ELSEY Project

"Easy Life Skills for Every Youth" is a passion project for our team, who have decades of lived experience and professional experience to contribute.

ELSEY focuses on providing easy to understand information and communication to help people meet their dreams. Our ELSEY program consists of:

ELSEY Academy - work preparation and skills, for young disabled adults
ELSEY Online - self-paced modules for all, in particular young disabled adults
ELSEY Work Coaching - individual coaching for people who find finding work difficult, need coaching to succeed at work, or who are starting their own business.

There are many similar resources out there, but we will provide Easy Read guides, without reinventing the wheel. Information will be presented in ways engaging to young people - think comics, short videos and more.

Objectives

To provide unique individualised support to young creatives with disabilities seeking a career in their chosen field/s.
This support will increase their chances of finding and keeping a job or going into self-employment.
To grow our network of Easy Read writers and artists.

Make a difference

If you are interested in sponsoring our work with ELSEY, please contact Kathryn or Karen.

ELSEY Academy is a program designed to support young, disabled adults to be ready for flexible work through:

In-person, small-group training with some online meetings
A library of peer-reviewed, accessible resources.

The pilot program focuses particularly on individuals with cognitive disabilities and chronic illnesses seeking professional-type roles as freelancers or part-time workers.

For the pilot we will focus on 18–25-year-olds, and those with an interest in:

Writing Easy Read
Producing Easy Read images.

Prospective participants will be asked to complete an application form from which the final 6-8 will be selected.

Participants need to have access to a laptop that can surf the internet and save Word files and that can be taken to tutorials.

Working on ELSEY Academy:

Kathryn Carter
Megan Munro
Karen Hedley
Our reference group of young disabled adults.

Cost

We are still working on costing each 12 week program but anticipate it costing approximately $2500-$3500 per person.

Sign up or find out more

If you would like to know more about ELSEY, please contact Kathryn.

If you prefer not to work face to face, ELSEY Online is for you!

It consists of short online courses or modules you can work through as you want. We are adding more each month, so check back regularly.

Current courses include:

The Benefits of Work
Disability Rights at Work
Workplace Adjustments and Supports.

Working on ELSEY Online:

Karen Hedley
Kathryn Carter
Megan Munro

Cost

Each course is $100 or under.

Soon you will be able to sign up for:

Lifetime access to every course, ever
or a monthly subscription to what is available at the time.

Sign up or find out more

Send us an email: ELSEY@easyreadtoolbox,info

Offering one on one, individually tailored support from our coaches, who have both lived and professional experience supporting people to be ready for, and find, work.

Coaching is also available for people wanting to set up their own micro / small business.

Working on ELSEY Work Coaching:

Irene Farrugia
Martina Johnson
Karen Hedley
Ladina Castle
and more of the Toolbox team, depending on your needs.

Cost

Individual Sessions - $193.99 per hour.
Starter Package - 3 x 1 hour sessions for $500. Includes a short report outlining goals and actions, including immediate actions.
Does not include transport costs.

Get in touch about Work Coaching

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