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>> reporter: new york state says it's helping more and more people with developmental disabilities lead increasingly independent lives. it says it's in the process of shutting down those sheltered workshops and trying to help people find jobs. >> ruth can sing a peanut butter sandwich made with jam. >> i had always thought when he got older i had this vague idea that he would have some kind of a job and that it would be over. and i am only adjusting now over the last two years in this transition period to understand that it's never going to be over. as long as i'm alive, i will be caring for e...

>> reporter: new york state says it's helping more and more people with developmental disabilities lead increasingly independent lives. it says it's in the process of shutting down those sheltered workshops and trying to help people find jobs. >> ruth can sing a peanut butter sandwich made with jam. >> i had always thought when he got older i had this vague idea that he would have some kind of a job and that it would be over. and i am only adjusting now over the last two years in this transition period to understand that it's never going to be over. as long as i'm alive, i will be caring for e...

>> yeah. >> she said honestly, they're all horrible. >> reporter: new york state says it's helping more and more people with developmental disabilities lead increasingly independent lives. it says it's in the process of shutting down sheltered workshops and trying to help people find jobs. >> a peanut butter sandwich made with jam. >> i always thought when he got older, i had this big idea that he would have some kind of a job, and it would be over, and i'm only adjusting now over the last two years in this transition period to understand that it's never going to be over as long as i'm alive i...

Says don't come here. >> yeah. she said honestly, they are all horrible. >> new york state says it is helping more and more people with developmental disabilities lead increasingly independent lives. it is in the process of shutting down sheltered workshops and trying to help people find jobs. >> brooke can make a peanut butter. >> i always had an idea he would have a job and it would be over. i'm only adjusting over the last two years to understand it is never going to be over. as long as i'm alive, i will be caring for eric. >> being a champion for someone who has a developmental disability ...

It's helping more and more people with developmental disabilities lead increasingly independent lives. it says it's in the process of shutting down those sheltered workshops and trying to help people find jobs. >> ruth can sing a peanut butter sandwich made with jam. >> i had always thought when he got older i had this vague idea that he would have some kind of a job and that it would be over. and i am only adjusting now over the last two years in this transition period to understand that it's never going to be over. as long as i'm alive, i will be caring for eric. >> reporter: being a champio...