Re: re: real jobs .. and the reality of adults with development disabilities

[Guest guest]

I was pretty impressed with the number of people with special needs working

at our local movie theater.

would love to work at like a junior clothing store- Mandee's or some

such place. She would also love to work at the supermarket. But she does have

very high hopes of becoming something really important- like a teacher, LOL.

One can only hope that the employment situation for our kids will improve-

certainly the educational system has a lot to be desired.

[Guest guest]

I was pretty impressed with the number of people with special needs working

at our local movie theater.

would love to work at like a junior clothing store- Mandee's or some

such place. She would also love to work at the supermarket. But she does have

very high hopes of becoming something really important- like a teacher, LOL.

One can only hope that the employment situation for our kids will improve-

certainly the educational system has a lot to be desired.

[Guest guest]

,

How many of the people at your local movie theater work the nominal full

time of 40 hours a week? The reality is that full time at near minimum

wage ends their eligibility for medical and other things. It is a

difficult choice, but if you make it wrong and your health fails, you

might not be cared for.

Yes, I'd love to see employment without penalty and also employment with

a mentor rather than a job coach or boss who are traditionally

judgemental rather than supportive.

Rick

Linman42@... wrote:

>I was pretty impressed with the number of people with special needs working

>at our local movie theater.

>

> would love to work at like a junior clothing store- Mandee's or some

>such place. She would also love to work at the supermarket. But she does have

>very high hopes of becoming something really important- like a teacher, LOL.

>

>One can only hope that the employment situation for our kids will improve-

>certainly the educational system has a lot to be desired.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

How many of the people at your local movie theater work the nominal full

time of 40 hours a week? The reality is that full time at near minimum

wage ends their eligibility for medical and other things. It is a

difficult choice, but if you make it wrong and your health fails, you

might not be cared for.

Yes, I'd love to see employment without penalty and also employment with

a mentor rather than a job coach or boss who are traditionally

judgemental rather than supportive.

Rick

Linman42@... wrote:

>I was pretty impressed with the number of people with special needs working

>at our local movie theater.

>

> would love to work at like a junior clothing store- Mandee's or some

>such place. She would also love to work at the supermarket. But she does have

>very high hopes of becoming something really important- like a teacher, LOL.

>

>One can only hope that the employment situation for our kids will improve-

>certainly the educational system has a lot to be desired.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I saw on TV last night, a group of Marines home from Iraq who came to visit the

business where their bandages were made/packaged/shipped from. They were all

special needs adults who worked there. Everyone from Down Syndrome to people who

have had head/brain injuries. I was very touching. They employ about 165 people.

Di

Re: re: real jobs .. and the reality of adults with

development disabilities

I was pretty impressed with the number of people with special needs working

at our local movie theater.

would love to work at like a junior clothing store- Mandee's or some

such place. She would also love to work at the supermarket. But she does

have

very high hopes of becoming something really important- like a teacher, LOL.

One can only hope that the employment situation for our kids will improve-

certainly the educational system has a lot to be desired.

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[Guest guest]

I saw on TV last night, a group of Marines home from Iraq who came to visit the

business where their bandages were made/packaged/shipped from. They were all

special needs adults who worked there. Everyone from Down Syndrome to people who

have had head/brain injuries. I was very touching. They employ about 165 people.

Di

Re: re: real jobs .. and the reality of adults with

development disabilities

I was pretty impressed with the number of people with special needs working

at our local movie theater.

would love to work at like a junior clothing store- Mandee's or some

such place. She would also love to work at the supermarket. But she does

have

very high hopes of becoming something really important- like a teacher, LOL.

One can only hope that the employment situation for our kids will improve-

certainly the educational system has a lot to be desired.

Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for

messages to go to the sender of the message.