New Reality, New Routine l Part IV: Emily
Emily Morrissey has had her own business, Emily's Bracelets, since 2018. The 22-year-old who has cerebral palsy, and lives in Chesterfield, Virginia, creates bracelets using colorful beads. The business began because Emily's family feared she wouldn't find a job after high school because of her disability.
When the Covid-19 pandemic began, Emily's Bracelets pivoted to making and donating masks to frontline workers. In total, they donated 500 masks to doctors, nurses, etc.
Emily's story is the fourth of a four-part series by BirdMine about people with disabilities in the workforce and their experience going back to work during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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