*NEW NDSS GUIDE* Valued, Able & Ready to Work: Employing
Individuals with Down Syndrome
NDSS will facilitate connections between employers and local DS affiliate
groups
Local employment initiatives
Job supports, training programs, placement resources
Materials for job preparation, interview skills or resumes for selfadvocates
Informational materials for families who are at the early stages of the job
search process
Informational materials for self-advocates, written by self-advocates
Transition resources focused on job readiness skills and language that
should be in IEPs for job readiness
Directory of companies willing to hire people with Down syndrome
Compilation of small businesses owned by individuals with Down
syndrome