Royer Greaves School for the Blind

Danny Howlett

Blind and Autistic Man set to strut for his 25th parade I just love this story. Danny Howlett was a born Mummer. His father is completing his 45th parade this year. Their family has Mummer in their blood, having done it for many generations. But…Danny was also born with autism and he’s blind. We have all been there, right? Sitting with those doctors, receiving that news. And no doubt, Danny’s parents had high hopes of him also being a Mummer to follow in his father’s footsteps. Being blind and autistic, you’d think that his parents would mourn this loss and move on, right? Nope! They didn’t let that stop them and Danny actually did his first Mummers parade at age 3. That’s pretty amazing even by today’s standards, let alone what was the norm 25 years ago! On January 1, Danny will be completing his 25th New Year’s Day parade as a Mummer. Isn’t that amazing? Danny graduated from Royer-Greaves here in Chester County (Paoli) and he’s currently in the PEP program which is Programs Employing People located on Broad Street in the city.

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