If you become aware of a movement in your state to close workshops for the mentally challenged, please oppose it.  There is a movement afoot in Ohio, and I understand they’ve put some mentally challenged individuals on their board to mislead with the idea that the clients don’t want the workshops, where they can make a little money each week and partake of meaningful activity and socializing during the empty days that stretch out.  Experiences with Down Syndrome by a mother–a page on NanMykel.com welcomes all personal experiences and pasttimes..