Intellectual and developmental disability
Alternative labels
Learning disability
Intellectual disability
Guide
About your NDIS plan and work
Everyone should have choice and control about their employment. This guide is for people with Down Syndrome who would like advice on where they can work, how to find a job and how to get the supports they need to do their job.
Research Summary
Employment support for people with intellectual disability: what works and how to implement it in Australia
Australians with intellectual disability face one of the lowest rates of open employment. This summary distils the evidence on what works, what doesn’t, and how stakeholders can take practical steps to close the employment gap, including helping employers design jobs and supports that suit the person.
Report
Employment support for people with intellectual disability: what works and how to implement it in Australia
Australians with intellectual disability face one of the lowest rates of open employment. This report distils the evidence on what works, what doesn’t, and how stakeholders can take practical steps to close the employment gap, including helping employers design jobs and supports that suit the person.
Website
Everyone can work: Employment pathways for people with intellectual disability
This website supports people with intellectual disability to understand, plan for and access open employment. It brings together Easy Read information, real life stories, workshops and guidance on supports such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme NDIS, Disability Employment Services DES and Disability Support Pension DSP, helping individuals, families and employers navigate pathways to meaningful...
Journal article
A narrative review of inclusive research practices
This narrative review discusses the value of inclusive research which involves collaboration with people with intellectual disability. It describes current practices and strategies whilst identifying and analysing gaps in knowledge, including the need for a uniform curriculum for inclusive research training.