I have an adult son with Down Syndrome. (He is moderately high functioning, but takes longer to learn).  He has aged out of the work program he very successfully participated in post high school. It is not available to him, now and it is a struggle to find meaningful work at any wage. He mostly volunteers. Many people don't hire people with certain disabilities for the same wage they can hire someone without disabilities.  I don't want my son's contribution/work devalued or diminished.  Neither do I want opportunities for him to add to his community and have meaningful occupation to be further eliminated. There are also limits to how much a person with disabilities can earn, including any state assistance  ($2,000) before they are at risk of losing their health insurance. I'm still figuring out how to best help my son,  but neither of the current sides of the issue help us address the reality and complexity of the situation.