An iced vanilla latte with whole milk, a caramel macchiato and a regular black with no sugar — the orders poured into the food truck left and right, but Ray Gonzalez took them without skipping a beat.

Gonzalez is an adult with an intellectual and developmental disability, or IDD. The others manning the truck also had learning disabilities.

It was opening day for Rising Stars Coffee, a fully-stocked cafe truck staffed by students, or “stars,” from San Antonio Life Academy, a day program for adults with IDDs.

Officially launching on a sunny morning Sept. 24, the coffee truck is part of the academy’s career development program, offering students training for potential job opportunities. Working at the coffee truck is kind of like an internship for students.

“My kids, they can do anything

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