Calgary-area businesses adopt inclusive model, opening the door for workers living with disabilitiesTeague has made money — quite a bit of it — selling various products that he makes himself.
He’s been selling his “FireWrx” fire starters to campers in Saskatchewan and has now launched two other businesses: a t-shirt venture called “AbiliTee” and a reusable grocery bag venture called “CarryWrx”.His new label: entrepreneur. “I’m very grateful to have the opportunity to do stuff like this,” Teague said. “I’m not just sitting around, not doing anything. At least I’m doing something that I like doing.”Calgary company helping adults with autism find IT jobsMom Kathryn Johnson has been by his side every step of the way and is amazed at how far he’s evolved since he started his ventures.
“It was just to give him something to do and then it turned into this thing where he just felt such pride and purpose,” she said. “It means everything. Seeing the day-to-day of him having confidence, and getting up and having a thing that he wants to do — yeah, it’s huge.”