Jedem Behinderten die richtige Arbeit - Die ERTOMIS Fähigkeits- und Anforderungsprofile zur angemessenen Bestimmung des Arbeitsplatzes

Abstract

In close accordance with the "International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps" issued by the World Health Organisation in 1980, and in cooperation with medical doctors, psychologists, and vocational teachers a reintegration of disabled adults. Instead of only attesting to the rehabilitated person his disabilities this system allows qualified persons to assess by means of a set of 64 evaluation criteria in an "Ability Profile" the abilities available to the disabled after rehabilitation; likewise, using the same 64 criteria it allows one to determine in a "Requirement Profile" those requirements a particular job poses to the corresponding person. The two profiles can be compared, thus providing an easy match between the person's abilities and the abilities necessary to perform the job. The various criteria reflect "elementary abilities" or correspondingly "elementary requirements". By comparison of the two profiles it is possible--in a first rough approach based on correspondingly developed judging abilities of the evaluator--to determine rather accurately whether a certain kind of work, to which a "Requirement Profile" is available, is adequate for a certain disabled person--for whom an "Ability Profile" has also been developed. The question whether the chosen work is fully adequate can thereby be answered with maximum accuracy only at the corresponding workplace by an occupational physician and the other professionals responsible for the employment of the disabled. The ERTOMIS system thus facilitates the job placement of disabled people; it can also help decide on eventual complementary rehabilitation measures directed towards the better adjustment of the disabled to a certain work, or the improved adjustment of that work to the abilities of the disabled. Each disability is unique to each individual; by means of this system system--completed with the personal dossier from which data on the vocational training and experience of the disabled can be taken--it can also be assessed in a way that reflects this important individuality. The criteria describe only abilities and requirements relevant to work performance. If one so chooses, for data protection reasons the "Ability Profile" can be handed out to the disabled person only. No copies of documents may be kept except for the purpose of medical records.