{"id":2539,"date":"2022-03-22T10:53:18","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T15:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tameri.com\/wordpress\/autisticme\/?p=2539"},"modified":"2023-11-26T16:26:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T22:26:45","slug":"podcast-episode-083-gabis-grounds-with-gabi-and-mary-angelini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tameri.com\/autisticme\/2022\/03\/22\/podcast-episode-083-gabis-grounds-with-gabi-and-mary-angelini\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Episode 083 – Gabi’s Grounds with Gabi and Mary Angelini"},"content":{"rendered":"

Podcast Episode 0083, Season 5, Episode 14; 4 March 2022<\/em><\/p>\n

Gabi and Mary Angelini of Gabi\u2019s Grounds and Gabi\u2019s PALS<\/h3>\n

Gabi and Mary Angelini of Gabi\u2019s Grounds join us for this episode of The Autistic Me<\/strong>. Gabi discusses her quest for fulfilling employment, being bullied, and much more.<\/p>\n

From Gabi and Mary:<\/p>\n

Gabi is a 24-year-old active, motivated adult with Down Syndrome. When she wanted to find a job, she searched and applied for many positions but could not get hired. She has big dreams and wants to be a productive member of society as well as to be active in the workplace.<\/p>\n

There are many others like her, with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Currently, 82.5% of IDD individuals of all ages are unemployed. We launched Gabi\u2019s Grounds Coffee in 2017 to give her and others the opportunity to be productive, responsible employees.<\/p>\n

We are not just telling people they should hire people with disabilities; we are doing it! We are leading by example. We have just secured warehouse space in Raleigh and
\nhired 34 people with special abilities and we are searching for a suitable location for a storefront.<\/p>\n

As a result of the launch and continued work of Gabi\u2019s Grounds, Gabi herself has blossomed into a creative, confident, woman who goes around the country inspiring others with IDD. She was honored with the 2019 Self-Advocate of the Year Award by the Triangle Down Syndrome Network.<\/p>\n

Our success will be measured in the number of individuals with special abilities we hire and in their level of increased self-fulfillment in having a meaningful job and participation in our education programs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Gabi’s Grounds Coffee and Gabi’s PALS (Packaging,\u00a0Assembling, Labeling, Shipping)<\/p>\n