Professional measures

Our professional assessment offer is mainly aimed at people with a spinal cord injury, but also at people with a different physical disability. The assessment lasts for three months and requires an attendance time of 50%. This is in order to do justice to the fact that people with a spinal cord injury require considerably more time to perform everyday activities in their life and to attend the necessary therapy sessions. In individual cases, attendance in the second and third months can be increased to a maximum of 80% by means of individual tasks. The assessment is divided into two parts:

The basic professional assessment evaluates basic professional abilities. Depending on the matter in hand, we offer:

- Determination of academic abilities and specialist skills in languages and mathematics (e.g. using Basic-Check)

- Compilation of aptitudes and interests (e.g. using EXPLORIX®, BFT22-E)

- Compilation of cognitive potential using test procedures that meet the required scientific quality criteria (e.g. I-S-T 2000 R) - Action-oriented compilation of interdisciplinary skills using HAMET 3

- Support during investigations into professional options - Initial assessment of practical abilities in our internal areas of PC training, workshop, technical area (electronics, CAD, CNC, 3D printing technology and/or commercial training)

- Assessment of finger and hand skills (using PC aids)

Using the initial insights and ideas from the basic professional assessment, this assessment is more customised and includes interests and abilities. We offer:

- Consolidation, substantiation and, if required, adaptation of the initial professional ideas

- Continuation and consolidation of the internal assessments of practical abilities (electronics, CAD, CNC, 3D printing technology and/or commercial training), adapted to interests and abilities wherever possible

- Guidance on, adaptation of and practice with any required aids

- Completion of an internal/external work placement in the free economy

- Support in the search for work experience in a specific activity

- Compilation of job application documents

- Recommendations for any medical-therapeutic measures deemed useful, if required

- Compilation of an integration plan involving all parties and proposal of an appropriate follow-up solution in cooperation with the responsible disability insurance office.

Living: people who cannot travel from home have the option of living independently in a studio on campus or to rent a room in the supervised ParaWG shared apartment. Treatment: any treatments that are already in place will continue. There is also the option of transferring pain therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and psychotherapy to the SPC.

Longer work-related training enables clients to deepen their specific skills and abilities. The main focus of this specific training measure is to achieve the required psychophysical stress profile. The emphasis is on preparing for professional training or returning to everyday working life. The quantity and quality of clients’ performance are discussed regularly and transparently related to the desired job profile. This provides positive support for the process of a new professional orientation. Specific training measures are used to teach clients to better evaluate their own performance. During preparation for the first experience in the labour market, job-specific abilities are practised in lessons at ParaWork and through external work experience with job coaching in the general labour market. The focus is also on providing support when looking for a job and during job placements. Attendance time is at least 50% during job-specific preparation.

After completing their closely supervised and structured time at school, young people with a physical limitation often find it hard to choose a profession, look for a job and make the most of available options. Dealing with a professional environment is a challenging phase of life. This is why our year of perspectives provides young people with a disability and those around them the option of receiving support for one year in order to find a suitable training solution and a job with good prospects.

 

Target group:

The year of perspectives is aimed at young people with physical limitations who require support and assistance in selecting a profession once they have completed their compulsory schooling. We provide the opportunity for in-depth and closely supervised consideration of the young people's own abilities and the possibilities in the world of work.

 

Goals:

• To consider one's own interests and abilities
• To get to know the professional world and the various training options
• To try out job ideas on the labour market through work experience and internships
• To relate one's own abilities and limitations to the options on the labour market
• To develop a realistic training plan
• To compile a current job application dossier and undergoing job application training
• To generate a follow-up solution for after the year of perspectives in the form of an apprenticeship, internship or school-based solution
• To identify and fill gaps in education
• To prepare academically for the desired course

 

Procedure:

The year of perspectives starts in mid-August and finishes in late July. The year is divided into two parts: assessment (three months) and job-specific preparation for the general labour market (eight-and-a-half months).

 

1. Assessment

This is a detailed assessment of the current situation. The main focus is on personality development, professional knowledge, job application dossier, vocational guidance, applying for jobs and, if possible, an initial assessment in the world of work by means of work experience. In addition, cognitive potential and the current educational status are assessed by means of diagnostic tests but also current procedures such as Multicheck and Basic Check. This is all evaluated in a discussion after three months with the young people, their parents and the funding bodies with the aim of generating an individual support plan for job-specific preparation.

 

2. Job-specific preparation:

The individual objectives from the assessment are the main focus of job-specific preparation. Here, in addition to specialist and methodical aspects, training is also provided for key qualifications in the working world. The teaching plan is thus adapted to the requirements of the young people. Less detailed individual in-depth work is tackled in the second half of the year. The aim is for the topic to be connected to professional interests and to be presented at the end. In addition to this, the level of learning is also assessed. A large part of job-specific preparation consists of looking for internships and apprenticeships. In an ideal scenario, the young people will find an internship as early as spring. This may take place each week on certain days or as a block.

 

Living:

During the perspective year, the young people live at home. There is also the option of living independently in a studio on campus or to rent a room in the supervised ParaWG shared apartment.

 

Treatment:

Any treatments that are already in place will continue. There is also the option of transferring physiotherapy, occupational therapy and psychotherapy to the SPC.