January 21, 2016

This Businessman With Down Syndrome Is Making History in His Town

Melissa McGlensey Contributor• 870 followers
Down Syndrome 41.8K followers

Blake Pyron is making history in his small town of Sanger, Texas. At just 19 years old, he is the youngest person in the town to run his own business.

Posted by Blake’s Snow Shack on Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Pyron, who has Down syndrome, is the president of “Blake’s Snow Shack,” a snow cone shop slated to open this spring, ABC News reported. His parents are co-owners of the “Snow Shack,” but Pyron, who has experience working at a restaurant, will run it with the help of an employee, his 15-year-old neighbor Tanner Maples. The city council is expected to give final approval on the business on February 1.

“Blake was a football captain, he was a prom king, now he’s a business owner,” Mary Ann Pyron, Blake Pyron’s mother, told ABC News. “We’ve never limited Blake.”

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Have you seen the first film with a national release to star a person with Down syndrome? Check out the film “Where Hope Grows” today!

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Melissa McGlensey is the former News Editor at The Mighty. Her writing can also be seen in Ms. Magazine, on the Ms.Magazine blog and in The Huffington Post’s Good News, Comedy and Impact sections. Melissa is also a New York City comedian who does sketch, improv and stand up. She is passionate about social justice, politics, Thai food, literature, disability rights and more. She is currently in a long-distance relationship with her cat, Sneakers, who lives in California. You can follow her on twitter at @OhHeyMeliss.

Melissa McGlensey Contributor• 870 followers
Down Syndrome 41.8K followers

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