WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A group in Hutchinson says it was "breaking down stigmas" on Wednesday by exposing students with disabilities to career opportunities on National Disability Mentorship Day.
Beyond Barriers is an independent living facility that provides people with disabilities the skills and training necessary to be independent and ultimately enter the workforce.
"It makes not only the students learn that they can work and that it's something that'll make them have a better life in the future, but it also helps employers realize that there's this pool of people that really want to work and that they can work, and we should be hiring them and giving them the chance that they deserve," said Anthony Frischenmeyer, employee specialist with Beyond Barriers.
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