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Overland Park Ice Cream Shop Employs 22 'Super Scoopers' With Disabilities

By Steve Kraske,
Chris Young
Published May 19, 2021 at 4:24 PM CDT
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Three employees or 'Super Scoopers' pose at The Golden Scoop ice cream parlor at 95th street and Nall in Overland Park.
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Three employees or 'Super Scoopers' pose at The Golden Scoop ice cream parlor at 95th street and Nall in Overland Park.

Americans are returning to work but for those with disabilities, the unemployment rate remains over 80 percent.

Gainful employment is a key benefit in ensuring adults with disabilities can realize their personal and professional goals. In Kansas City, job opportunities for the disabled are scarce. One local ice cream parlor is making job opportunities for the developmentally disabled are a top priority.

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When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
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Chris Young is an Assistant Producer for KCUR’s Up To Date. Contact him at chrisy@kcur.org.
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