Employment is a difficult subject in the Ds community. It is a reason for advocacy but it is also a source for heated, emotional debate within the community.
Category Archives: Jobs
News: Illinois Workshop Looses Wage Certificate
Headline out of northwest Illinois :
Self Help: We’re moving forward
Agency responds to Dept. of Labor actions, says its focused on compliance and keeping its doors open
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D is for DOWNs Town Mall: “The Road” Scholars April A to Z Blogging Challenge
We made a special course to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day, March 21, 2018.
The theme of the international celebration was
#WhatIBringToMyCommunity #WDSD18
This special free course offers a short explanation of WDSD and samples from three of our paid courses: For the Love of Music, Let’s Get Ready to Rumble, and Cooking and Nutrition.
Part of the course introduces another project of The Road We’ve Shared – DOWNs Town Mall. The mall is a site the celebrates entrepreneurs with Down syndrome. These young business owners are great examples of how everyone brings something to their community when they have the right supports in place.
We hope you’ll visit DOWNs Town Mall!
To see our full line of courses and join in the learning fun visit us at https://theroadscholars.moodlecloud.com
Zestful Data on Community Employment
We hope you’ve enjoyed our series on employment for people who have Down syndrome! For our final post, we bring you some encouraging stories and zestful employment data that we hope will encourage those looking to support a loved one who’s looking for a job.
Young Entrepreneurs – Business Owners Who Have Down Syndrome
As we wrap up this year’s A to Z Blogging Challenge, I want to thank all those business owners who have agreed to be part of our DOWNs Town Mall and invite anyone who’s not yet listed to join us!
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Learning To Be A Xenial Worker: The Training Hotel in Indiana
One of the most innovative job training programs is happening in Indiana!
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The Workshop Debate
One of the biggest debates in our community focuses on what we call “sheltered workshops.” Today we’ll talk about the pro’s and con’s and what the future may look like.
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Vocational Rehabilitation
What is vocational rehabilitation and why is it important to adults with Down syndrome?
The UNSINKABLE Karrie Brown
Tasty Treats from Blake’s Snow Shack
The coolest business owner we know is Blake Pyron from Sanger, TX!