Individuals with Down syndrome could resolve to discover a job as soon as they attain maturity. Simply as there are businesses to assist with housing choices, there are organizations devoted to serving to individuals with Down syndrome discover work.
- Aggressive Employment An individual with Down syndrome would possibly work intently with a job coach or employment specialist to slowly ease into their new function. Typically, the particular person with Down syndrome will profit from having a follow-up specialist who checks in to see how issues are going.
- Supported Employment That is just like aggressive employment however features a long-term assist system to assist the person succeed within the function. (Be aware: The assist could also be restricted to a sure time frame due to useful resource limitations.) Each aggressive and supported employment happen in the neighborhood in actual work areas.
- Sheltered Employment Being employed on this setting normally entails working alongside others with disabilities on administrative duties, like stuffing envelopes. Critics say these settings promote segregation between individuals with disabilities and people with out.
As with anybody, the secret is discovering the precise function for the person’s character. As an example, an individual with sensory points could not thrive in a bustling workplace surroundings. Alternatively, an individual who wants to maneuver round quite a bit received’t be well-suited to a primarily sedentary job, in line with NDSS.
“It’s essential for employment packages to seek out out the strengths of the person and discover alternatives that make them completely satisfied, that they are often profitable at, and that they look ahead to going to,” says Higgins.
Michelle Sie Whitten, the cofounder, president, and chief government officer of International Down Syndrome Basis in Denver, suggests asking just a few primary questions to assist decide which function is the most effective match for a person:
- How am I going to get there?
- Can I get there on time?
- Am I comfy with the kind of work?
- Am I assured I can do it?
- What different assist will I would like, and can the employer supply that assist?
Volunteer work can be a very good choice for somebody who’s extra fascinated about receiving coaching or a possibility to have interaction in actions exterior the house quite than simply incomes wages.
