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The Kansas City Chiefs teamed up with Down Syndrome Innovations to create employment opportunities for people with Down syndrome—and the results are a huge win for all involved! The Chiefs employ 12 adults with Down syndrome as event staff, which has been life-changing for these individuals! Watch their stories here…
Is your self-advocate preparing for employment or needing support in their current job? Down Syndrome Innovations has a Certified Employment Support Professional to help your family navigate this journey. Sign up today for a complimentary employment consultation!
We are prepared to support you at every stage of your employment journey, including:
Employment skills can be taught at any age and integrated into activities they are already involved in at home, school, and in the community.
Try it at Home: have them complete a task list with 3-5 chores and communicate to you when they have finished.
Do they follow directions from a variety of people? Can they complete tasks thoroughly and independently? Are they able to focus on a task for an extended period of time? Can they follow a schedule? Do they accept feedback and constructive criticism appropriately? Can they communicate when they need something?
If you said yes to these questions, your self-advocate may be ready!
Submit an Interest Form and our Employment Coordinator, Amanda Myers, CESP, will reach out to schedule your consultation!
Click the links below for resources that will help get you started thinking about the employment journey!
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Down Syndrome Innovations has partnered with Traub and Associates to provide training at all levels of an organization to ensure successful recruitment, onboarding and retention of employees with all abilities.
Our services include the following:
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Amanda joined Down Syndrome Innovations in April 2021. She has close to 10 years of experience supporting individuals with special needs. Amanda is a Certified Employment Support Professional.
Amanda’s experience offers our adult participants a specialized focus on gaining vocational skills that will help them obtain their individual employment goals.
She began her career working with children at a community mental health center where she was awarded Employee of the Year. Following this, she relocated to Vancouver, Canada where she worked as an Employment Specialist for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Amanda earned her bachelor of science in Family Studies with an emphasis in Counseling from Manhattan Christian College in Manhattan, KS.