{"id":482,"date":"2019-08-01T11:24:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T01:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=482"},"modified":"2020-05-23T11:40:29","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T01:40:29","slug":"leaving-school-and-finding-work","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/issue\/leaving-school-and-finding-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaving school and finding work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leaving school and finding work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The August issue of Voice takes a look at the complicated world of leaving school and finding work for people with Down syndrome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside we give an overview of the different funding streams and support options available to help people get a job and keep it. Plus we look at different employment options such as social enterprises that create meaningful work and training for people with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s also terrific stories about building your skills whether you are just learning to walk or learning to read as an adult. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"featured-pages-block breakout\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n            <h2 class=\"state-landing-heading text-center mb-8\">Featured stories from this issue<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-center\">\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/2019\/08\/01\/negotiating-the-school-to-work-transition\/\">\n                        <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/Charlotte-Bailey-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Negotiating the school to work transition thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                        <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Negotiating the school to work transition<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/2019\/08\/01\/low-expectations-no-longer-the-norm\/\">\n                        <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/DSA-Character-Wizard-WIP-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Low expectations no longer the norm thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                        <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Low expectations no longer the norm<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/2019\/08\/01\/hotel-etico\/\">\n                        <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/hotel-etoico-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Hotel Etico thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                        <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Hotel Etico<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/2019\/08\/01\/post-school-options-discussion\/\">\n                        <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/08\/uc-computer-work-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Post-school options discussion thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                        <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Post-school options discussion<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"featured-pages-block breakout\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n            <h2 class=\"state-landing-heading text-center mb-8\">Bonus content from other articles in the print edition<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-center\">\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/2019\/08\/01\/learning-beyond-the-school-years\/\">\n                        <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/08\/learning-to-read-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Learning beyond the school years thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                        <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Learning beyond the school years<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/2019\/08\/01\/book-review-portrait-of-the-artists-mother-by-fiona-place\/\">\n                        <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/fiona-place-book-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Book review &#8211; Portrait of the Artist&#8217;s Mother by Fiona Place thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                        <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Book review &#8211; Portrait of the Artist&#8217;s Mother by Fiona Place<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/2019\/08\/01\/peters-chance-meeting\/\">\n                        <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/man-serving-table-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Peter&#8217;s chance meeting thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                        <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Peter&#8217;s chance meeting<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/2019\/08\/01\/ceo-message\/\">\n                        <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/woman-submiting-ballot-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"CEO Message thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                        <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">CEO Message<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/2019\/08\/01\/starting-early-to-get-job-ready\/\">\n                        <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" 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