Job opportunities and employment for persons with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (NDD) can be challenging due to societal misconceptions, stigmas, and discrimination. However, with proper support, accommodations, and training, individuals with NDD can contribute to the workforce and lead fulfilling professional lives.
Employment support services, such as job coaching and vocational rehabilitation, can also be beneficial for individuals with NDD. These services can help with job placement, training, and ongoing support to ensure success on the job.
It is important to recognize the unique strengths and talents of individuals with NDD and provide appropriate support and accommodations to help them succeed in the workforce. By creating inclusive and supportive work environments, we can help individuals with NDD reach their full potential in their professional lives.
jobs suitable for with neurodevelopmental disabilities
Some job opportunities that may be suitable for individuals with NDD include
Individuals with NDD may thrive in jobs that involve routine tasks, such as data entry, inventory management, or assembly line work.
Individuals with NDD may excel in jobs that require attention to detail, such as proofreading, quality control, or technical writing.
Jobs with a clear structure, such as those in retail or food service, may be a good fit for individuals with NDD who benefit from clear expectations and routine.
Individuals with NDD may have unique talents and interests in the arts or creative fields, such as music, graphic design, or photography.
riziki resource
EXPERTS IN WORKPLACE INCLUSION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Riziki Source is a social enterprise enabling access to job opportunities for persons with disabilities in Kenya. We facilitate workplace diversity, self-employment, disability inclusion and linkage to over six Million people with disabilities in Kenya who have particular skill sets, currently untapped for recruitment as a value proposition for companies, organizations and government formations.
Riziki Source offers disability mainstreaming trainings and awareness creation for companies and organizations while supporting them throughout the process of recruiting a person with a disability.
tools of trade empowerment programme
The Tools of Trade empowerment programme for youth with disabilities is an initiative programme that seeks to provide beneficiaries with employment and wealth creation opportunities in selected sectors such as catering, automotive engineering, agriculture, beauty, and domestic services. This is achieved through the provision of start-up tool kits to start their own businesses.
The main objective of this programme is to get technically skilled PWDs into self-employment. This is as a result of challenges they face when trying to put into practice their acquired vocational trade skills into gainful employment due to either a lack of initial capital and the equipment to do the work or that getting employment is very difficult. The Tools of Trade programme is purposed to address this problem in the last two years the Council provided 751 Persons with disabilities with assorted tools of trade in their areas of expertise.
Requirements to apply for a Tool of trade;
- A dully filled ToT application form
- Trade test certificate/ Vocational training certificate/ Letter of recommendation for apprenticeship.
- Copy of applicant’s disability registration card
- Copy of applicant’s national identity card.