Giving adults with Down Syndrome a chance to work and contribute meaningfully

By SHEELA CHANDRAN

Wan Alya Wan Hanizan loves her job as a teacher’s aide in a preschool for special needs children.

Her responsibilities include helping teachers manage the classroom, and carrying out the lesson plans. She is always happy to engage in imaginative play, with the 16 toddlers in her class.

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