
The Post Secondary Transition Conversation
110. Inclusive Workforce Development at Sunflower Bakery with Beth Brady_Full Discussion
Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) speak with Beth Brady, director of admissions and student services at Sunflower Bakery, about the organization’s programs for young adults with disabilities. Beth explains how students build soft skills and technical expertise through culinary arts, pastry arts, hospitality training, and immersive commercial-kitchen experiences. Drawing on her background in education and behavioral intervention, she also shares how individualized strategies, progress charts, simplified expectations, and visual aids support student success and inclusive employment. Join the conversation! Episode Keywords: Sunflower Bakery, Beth Brady, IEP, job placement, culinary chefs, learning differences, hospitality industry, inclusive employers, visual aids, executive functioning, volunteer opportunities, gluten-free items, lemon bars, student success, post-secondary transition, workforce development, inclusive opportunities, behavior intervention, culinary arts, pastry arts, soft skills, immersive experience, student assessment, DORS funding, DDA reimbursement, nonprofit, job training. Links: Ep. 072 Building Futures ( link ) Rockefeller Center Rainbow Room ( site ) Article - Workplace support for learning disabilities needs to improve ( link ) Maryland (specific) Links/Supports: Sunflower Bakery ( link ) NOTE : The podcast will be taking their break for the month of August as we prepare for Season 5, so no new content will be posted. Send Us Questions or Comments Support the show To download a copy of a transcript for this episode or any of our previous conversations, click here . Also visit our Podcast webpage to find links to all of our other discussions; go to www.p2transition.com . Additional information about post-secondary transition can be found at our website . The Post-Secondary Transition Podcast Facebook page . Visit our YouTube Channel to find additional video resources. Intro/Outro and Ad Music by Oleksandr Stepanov & AudioCoffee from Pixabay . Transition music by Joseph McDade from Transistor .

