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The Validation Process
Lena Gladhlena.gladh@botkyrka.se
Contents of this session• The project Assessment and Validation Asperger
Syndrome (KVAS)
• The Self Assessment Handbook
• The Barometer and My Profile
• The Validation process and Supported Employment
Project KVAS 2007-2010
• Individuals with ASD• Increase chances to get and keep a job• Develop ways to make abilities and knowledge visible• Using the method Validation• Empowerment!
A Cooperative Project Steering committee:• Municipality of Botkyrka • Autism and Asperger Association • Public Employment AgencyProject Team: • Project Manager, OT, Coordinator/DeveloperConsultants with expert knowledge• Anna Sjölund and Gunnel Norrö
Validation of competencies
• Assessing, recognizing, making visible knowledge and skills aquired in the workplace
• Informal/non-formal learning through education, work and leisure activities
• General competencies
Validation process 4 Steps – 12 weeks programme
1. Information 2. Portfolio Self Assessment
3. Verification/Confirmation
4. Recognition/evaluation
1-3 meetings
- Informed decision about participation
7 weeks
- Group sessions- Self Assessments- Job-seeking activities- Individual support
4 weeks
- Verifying and confirming vocational skillsIn a workplace
1 week
- Certificate of competencies- Evaluation of goals
- Recommen-dations
The pilot groups• 2 pilot groups• 6-8 clients with ASD in each group• 2-3 group sessions a week• 2 Employment Counsellors• Individual support once a week• Valuable feedback from both clients and
Employment Counsellors
Result of the projectSelf Assessment Handbook• Information about different aspects of work• Self assessments• Work related exercises • Jobseeking activities• Reviewed in 2010 by Gunilla Gerland
Support Handbook• Guidelines and advice for the Employment Counsellor
Self Assessment Handbook• 4 modules and 18 sub modules
Structure of sub modules:• Introduction by Gunnel Norrö• Information on the actual topic of the module• Exercises• Self assessments
1. Asperger Syndrome and Work1.1 Introduction
1.2 Asperger Syndrome
1.3 Stress and Energy
1.4 The employee´s perspective
1.5 The employers perspective
1.6 Information to the workplace
2. Social interaction2.1 Unwritten working rules
2.2 Unwritten social rules
2.3 Mutual communication
2.4 Part of a team
3. Perception and Cognition3.1 Perception
3.2 Time and assistive devices
3.3 Plan and organize
3.4 My Profile Summary
4. The Workplace4.1 CV and cover letter
4.2 Meeting with the employer
4.3 Verification Confirmation process – Follow up
4.4 Evaluation of goals
The Barometer 109876543210
RED numbers 8-10 means STOP
YELLOW numbers 4-7 means WAIT
GREEN numbers 0-3 means GO
Assessment tools – My ProfileStrengths
Difficulties
Strategies
Support
Experiences…4 groups and 23 clients followed the programme• 6 clients got a job• 2 started studies• 14 clients needed Supported Employment• 1 client dropped outGroup sessions were appreciated by both clients and Employment Counsellors
Validation Process and Supported Employment
• Handbooks – useful in stages 2, 3 and 5.• Modules – enables discussions about different
aspects of work • Barometers – easier to talk about or describe
feelings and visualize abilities• My Profile – provides overview, basis for job
application and job match
2013/2014…A preparation programme to ease the transition process from school to work
START – Support for work
Thank you for listening!
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