How About a Job in a Pharmacy…….
Some of the parents at the conference(s) I was at last weekend have kids who are just shy of 20 years old and I was reminded again of one of my constant concerns: What will Charlie do after he finishes school? We hope very much that he will have a job, and preferably one that can draw on his skills and talents. Paula Pompa-Craven on the Easter Seals blog reports on CVS Caremark, which has established a two-year nationwide alliance to promote the employment of people with disabilities:
CVS Caremark will share information, guidance and resources that will help to develop model programs for other employers, particularly in the retail and pharmacy services industries.
My dad is a pharmacist (now retired)—maybe Charlie can (kind of) follow in his footsteps in the pharmacy.
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5 opinions for How About a Job in a Pharmacy…….
Autismville
Nov 12, 2007 at 4:12 pm
My husband works for CVS/Caremark. Maybe he can put a good work in for Jack … and Charlie too! :)
Rose
Nov 12, 2007 at 4:40 pm
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19417759/
I was just thinking about how Walgreens had done this here in South Carolina yesterday, and here you blog about CVS.
It is just a joy to see people believe in the abilities of others, instead of seeing the handicaps!
It’s a chink in the great wall of ablism, but that’s how it starts.
Marla
Nov 12, 2007 at 6:08 pm
I am concerned about this issue too and my daughter is just nine. I try not to worry but it is hard not too. I used to be a job developer who helped people with special needs find and keep jobs. Even after having that job for a few years my worries are not put to rest.
Club 166
Nov 12, 2007 at 6:58 pm
…The outreach is the brainchild of Randy Lewis, Walgreens’ senior vice president of distribution and logistics, whose 19-year-old son, Austin, has autism. …
Who said one person can’t make a difference? 105 of the 250 people they have hired in their one facility are disabled. And they are planning on spreading this model to several different regional distribution centers.
Bravo to Randy Lewis, and Bravo to Walgreens for going with the idea. One can only hope that other companies will follow their lead. For now, I hope that Walgreens gets a lot of positive publicity from this.
Joe
Kristina Chew, PhD
Nov 12, 2007 at 7:09 pm
All good words would be welcome, Autismville—-it really is something I think of a lot, Marla…… Charlie really likes the routine of school and then home and weekends and weekdays and I hope, especially, that there might be good and real choices for him and for all of our kids out there when the time comes.
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