Toolkits, Research, and more!
In this section we provide some in-depth information: research, toolkits and other resources developed by various organizations to support the employment inclusion of people with Down syndrome.
Researches, Tools and more:
The value that employees with Down Syndrome can add to organizations 2014, Mckinsey&Company, Vincente Assis, Marcus Frank, Guilherme Bcheche, Bruno Kuboiana;
Pronti per lavorare
2020, CoorDown (Italian);
The Invisible WorkForce
2008, The Down’s Syndrome Association, UK;
Evaluation reports on the WorkFit North project (2017–2020)
2020, The Down’s Syndrome Association, UK;
Evaluation reports on the WorkFit North project (2017–2020)
2020, The Down’s Syndrome Association, UK (Easy read version);
Guide for employers
2018, Down Syndrome Australia;
Guide for employees
2018, Down Syndrome Australia;
Valued, Able & Ready to Work — Employing individuals with Down syndrome
2016, National Down Syndrome Society, USA.
I’m Independent Because I Work
2012, Turkish Down Syndrome Association, Turkey
Reed it in Italian
What’s CoorDown
CoorDown is an Italian organization that works to promote acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome. In the last 9 years CoorDown has transformed advocacy about these issues by creating innovative and brave social campaigns. CoorDown campaigns have opened up conversations on social networks and have had a huge impact on the public, helping to dismantle prejudices and stereotypes about people with Down syndrome. Every year on the occasion of World Down Syndrome Day, CoorDown creates an international communication campaign.
Learn more about CoorDown and how to be the change for people with Down syndrome at: hiringchain.org.