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Our 24 year old adult son works at our county sheltered workshop, but he is not very happy there. However, in our rural community there really are not many other places where he can work. Do you have any suggestions?
We all want to feel a sense of satisfaction from the work
that we do, regardless of the type of job that it may be. A
benchmark of successful employment is job satisfaction.
Individuals with developmental disabilities who desire to
work competitively need to have the opportunity to explore
such work options.
The Missouri Department of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities website has a list of state and local agencies that can play a role in enhancing employment outcomes for persons with disabilities: http://www.dmh.missouri.gov/mrdd/employteam/partners.htm
Michelle Reynolds, Director of the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Resource Center, University of Missouri-Kansas City
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