Larry is a calm, gentle
man. He is quick to compliment others
and ask about their day and interests.
At first it appeared he wanted to know more about others than offer up
any of his own interests. After some
coaxing and a lot of question asking, Larry began to emerge.
Larry was born without the
ability to see. He attempted to attend a
school for the blind, but being away from his family was something that he was
not interested in doing. He eventually
moved in with his brother and his wife.
As the years past he became a very important part of his sister-in-law’s
life. Her greatest hope is for him to
find his place in the community and to be able to make his dreams a
reality.
Larry enjoys spending time
with his family, dancing and socializing with his friends, and listening to
music. Larry is good with his
hands. During the Discovery process, we
learned that with minimal training he could dissemble and reassemble a bicycle
brake, make decorative magnets, sand wooden objects, and package items. After interviewing his service providers and
observing Larry in action, we also learned he really enjoys running the
vacuum. For the past 6 months he has had
a paid internship at the EuroSuites Hotel in Morgantown, where he sweeps the hallways
on all five floors of the hotel. Through
systematic instruction a pattern was developed to allow Larry to count out the
number of passes it would take to get each section of the hallway swept.
During the Discovery process
we have learned about Larry and Larry has learned about himself. He is a very hard working social individual
who has great potential and would excel at anything he does. Larry’s story is not over, his journey is
just beginning.
