On my own at work

The application On my own at work it has been realized within the homonym European Project On my own at work and it has been promoted by AIPD (Italian Association of People whit Down syndrome) in cooperation with the Portuguese Association APPT21, the Spanish association Down España, the Adecco Foundation for Equal Opportunities, the European Association for Down Syndrome, the Alma Mater University of Bologna and the Roman University Roma Tre. The application aims to offer a digital support to workers with intellectual disabilities for the proper and independent execution of activities within the catering and hotel facilities.

The catering and hotel facilities participating in the On My Own at work program can use a helpful service to ensure the quality of its services. They can manage the profiles of their trainees or employees with intellectual disabilities by customizing the tasks entrusted to them by the management panel. To join the program, and ask questions, write to [email protected] AIPD - Italian Association of People whit Down syndrome (+39 06 3723909).

Users with intellectual disabilities working within the catering and hotel facilities participating in the program will have a digital guide that reminds them every single task to be performed, the tools to use, the daily and the weekly agenda.
The simple interface removes distractions and allows an immediate understanding of the tasks to be performed.

The iconic and customizable menu provides access to:

– the task assigned to each user
• textual description of the activity
• photos of the activity
• video of the activity
• checklist (with checkmarks) with the phases of each activity
• photos and descriptions of the tool to use

– daily agenda: weekday, task to be performed and timetable of shift.
– weekly agenda: weekdays, tasks to be performed and timetable of shifts.

Simple, intuitive and fast.