Down Syndrome Employment Support Scheme (DSESS)
~ Provide a one-stop employment service platform to support people with Down syndrome ~
Service Content
With more and more companies are willing to employ people with disabilities, the employment of the people with disabilities should be of greater concern to the public. In light of the above situation, the Integrated Vocational Rehabilitation Services has launched the Down Syndrome Employment Support Scheme (DSESS). The Scheme helps people with Down Syndrome and their parents or caregivers to know more about employment service and understand themselves more in career development and planning by providing employment information and advisory service, so that encourage them to engage in the open employment market to unleash their potential and shine in the workplace.
Our Objective
- To assist undergraduates and their caregivers to explore the life planning
- To assist the graduates who are unsuccessful in securing employment and their caregivers to plan their future career
- To support the working people and their caregivers to know and understand their needs other than work.
Target Service Users
- People with Down Syndrome who aged 15 or above and their caregivers.
Short Term Employment Advisory Service
1. Introduce the employment service
2. Find out the ability of the participants and service users
3. Understand service users’ the concept about working
4. Discuss the expectations for the career development with the service users
5. Other matters related to the career development
Workshop