Employment Opportunities for Adults with Special Needs: An Interview with the Founder of Hugs Cafe
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Employment Opportunities for Adults with Special Needs: An Interview with the Founder of Hugs Cafe

Hugs Cafe is a restaurant located in downtown McKinney, Texas that works to employ adults with special needs. There are few and far between options for employment for this population, and Ruth Thompson, the founder of Hugs Cafe, is doing everything she can to fix that problem. Although Ruth has been interviewed by Upworthy and…

Further Education for Adults with Special Needs: An Interview with the Executive Director of My Possibilities
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Further Education for Adults with Special Needs: An Interview with the Executive Director of My Possibilities

Adults with special needs have few opportunities for advancement once they age out of high school. Currently, there is no university program in Texas designed specifically to educate people with intellectual disabilities. The Executive Director of My Possibilities, Michael Thomas, is trying to change that. My Possibilities is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to…