My name is Marvin and I am 21 years old. I graduated from high school in June of 2020. When I was in high school, I had many work experiences through school and with the help of my family. I worked at Café Arrowhead coffee shop. I had an internship with H2O Marine. I had…
A Mother’s thoughts on A Daughter’s Employment Journey My name is Dianne and I am the mother of a wonderful 24 year-old named Alexa. We always had high expectations for Alexa’s employment future, but there were many challenges to navigate. I would like to share Alexa’s story of employment with other parents. School Inclusion Alexa…
My name is Alexa and I am 24 years old. I left my public school when I was 22 years old. When I was young my mom and dad always had me and my sisters do chores and work around the house. They also had me do activities in the neighborhood all the time. My first job…
I love my job. I started working at Universal Cells (UCells), an Astellas Pharma company located in Seattle, Washington, in February 2018 as an Office Lab Assistant. There have been lots of ups and downs with growing pains as the company has expanded. The changes with the COVID restrictions have been challenging. UCells is a…
“People will always tell you, ‘You can’t do it.’ I learned that the hard way, but if you put your mind to it, you can do anything. I want my future employers to know I can accomplish any task they put in front of me.” Like most 22-year-olds, Katie has graduated from a college program,…
Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, CalTASH chapter Vice President Zachary Miller was in his third year working part of the day in the California State House and part in the Capitol cafeteria. Zachary had worked with the California State Developmental Disabilities Service Organization (DDSO) for placement and job coaching in the position. On March 17th,…
Kirstin Bradach enjoys the color pink, laughing, making food, and taking photos of her creations. Until last summer, Kirstin worked her entire adult life for Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette (GICW) in Portland, OR. GICW is transforming its services to entirely community-based, and is focusing on finding integrated, community jobs for its clients. …
Gabe and his wife, Alex, moved to Washington, DC from Kansas City, MO in 2012. While Gabe has Down Syndrome and Alex has Cerebral Palsy, neither of them have ever let that slow them down or stop them for pursuing their dreams. As young adults, Gabe and Alex have already accomplished so much. They live…
Last week, the YES! Center staff attended a Community of Practice, hosted by our Utah PIE state partners. The YES! Center staff kicked off the day with a welcome and quick exercise. Attendees were asked to describe a positive strength or quality that they have that they would want an employer or educator to know about…
Kevin Wright is a 24-year old native Washingtonian with a Learning Disability and a Speech Impairment. Kevin does not consider them barriers; instead, he considers his quiet nature to be his only barrier. He attended two different schools for his kindergarten to high school years. He attended Accotink Academy in Springfield, VA from kindergarten to…
This project is supported by grant number 90DNTA0001 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201
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