tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274008603909996948.post7291988501866063282..comments2023-10-25T04:03:19.002-05:00Comments on Bill and Ria - Sharing experiences about life, parenting, and Down syndrome: Business Owners With Down SyndromeRiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06737298798388579270noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274008603909996948.post-84824094502338169922011-11-09T14:40:21.154-06:002011-11-09T14:40:21.154-06:00I feel silly for posting a comment over a YEAR aft...I feel silly for posting a comment over a YEAR after this post was made, but I wanted to add a special community like mine and share the kind of wonderful future there is for Matthew's career. My mother works for Ridgeview High School in Orange Park Florida. She is a teacher's aid with the schools Mentally Handicapped program. Every day she and other teachers take a small group of higher functioning students (most of whom have Down syndrome) and take them to Walmart where they learn jobs like stocking shelves, folding towels, and organizing products. They go to the local nursing home/assisted living societies and wash dishes, do laundry, clean rooms. The recycling center has them come in for help with sorting. Most of the jobs they work during school hours they are later hired for after graduation. On the schools campus they run a garden in which they sell peppers to a local hot sauce company, and other vegetables are sold for profit to be used for the program. They also run a wood shop where toys, bookshelves, chairs, and other home goods are made and sold to the community. All this together teaches the students how to run a business, how to work a successful job, independence, motivation, the skills needed to be extraordinary people (which I've seen first hand and all them already are!) I don't know if your area has a program similar to this one, but its made a huge difference in a lot of lives in my home town. I wish the best to you and your son I know the road ahead isn't the easiest one, but with a mother like you by his side, the world will be his oyster.Robinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274008603909996948.post-48434743293634015352010-10-10T14:58:49.636-05:002010-10-10T14:58:49.636-05:00Hi, My name is Lindsey and I have my own jewelry b...Hi, My name is Lindsey and I have my own jewelry business. It is called: Lindseymade Originals <br /><br />Here is my web site:<br /><br />www.lindseymadeoriginals.comLindseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274008603909996948.post-63376226956555905242010-10-09T21:47:21.998-05:002010-10-09T21:47:21.998-05:00What a great idea to put this list out there.
The...What a great idea to put this list out there.<br /><br />There's also Steamers in CO http://www.steamerscoffeeshop.com/To Love Endlesslyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11528196412794557736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274008603909996948.post-87680570388197237582010-10-09T21:32:45.194-05:002010-10-09T21:32:45.194-05:00Great list, what an awesome blog idea! ThanksGreat list, what an awesome blog idea! ThanksRochellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866781944242761406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274008603909996948.post-14955285274462494572010-10-09T17:25:33.797-05:002010-10-09T17:25:33.797-05:00Great list! Tim Harris opened his own restaurant i...Great list! Tim Harris opened his own restaurant in Albuquerque, NM. http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S1779773.shtml?cat=504Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02441176684416139172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274008603909996948.post-85840395137159663492010-10-09T15:40:13.409-05:002010-10-09T15:40:13.409-05:00Thanks for sharing. Matthew is the cutest model! ...Thanks for sharing. Matthew is the cutest model! :)Looking Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622397350942965771noreply@blogger.com