My youngest daughter, Eleanor, whos 24, has Down syndrome.
When she started junior high, my wife and I began to think about her future.
We wanted to develop a way for her to have an independent life andgainful employment.
How could that work?
In 20 days, she teaches the essential recipes and skills to establish a start-up bakery.
I went through the program while keeping my medical practice and we began selling baked goods from home.
We were able to open a brick-and-mortar store in 2015, the year before Eleanor graduated from high school.
It was a big leap of faith I was terrified, honestly but it has worked out.
The shop has become a real business, with a staff.
Its also a place where Eleanor can have a busy day and a productive life.
She works the cash register and has a good camaraderie with her coworkers.
Everybody in town knows who she is.
It helps people to see just how much someone like Eleanor can accomplish when given an opportunity.
