Two individuals served by ADEC have been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for Self Advocates of Indiana. Nathan Griffey and Ryan Tingstrom will represent Region 2 on the Board of Directors. Self Advocates of Indiana is [...]

Halloween is a popular holiday at ADEC. Although we believe you can be anything you want any day of the year, we love the opportunity to dress up on Oct. 31! This year, ADEC's Gaining Grounds Center and administration [...]

ADEC's voice is growing louder. Although it has always been part of our mission to advocate for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, ADEC will be taking on a more active role in making sure the voices of the [...]

The people we serve at ADEC are constantly breaking out of their comfort zone to accomplish great things and discover their true potential. On Thursday afternoon, nearly 300 people gathered at Elkhart's Lerner Theatre to celebrate five individuals with [...]

Beth Ann Geyer never imagined herself accepting an award in front of a room of nearly a hundred people. She improvised an acceptance speech where she expressed her gratitude and thanked her employer, Pizza Hut, for the opportunity to work [...]

Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch will visit Elkhart County in October to deliver a keynote address at ADEC’s Annual Celebration. The event is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, inside the Crystal Ballroom of the [...]

Robert Shaw never thought he’d get to experience history first-hand. “I got interested in history after watching some programs about nuclear power and the first atom bomb,” he says. “I watch programs like Planet Earth and read on the internet [...]