Jill Tapper’s and Tim Paige’s Basic Life Skills students are finishing up a six week student internship program at Goodale Farm that began on March 16.
“Riverhead employers have many life skills to offer students with developmental disabilities,” Tapper said. “Currently, sheltered workshops are being phased out and students like ours have fewer places to seek employment upon transition from high school.”
During the internship, students fed the newborn calf and baby goats, sterilized bottles and prepared the goat cheese to sell at the Farmer’s Market on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
“My students are dependable, come with support, and truly can master the kind of jobs they require on our local farms, so I am very grateful and excited about the unique opportunity they have been given by Mr. Goodale,” said Tapper.
Source: Press release issued by Riverhead Central School District.
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