Ashley York, Ashton Gilbert's mother, was proud of her son running his own business in spite of his mental challenges.FacebookThe small business owner said that although launching his business has been “a little stressful at times,” it’s also felt “pretty good.”
York mentioned that not only is her son a business owner, but he also now lives independently — an accomplishment she did not think possible five years ago.Their community has been “outstanding,” said York, and neighbors have “cheered Ashton on and supported him.”Ashton Gilbert’s UnBoxed business now operates in two cities in Tennessee – Lebanon and Mt. Juliet.“We’ve even had companies donate routing systems to help me make the most sense out of how to get from location to location.
Bravo!
It takes a lot more than a van full of cardboard to make a successful recycling business
Every town has 1 or 3
Good on him. He's doing his part.
So, umm, autism isn’t like Down Syndrome. Lots of spectrum people function just fine.