Sep 13th 11 Posted by Barbara

Anthony’s Beehive – a Self-Employment Story

When Anthony was in third grade, he watched a video about honeybees. Right away he asked his parents for a hive – they put him off for a year, but finally gave in, not realizing those two initial hives were just the beginning of a business involving over 200 hives and the whole family. Anthony was born with developmental disabilities.  The bees provided Anthony with a chance to support himself... read more

Dec 3rd 10 Posted by Barbara

Poppin Joe’s Kettle Korn – an Autism Job Success Story

Joe Steffy is a nonverbal young man with Down Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder. In 2000 his family began exploring the concept of Poppin Joe’s Kettle Korn as an opportunity for Joe to operate and manage his own business after coming across kettle korn on a trip to Alaska and thinking all that popping, scooping, and serving was right up Joe’s alley. According to an article by Nancy... read more