12th Conference EUSE Lisbon 2015

1. “ Improving Diversity through
Supported Employment ”

2. Development and use of
a tablet application for
supported employment
methodology
Jean-Christophe Dahouindji
hosted by:
In association with:
Nicolas Pazold

3. 1. Our organization and job coaching
methodology
2. Project genesis and development
3. Demonstration of the application use
4. Questions/Answers

4. CAFAU
•Exists since 2009.
•Supported employment for workers with
mental disorders or intellectual disabilities.
•3 job coaches for 20 workers.
•Funded by the state, on sheltered workshop
budget.
1. Our organization and job
coaching methodology

5. Our methodology
•Weekly job coaching sessions
•Discussions on several analysis fields as :
Tasks
Interest (like/dislike)
Self evaluation
Relationships
Emotions and feelings
Significant events
Goals
Health…
How to facilitate the remembering about these points ?How to facilitate the remembering about these points ?
1. Our organization and job
coaching methodology

6. First tools tested :

8. Limitations and constraints
CONTENT
•Some aspects are missing (psychosocial risks,
health, tiredness…)
•Misunderstanding of completion instructions.
•Helps events memorization but still insufficient.
CONTENT
•Some aspects are missing (psychosocial risks,
health, tiredness…)
•Misunderstanding of completion instructions.
•Helps events memorization but still insufficient.
MATERIAL
• A big amount of paper to deal with.
• Does not allow a global view on the worker’s
evolution over time.
• Delay in access to information for the job coach.
• A painful homework.
MATERIAL
• A big amount of paper to deal with.
• Does not allow a global view on the worker’s
evolution over time.
• Delay in access to information for the job coach.
• A painful homework.
2. Project genesis and
development

9. Ideas to improve our forms
Supported employees seemed to be at ease
with touchsreen devices.
ICT facilitate data collection, reading and
analysis.
2. Project genesis and development

10. Ideas to improve our forms
2. Project genesis and development

11. User centered design methodolgy
2 University :
ergonomics and
computer engineering
2 University :
ergonomics and
computer engineering
Supported
Employees &
Job coaches
Supported
Employees &
Job coaches DesignDesign
Project
presentation
(acceptability)
Project
presentation
(acceptability)
NeedsNeeds
User testsUser tests
LaunchingLaunching
2. Project genesis and development

12. Current situation
Used by 6 supported employees over 1 year.
Device proposed to other French supported
employment services that expressed their
interest in it.
2. Project genesis and development

13. Who wants to try the experience ?
3. Demonstration of the application
use