Specialized Training Course – “Professional Inclusion of People with Disabilities”, at ISCSP-ULisboa

29/09/2022
Course Brochure – Specialized Training Program: Professional Inclusion of People with Disabilities Curricular Units: MODELS OF APPROACH TO DISABILITY AND PUBLIC POLICIES Paula Campos Pinto Associate Professor at ISCSP - University of Lisbon; Researcher and Co-coordinator of CIEG-ISCSP; Founding Member of CIEG-ISCSP; Coordinator of the Observatory on Disability and Human Rights (ODDH-ISCSP) GOOD PRACTICES IN THE HIRING AND MONITORING OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE WORKPLACE Sara Pestana Coordinator of OED – Employment Operation for People with Disabilities; Coordinator of the School of Production and Vocational Training at Fundação LIGA (March 1992 to December 2011) LEGAL AND POLITICAL FRAMEWORK ON EMPLOYMENT AND DISABILITY: NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Patrícia Neca Adjunct Assistant Professor at ISCSP – University of Lisbon; Researcher at the Observatory on Disability and Human Rights (ODDH-ISCSP) DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NATIONAL CONTEXT: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Patrícia Neca MAINSTREAMING DISABILITY IN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND PRACTICES Teresa Janela Pinto Adjunct Assistant Professor at ISCSP – University of Lisbon; Researcher at the Observatory on Disability and Human Rights (ODDH-ISCSP) and CIEG-ISCSP PROJECT / DEVELOPMENT OF AN INCLUSION PLAN Paula Campos Pinto PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION PROCESS AND MANAGEMENT OF INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE WORKPLACE WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Cristina Figueiredo Social Marketing Manager; Coordinator of the Resource Center for Qualification and Employment; Career Guidance and Integration Consultant; Post-Placement Support Specialist; Promoter of Awareness Actions for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities (CERCICA) Applications open from September 26 to November 27, 2022. Information and Contacts: Advanced and Specialized Training Support Unit Support Office of the Institute for Training and Consulting – ISCSP (ISCSP-IFOR) 1st Floor | Office 7B Phone: (+351) 213 600 431 Email: ifor@iscsp.ulisboa.pt Website: www.iscsp.ulisboa.pt

Applications are now open for the Specialized Training Course in “Professional Inclusion of People with Disabilities”, within the scope of the Disability and Human Rights Observatory (ODDH), organized by the Institute for Social Intervention and Policies (IIPS), a unit of ISCSP-ULisboa.

This course aims to help participants develop skills that enhance and facilitate the professional inclusion and retention of people with disabilities in public, private, and non-profit organizations, thereby promoting their employability.

Specific Objectives

  • Promote an understanding of disability based on the social and human rights model, and recognize its relevance to public employment policies;
  • Provide context on the situation of people with disabilities in the labor and employment sector in Portugal, and share relevant information on national support measures to foster professional inclusion;
  • Equip participants for hiring people with disabilities, offering insights into their skills and the benefits of professional inclusion, as well as providing practical tools and talent management strategies.

Target Audience

Professionals from the public, private, and non-profit sectors, including top and middle management and employees directly involved in recruitment, selection, and career management functions.

Applications

Applications must be submitted exclusively online. More information available here.

Operating Conditions

Each curricular unit consists of 3 to 6 contact hours (36 total teaching hours), with each class lasting 3 hours.

Classes will be held twice a week, on Mondays and Tuesdays, and the course will operate in an online/distance learning format. Sessions will be conducted via the Zoom Cloud Meetings platform, which can be downloaded from app stores (for mobile devices) or from the official website (for computers), free of charge.

Curriculum and Faculty

Models of Approaching Disability and Public Policies

  • Brief overview of key disability models;
  • Disability models and their role in the creation and implementation of public policy;
  • The concept of reasonable accommodations.

 Paula Campos Pinto
(Associate Professor at ISCSP-ULisboa; Founding Member, Researcher, and Co-Coordinator at CIEG-ISCSP; Coordinator of ODDH-ISCSP)

Legal and Political Framework on Employment and Disability: National and International Perspectives

  • Article 27 “Work and Employment” of the CRPD;
  • Legal and political frameworks supporting employment for people with disabilities in Portugal and the EU;
  • Public measures to support hiring, workplace adaptation, and job retention;
  • Quota systems (public and private).

 Patrícia Neca
(Adjunct Professor at ISCSP-ULisboa; Researcher at ODDH-ISCSP)

Mainstreaming Disability into Organizational Culture and Practices

  • Importance of aligning institutional culture;
  • Considerations in developing an inclusion plan: accessibility, communication plans, etc.

 Teresa Janela Pinto
 (Adjunct Professor at ISCSP-ULisboa; Researcher at CIEG-ISCSP and ODDH-ISCSP)

Professional Integration and Managing Interpersonal Relationships in the Workplace with People with Disabilities

  • Methodological approach to professional integration;
  • Leadership skills: mentoring, communication, conflict resolution;
  • Strategies for promoting interaction and cooperation.

 Cristina Figueiredo
(Social Marketing Manager; Coordinator of the Resource Center for Qualification and Employment; Consultant for Career Guidance and Professional Integration; Post-placement Follow-up; Promoter of Awareness Campaigns for Inclusion at CERCICA)

 Best Practices in Hiring and Supporting People with Disabilities in the Workplace

  • Methods facilitating professional inclusion;
  • Examples of best practices;
  • Testimonials from employers.

 Sara Pestana
(Coordinator at OED – Employment Operation for People with Disabilities)

Disability Organizations in the National Context: Strategic Partnerships

  • Overview of the Portuguese disability movement;
  • Understanding the work of disability organizations;
  • Available resources.

Patrícia Neca
(Adjunct Professor at ISCSP-ULisboa; Researcher at ODDH-ISCSP)

Inclusion Project/Plan Development

  • Development of an inclusion plan.

Paula Campos Pinto
(Associate Professor at ISCSP-ULisboa; Founding Member, Researcher, and Co-Coordinator at CIEG-ISCSP; Coordinator of ODDH-ISCSP)

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