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Intellectual and developmental disability

Alternative labels
Learning disability
Intellectual disability
Subject Hierarchy
Broader terms
Disability
Current term
Intellectual and developmental disability
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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.