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Nonprofit gives clients with intellectual disabilities a meaningful day

Randy Johnson Sr. and his wife Susan of New Castle have high expectations for their three children. Their eldest, 28-year-old Randy Johnson Jr. who has down syndrome, was no exception. "I never cut him any slack. I just raised him as normal as possible," Johnson Sr. said. From education to recreation, the Johnsons made sure their son's disability didn't limit his opportunities. Down syndrome isn't something that fits in a box said Susan Johnson. Just because a textbook says they can do something doesn't mean that's all they can do. "All the things [the nurse] told me [Randy] probably wouldn't do he did," said Johnson. But he struggled with one thing. "We prayed about getting him help to talk, and now we can't get him to shut up," interjects Mr. Johnson. It's their son's outgoing personality that makes him a standout at Community Interactions Inc., a non-profit organization with services in Pennsylvania and Delaware, that supports people with autism, intellectual disabilities and diagnosed behavioral health challenges.