A nonprofit in Pueblo is helping people with disabilities grow life skills and find jobs. Pueblo Diversified Industries (PDI) is the third largest nonprofit in Pueblo County. PDI wants to create more jobs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Becky Rowton said, as someone with a disability, finding a job was not easy.
"I don't think they understood me a lot of the time, and the questions they would ask I didn't know how to answer," said Rowton. Rowton came to PDI nine years ago. At PDI, she participated in vocational rehab and the day program.
"Learned a lot about skills for daily life," said Rowton. "Lots of crafts because I love crafts."
Rowton said PDI helped her get a job doing what she loves. "I work in Fresh Greens, Colorado. I'm a hydroponic vertical farmer," said Rowton.
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