Newsy shadowed the disability services branch of the Pui Tak Center, a Christian nonprofit in Chicago's Chinatown. Watch the center's coordinators help young adults with developmental disabilities gain the life and job skills needed to live an independent life, and learn how the disability welfare system works for low-income families.
This Chinese-American Community Is Empowering Adults With Disabilities
A tight-knit group of Chinese-Americans in Chicago empower young adults with developmental disabilities to be as independent as possible.
Ben Schamisso / Newsy
Posted: 7:12 p.m. EDT Oct 2, 2018
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