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Erasmus+ projects aimed at guidance for
young people with disabilities

Jump to Job! and TransitAction are two Erasmus+ projects aimed at the development of career guidance
for young people with disabilities.

TransitAction

TransitAction is an Erasmus+ funded project with the
aim to provide Young Adults with Autism (YAA), Tran-
sition Coaches (TC) and others in their lives, new skills
and innovative tools to support YAA in the challeng-
Jump to Job!
ing transition from school or inactivity to employment.
Jump to Job! (J2J) was a strategic partnership, co-fund- Statistics show that YAA face greater difficulties than
ed by the Erasmus+, focusing on young people with their peers in the transition to employment. This par-
disabilities (YPWD) who work as mentors to their ticular phase puts them at risk for isolation, mental
peers and on job coaches working with YPWD. It was health issues and increased difficulties in finding a job.
coordinated by the European Platform for Rehabilita- For the professional and personal support network of
tion (EPR) in partnership with other six organisations the YAA, it also appears to be particularly difficult be-
including EPR members GTB (Belgium), Theotokos cause of the lack of skills in regards to YAA in transition.
Foundation (Greece), URI (Slovenia) and Fundacion IN- The YAA, its support network, and the community in
TRAS (Spain) the University of Leuven Limburg, (UCLL, general is facing a complex change in their role and
Belgium) and LYK-Z (Norway). task that is hard to manage.
The training programme, given by YPWD mentors and An online platform was designed and implemented
job coaches to YPWD, is based on the FROG Method- to collect and disseminate the research outcomes
ology for Leadership and Life Mastery, and is targeted and to develop innovative methodologies to use in
at young people who have dropped out of school or the guidance of YAA in the transition to employment.
work and those at risk of doing so. It aims to find their It offers interactive and inspiring content through
inherent qualities and unique abilities, and with this sharing good practices, tools, e-learning modules and
get back to school and work quickly and/or to master experiences that will function as a guide for TC, YAA
transitions from school to training and from training and other stakeholders.
to employment. The method is based on theories from
neurophysiology, basic cognitive principles, commu- The project is led by the European Platform for Re-
nication theory from film studies, leadership, and habilitation (EPR) and implemented together with 6
co-active coaching. It results in YPWD gaining faith organisations including: GTB (Belgium), Theotokos
and confidence in their own unique capabilities and Foundation (Greece), University Rehabilitation In-
values, and thus creating a stable basis for lasting be- stitute (Slovenia), REHAB Group (Ireland), Autimatic
havioral change and personal growth. (Belgium), Futuro Digitale (Italy).

Stefany Tan,
Policy officer at GTB (Belgium)

Euroguidance Insight Magazine Issue 1/2023