Brad Rowland was showing Theresa Benavidez and one of her clients around a new conference room when he noticed how excited the young man, Hunter Keohane, was about the 3D printing machine.
In fact, Hunter, who has high-functioning autism, was poring over the printer in the co-working space, excitedly mentioning figurines he was already printing at home. The 17-year-old is a fan of Warhammer.
His excitement gave Rowland an idea.
How about, Rowland proposed, spending some time with the office printer each week? In the back of his mind, he was making a connection: maybe there was a way to get Hunter onto a path that would lead to a job.