The Laradon Blog

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Three times a week, a group from Laradon’s Work Teams ventures out into the community with one simple mission: to

The voice of John Denver, singing “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” fills the room, accompanied by a chorus of keyboards.

It’s a summer day at Jefferson County Open Space Gardens. The bees are buzzing, vegetables are thriving, and the sun

On one hot sunny morning in July of 1968, seven-year-old JoAnn Simms excitedly waited for a big yellow school bus.

“Thoughtful, caring, and compassionate” —these three words consistently describe Junior to everyone who meets him. While his journey has been

https://youtu.be/5pxTGkftFKE At Laradon, we believe every person deserves to be seen– not just for their challenges, but for their joy,

Fatherhood can be a life-changing for many. For Larry, raising his son Roger, who has an intellectual and developmental disability,

The quiet hum of anticipation fills the otherwise empty stadium. Though the stands are bare, a pre-game energy buzzes as