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Residents and Westin Bridges ask Aurora to expand pathways to employment for neurodiverse adults
Summary
Speakers representing Westin Bridges urged the council to help neurodiverse adults secure jobs in Aurora, proposing training, incentives and city‑supported internships; staff offered to follow up with residents after the meeting.
Advocates and residents from Westin Bridges told the Aurora City Council on Sept. 23 that neurodiverse adults living at the community face substantial barriers to local employment and asked the city to help create pathways to work.
Why it matters: Employment for differently‑abled adults provides income, independence and community engagement; speakers said many residents currently must search for jobs outside Aurora because suitable opportunities are not connected to them locally.
Lisa Fauver, identified by the transcript as director of outreach and networking at Westin Bridges, framed the…
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