SiA started with the skill development and livelihood program in Hosakote centre when the children with intellectual disabilities grown as adults & they are deprived off livelihood opportunities as their parents did not know how to rehabilitate them economically.

The main objective of the Skill development training is to provide training to persons with disabilities in specific job skills towards their economic empowerment.

The following topics will be covered along with the specific job skills:

• Physical & Sensory Motor Skills
• Basic literacy & numeracy
• Time & Money concept
• Emotional & Social Skills
• Life survival and Safety Skills
• Arranging field trips in the community as part of getting hand on experience
• Work related Skills – Punctuality, regularity, coming on time, etc.

Training & Employment is most important because having skills & job enhances social status and provides wages. It increases integration of contacts and opportunities for other integrated activities. Adult with Disabilities will become productive members in the family and it increases their self-esteem & promotes individual growth.

People with intellectual disabilities should be taught skills in the environment in which they are going to be used i.e. on the job. In this context, SiA is looking for adult with disabilities who require skill training where they can work in areas of Retail and Hospitality. SiA will assist in the initial stages of training.