Thomas worried about finding a job. He has a disability that makes it difficult for him to communicate.
Conversation isn’t easy for him and business language is confusing. Because of these challenges, Thomas worried about finding a job. But he wanted a job. So, once he graduated high school, Thomas started looking for his first job.
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) referred Thomas to Goodwill. He enrolled in a community-based assessment to find out what his strengths were and what he needed to learn. Thomas learned that he wanted to be a baker.
With that in mind, Thomas and his employment specialist applied for baking jobs in the community. He got a job at krispykreme
as a production specialist in February 2022.
Thomas takes pride in his work and does a great job.
Thomas has learned new work and communication skills. He used to be all about business. He wasn’t interested in talking about anything except work. But now, he joins in when his team members ...
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