Vidushan was once part of the 85 per cent of unemployed young adults on the autism spectrum in Ontario.
“Life after high school was very difficult,” Dushy, mother of Vidushan, explained. “There were not a lot of services, not a lot of opportunities for him to grow. He stayed at home, and all the progress Vidushan had made in school was quickly disappearing. We were desperate.”
Young people like Vidushan are the reason why the SAAAC Autism Centre, a Toronto-based charity, created the Goodness Gift. Goodness Gift is a gifting company that trains and hires individuals with exceptionalities.
READ THE ARTICLE: www.globalheroes.com/give-goodness-gifts-this-holiday-season/
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