- Actor Profile:
Denise Sweeney
Denise Sweeney is a supervisor at Conn and Conn Mortgage in West
Hartford, CT. She knows first hand the benefits of hiring people with
disabilities. Stephen Mendelsohn has a very detail oriented job. Being autistic actually
helps him focus on detail and organization when doing direct mail at Conn
and Conn. Denise has learned the benefits of his intense focus and has
also learned how to work with Stephen to break that focus if she needs
him to do a different task.
Name: Fred Frank
Profile:
Fred Frank is a born salesman who was on top of the world as an
executive headhunter. After a bacterial infection and a coma resulted
in a disability, people told Fred he would never work again. Instead of
listening to negativity, Fred was inspired to work harder.
Now he teaches people with disabilites seeking employment to use the
same techniques that top executives use.
