National Disability Employment Awareness Month

The month of October celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

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- - the month of october celebrates- national- disability employment awareness- month and in- honor of this month news 25's - gabby cox caught up with a- local ocean springs family.

- - the goff family is just like- every - other family, but what exactly- makes them so special?- - - - well it's not what but who.

- noah goff is their 13 year old- son who was diagnosed with- autism when he was in - kindergarten.

And just like - every other child noah has his- own ambitions for - what he wants to be when he - grows up.

- natalie: "it's so impolrtant to us because our son currently ha- the - desire to have his own- commercial lawncare, but that - could change.

So- where does that leave him?"

Noah's parents own your cbd - store in ocean springs and part- of their mission is to advocate- for the employment of - people with disabilities..... - - - - and by making everyone else - aware, this might just give kid- like noah a chance to - pursue his dreams.- noah: "lawncare is my great future because it gives me good- exercise, i like- breathing in the grass..

It's - really fun.

- noah even has his own business- card to share.- noah: "what this card is about, is it helps support my- - - - business.... broll whoever need- help cutting their grass, they- can give me a call.

My number i- 504-408-7954."

Gabby: increasing access and- opportunity, that's the 2020- them for- october's annual observance of- national disability employment- - - - awareness month and the goff- family plans to do exactly that- in the upcoming years."

Natalie: "our goal is within th next five years to have four m- ore stores just like this - in the area... surrounding area- and to be able to give and focu- on the needs of - - - - the adult community with specia- needs because we know how to- train them to - comfort them and to give them a- place of safety."

To learn more about how you can- help spread awareness, the- u.s. department of labor's- website provides links for- employers and educators.- in ocean springs gabby cox news- 25.

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