"Roses for Autism" grows opportunity

Guilford (WTNH) - A rose is a rose is a rose except when it's helping adults with disabilities. "Roses for Autism" is a program created in Connecticut to teach adults with autism vocational skills.

The parent of an autistic child hooked up with Guilford's Pinchbeck Farms, which closed in October of last year, with a completely different business idea. And now the rose farm is now back in action, growing beautiful flowers and stronger individuals.

Roses for Autism "provides individuals on the autism spectrum the chance to learn the skills necessary to maintain meaningful employment, but also serves as a model that can be replicated nationwide to develop unique opportunities for them as a whole new competitive workforce."

"A year ago it was kind of chilly and lifeless in the packing room; complete opposite today. Great to see," said grower Tom Pinchbeck.

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