I love this.
So much.
When the worlds of politics, entertainment, and disability awareness collide I am in my happy place. Patricia Heaton shared a lovely story about a man with autism who decided to open his own coffee shop when no one else would hire him. Employment is such a huge part of being an independent and EQUAL member of society, and when people with developmental disabilities go to work everyone wins.
True story.
Watch.
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No one would hire this man with autism. So, he took matters into his own hands by opening his own coffee shop – and he hopes to hire employees with special needs #sharethelove https://t.co/feGaXpXpcC pic.twitter.com/LU5bo8NZAG
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 2, 2019
Michael gets it.
More of this please https://t.co/XYNCWDr0su
— Patricia Heaton (@PatriciaHeaton) December 2, 2019
And he hopes to hire more people with disabilities.
Like I said up there, everybody wins. Having a job, contributing, and seeing value in your ABILITIES is such an important part of being equal, and at the end of the day that’s what we all want.
Not to be special, but to be equal.
I want to buy so much coffee from this man…
— Slugnado (@butt_yeah) December 2, 2019
Right? Sign me UP! Bring on the caffeine!
An as an Autism Mom, this gives me hope. My son is 18 and currently going through job and college training at our Vocational Rehabilitation Services.
— Upton ?? (@byrnesmom) December 2, 2019
There is a movement in the disability community called, ‘Employment First,’ and there is as small off-shoot of entrepreneurs out there just like Michael, using their skills to form their own businesses.
Good stuff.
As a grandma with an autistic grandson, this lifts my heart. So happy for Michael and bless his parents for bringing up such an inspirational young man.
— Roseann Rizzuto (@RoseannRizzuto) December 2, 2019
Thinking our whiny friends on the Left who want the government to do everything for them (and give them everything) could learn a thing or two from Michael.
Just sayin’.
