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Podcast: THE SJ CHILDS SHOW-Building a Community of Inclusion
Episode: Episode 341-From Classroom To Kitchen: How A Las Vegas Confectionery Trains Neurodivergent Young Adults For Real Jobs
Description: Send us Fan MailA box of chocolate peanut butter balls shouldn’t change a life—but in our Las Vegas kitchen, it often does. We sit down with Sugar and Spice founder Sherry Long, a former teacher who transformed a classroom skill set into a bustling confectionery that doubles as a paid training ground for neurodivergent and at‑risk young adults. What started as an accidental side hustle became a clear pathway to confidence, wages, and work‑ready skills.Sherry walks us through the full system: 10‑week paid placements, job coaches in the kitchen, and close...