A safe, structured work environment where neurodiverse individuals create high-quality, handmade products with economic value.
An 8-step model that trains, places, and supports individuals with ID in mainstream employment, ensuring long-term success.
For Sustainable Supported Employment
Recruits school leavers or adolescents interested in job seeking and provides training to build a foundation for employability: functional literacy, numeracy, travel skills, and independence/life skills.
Identifies employers open to investing in equity and inclusion and possessing the capacity to differentiate ID from non-cognitive disabilities such as hearing or visual impairment or physical disability.
Matches trainees according to their interests, existing skillset and trainability to roles within partner organizations.
Task analysis and task adaptation following observations of the roles available, to enable those with ID to perform them.
Sensitivity and other training for the host team within the employer and identifies advocates for the teammate with ID.
Trains the employee (at our on-site workshop and through work placements with partners) and introduces them to colleagues and the job site in an incremental way until fully assimilated and working full time.
Weekly check-ins during the first two months to immediately troubleshoot any issues arising, followed by frequent spot checks and oversight and connectivity with guardians and supervisor through Worky App.
Following the initial onboarding period, Worky App assists keeping in regular contact with the employee and their families/caregivers and the host organization to address difficulties in a timely manner to ensure retention and wellbeing.
The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.
To address the lack of opportunities for people with ID and to support their families, SJDSF incorporates the SDGs in all of our work.
