Support an Adult for Vocational Training

The Vocational Training Centre of AMC is serving the purpose of occupational therapy and rehabilitation of adults with intellectual development disorder (IDD). This center is serving the most crucial needs of the families and the society to include them in the main stream of economic activity. With limitations related to comprehension, vocabulary, ability to read and write, they are to be trained in simple manual activities. 

The multi category vocational training center at AMC has two sections- one in which is adults with IDD (women and men) are trained in variety of vocations like weaving, candle making, needle work, tailoring, paper products, etc. They get small amount as monthly stipend. About 50 persons are currently being trained. 

Those who have been trained at for a certain period of tome and are able to work with minimum supervision are put under Sheltered workshop programme, Here bulk production of few items by order is undertaken. They get monthly stipend as incentive. There have been bulk orders for envelopes, greeting cards, Diwali gift boxes, candles, diyas, paper bags, cloth pouches, wooden puzzles, clay pots etc. on regular basis. 

Vocational training and job placement is one of the major issues in the rehabilitation of persons with IDD. Any gainful occupation by a person with disability leads to economic rehabilitation and empowerment. Individuals with IDD learn when trained systematically and perform repetitive tasks effectively, which are routine, without day-to-day variation. They perform well in situations that are non-threatening to them and are comfortable when the situation does not demand problem solving every day. They carry out tasks with sincerity.

AMC’s Vocational Training Centre is filling this gap and making its humble contribution since 1973. This rehabilitation programme through vocational training has helped them in building confidence, developing self-esteem and overall feeling of empowerment.