID
by facilitating their access to work.
A structured
certification project
for people with
intellectual disabilities

4. STEP 1
⦿ Finding the proper idea and the project to
apply
"Work for All“ project
⦿ was launched and is being implemented
under the
EEA Grants-funded
Active Citizens Fund

5. STEP 2
➢ Communication
➢Public awareness
➢Interviews
➢Training
➢Support
➢Certification

6. TRAINING CERTIFICATION
The training to hotel services
by a Certified Educational Center
team of professionals
9 adult PWIDs were certified in
WORK FOR ALL PROJECT

7.
➢Cooking
➢Pastry - baking
➢Room service
➢Buffet service
➢Bartender
➢Waiter
COURSES

9. STEP 3 – WORKING
PRACTICE IN HOTELS
– CATERING
–SOCIAL EVENTS
ISSUES TO MANAGE:
➢ Demands of working in the hotel industry
➢ Capacity of the trained PWIDs.
➢ Competition
➢ Knowledge
➢ Sociability
➢ Manners
➢ Rules

12. FEEL STRONG AND GET READY TO
WORK
➢ Easy to Read method
➢ Social maners
➢ Dress code
➢ Adapted visual Task timetables
➢ Feelings
➢ Anxiety management
➢ Achievable objectives

15. SOCIAL ENTERPRISE KYPSELI
➢ Work for all
➢ Flexible working environment
➢ Τraining workshops
➢ Working opportunities
➢ Seminars
➢ Open to the Society
➢ Have fun
➢ Be happy

17. ➢ Quality of life
➢ Live on their own
➢ Working space
➢ Living space
➢ YESTERDAY - TODAY - TOMORROW
➢ JOY – GOOD LIFE – HAPPINESS

18. LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE
IS ALL WE NEED!!!!

19. ΤΗΑΝΚ ΥΟU
ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΟΥΜΕ