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'I always saw others getting diplomas and felt useless,' now Donald, who has an intellectual disability, has earned his first practical certificate

'I always saw others getting diplomas and felt useless,' now Donald, who has an intellectual disability, has earned his first practical certificate

Donald, a 37-year-old man with a mild intellectual disability from Haarlem, has earned his first vocational practice certificate. He and five others completed the Assistant Service Provision training at Nova College as part of a day activity program run by the Hartekamp Groep.

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