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CONVERSION Chinese curses & the WHO

1.May you live in interesting times… of Paradigm shifts

• Institutional reform period: defect paradigm ‘Handicaped’ need care. Are seen as biological objects: organisms. Defects can be solved or not. The disabled are “placed” in isolating institutions after “intakes”.

De-institutionalisation: development paradigm The “disabled” need help to live as close as possible to “normal”, have special needs and individual development possibilities within “normal” standards / programs. They can use special facilities:sheltered employment, special schools

Community membership: citizens paradigm (Shift in quality of life) The “person with a disability”is now seen as a person who can make own decisions about his/here life. He is an equal citizen of the community. Due to the existing disability some individual tailored support may be needed in order to participate fully in the community.

3“chinese curses”:1. May you live in interesting times2. May you come to the attention of those

in autority3. May you find what you are looking for

May you live in interesting times Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Focal question? Institutional reform period

De-institutionalisation period

Community membership

person of concern is The Patient Client Citizen

Typical service settings? Institution Group home, sheltered workpl, special school

Person’s home, business, “normal” school.

Services are organised in? A facility continuum of options unique array needed by each

Model of service delivery? Custodial /Medical Developmental /behavioural

Individual support

Provider’s services are? caring Programs helping & guiding

Support,coaching,career guidance

What planning model? Individual plan of care Individualised Habitationplan

Personal future planIndividual Career plansPlanningproces controled by A professional (often MD) Interdisciplinary team The individual

Decision making context? Professional practice standards

Team consensus Personal circles of support

Highest priority? Health&safety, cleanliness Skill development & behaviour

Self-determination & realtionships

Major intervention focus? Control/cure the condition Change behaviour Change environment &attitudes

Focus of quality assurance standards?

Profess. practise & minim. Care Standards

Documented programming & goal attainment

Quality of life as experienced by the person affected

Providers on support services

Community outreach Community-based The community

2. May you come to the attention of those in autority Guilt model Misfortune model Empowerment model

Basic view or attitude‘It ‘s someone else’s fault’

‘The disabled is the victim’

Take own responsibilities, Practice internal leader-ship:“I do the best I can”

view on a personal level

‘the system has the blame’

‘my situation is my misfortune’

‘I take all opportunities.I do whatever I can, and I am fully responsible’

view of the supporting structures

‘I worked hard to find him a job, but he didn’t cooperate’

‘I will take care for these people’

‘Based upon abilities I add/accept support when and where there is a deficit’

view on socio- political level

‘Plenty infrastructure & legislation, but supportorganizations do not work well’

‘The problem is solved through a nice system of social security’

‘We provide available and accessible structures for everyone’

3. May you find what you are looking for…

Real Empowerment for all citizens in HRM: self-steering=enabling and/or authorizing an

individual to think, behave, take action, and control work and decision making in autonomous ways

Becomes achievable in empowering circumstances by empowered people (6 components = Competence / Self determination/ Meaning / Impact / Identity / Group orientation & connection) EU equal vrijbaan

participation in stakeholder participation fora.Harmasugras / Hop Skip Jump In cooperation with

Equalhungary.hu

“We offer quality support to job We offer quality support to job seekers and employees in an seekers and employees in an empowering environment empowering environment towards self managed careers as towards self managed careers as a basis for lifelong inclusion”a basis for lifelong inclusion”

EU EQUAL project opportunities 4eU

Conversion : quality support

Project-mission: develop and pilot a training program develop and pilot a training program enabling front-line staff & managers to acquire the needed skills enabling front-line staff & managers to acquire the needed skills

in order to be able to support the movement of persons with a in order to be able to support the movement of persons with a disability from specialised employment to employment in the disability from specialised employment to employment in the open labour marketopen labour market

Starting points:

supported employment: LABOr (a Leonardo Da Vinci project) identified “ Supported Employment ” as a succesfull strategy for integrating persons with intellectual disabilities in the open labour market.

A gap in knowledge and skills at both management and staff level. + insecurity on how to complete the transition in an effective and sustainable way.

Conversion training materials for front-line staff needs : developing training materials in the area

of supported employment for people with disabilities. Aim: Ongoing employment in integrated settings

SE Phases: Assesment /Job-Finding / Job-analyses / Matching /

Redesign /workplace introduction / job-coaching / training on the job / support outside the workplace & ongoing support

SE involves: investment in people, rather than in materials focus on abilities and needs. support strategy

o tailored to individual needs o key player is the person with a disability.

principle “No more support than needed and no less than necessary” and it’s consequences.

Management-needs in the conversion process:developing training materials in the area of change management.

Tested in pilots & effective in re-skilling staff & supporting the process of transition from specialized service provision to labor market participation.

The Conversion Supported Employment (SE) module:

concerns a strategy ensuring that persons with a disability are effectively employed in real jobs for real pay in the open labour market.

equips the learner with knowledge and skills to supporting persons with disabilities to develop careers

The aims of the S. E. Module are to: familiarize participants with the model of S.E. enable participants to support individuals to plan and develop careers equip participants with knowledge & skills in finding jobs for individuals provide participants with the skills to support successful working

relationships support staff working in specialized settings to make a shift towards SE

Composition of the S.E. Module: 5 units

Unit 1: SE; values &principles Unit 2: Supporting Individuals to plan & develop careers Unit 3: Marketing SE to Employers Unit 4: Supporting Job finding Unit 5: Supporting Successful Working Relationships

The module also includes a Module descriptor. Guidelines on how to use, the Tutor Manual, Activity materials & assignments.

Web-based Self study for Supported Employment: http://www.employmentforall.eu/Conversion/TrainingMaterials/tabid/4044/Default.aspx

More info on : http://www.employmentforall.eu

The Change Management module

designed for managers and front-line staff in service agencies wishing to shift the focus from specialized employment to inclusive employment for persons with a disability.

Aims:1. to develop an understanding of change processes and how they affect

organizations, teams and individuals. It equips the learner with knowledge and understanding about change processes and how they affect individuals and organizations.

2. to create an understanding of the way people interact in organizations, and the way behaviour impacts on the change process. Learn how to build motivation and commitment and to plan the change process adequately.

3. An understanding of the personal and organizational implications of change and equips them to plan and manage the transition from specialized settings to supporting labour market participation in a systematic fashion.

The Change Management module in 6 Units 1: Understanding CHANGE 2: Stakeholder analysis 3: Dealing with the human side of change: resistance 4: Effective interactions in organizations 5: Managing stakeholders 6: Planning implementation: the Change Roadmap

includes Portfolio of Assigments Module descriptor Guidelines on how to use the Tutor Manual Activity materials and additional materials

Stakeholder Involvement People with a disability & Relatives. / autorities.. / Employers / Public sector / Training organisations (Universities) & Researchers / Social profit …

The WHO, a rockband (nr. 23 of all times) created the musical “Tommy”. Tommy the deaf and blind wizard specialised in the pinball machines.

THANKS! May you all find what you are looking for! Rudi Wouters