A Life of Their Own

Yar and Kyle Make Marathon History
Yar and Kyle Make Marathon History

Yar and Kyle Make Marathon History

2015-10-12T11:50:22-04:00October 12th, 2015|A Life of Their Own, News|

ADEC's dynamic Duo Team of Chacriyar Chhuon and Kyle Hankins finished the 2015 Chicago Marathon in about seven hours Sunday, making ADEC and marathon history. This was the first year athletes with disabilities requiring assistance from a partner were allowed [...]

Technology Challenge Gets National Exposure
Technology Challenge Gets National Exposure

Technology Challenge Gets National Exposure

2015-10-09T12:16:53-04:00October 9th, 2015|A Life of Their Own, News|

ADEC’s Technology Challenge may be replicated by Arc chapters across the country after getting national exposure during a conference. Rod Tackett, ADEC Communications Specialist, and Don Wierenga, ADEC Director of Assistive Technology and Day Services, presented a blueprint for organizing [...]

Kyle and Yar are Ready to Roll
Kyle and Yar are Ready to Roll

Kyle and Yar are Ready to Roll

2015-10-02T18:21:09-04:00October 2nd, 2015|A Life of Their Own|

Training is winding down, and it’s almost show time for Kyle Hankins and his staff, Chacriyar (Yar) Chhuon, who will make ADEC history Oct. 11 when they run the Chicago Marathon. Well, Yar will run it. Kyle gets to ride, [...]

Oh my, Ganache!
Oh my, Ganache!

Oh my, Ganache!

2015-10-02T18:17:27-04:00October 2nd, 2015|A Life of Their Own, Community, News|

“Nailed it!” clients from ADEC at the Plaza sang out after their cupcake, Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Pie, was declared the overall winner of the ADEC 2015 Cupcake Wars Wednesday. Five teams, one from each of ADEC’s Day Services sites, came up [...]

Parents Approach Waiver Changes with Fear, Trepidation
Parents Approach Waiver Changes with Fear, Trepidation

Parents Approach Waiver Changes with Fear, Trepidation

2015-09-21T16:33:47-04:00September 21st, 2015|A Life of Their Own, Families, News|

When the family of someone with a disability hears rumors of change to their Community Integration Habilitation (CIH) waiver services, the first response is fear. This daunting fear and confusion drove an emotional CIH Transform Town Hall Meeting in South [...]

Parents find answers at Transition Resource Fair
Parents find answers at Transition Resource Fair

Parents find answers at Transition Resource Fair

2015-09-18T17:01:27-04:00September 18th, 2015|A Life of Their Own, Families, News|

Parents took advantage of a rare opportunity to meet with disability service providers from state, federal and local agencies all gathered in one place Saturday, Sept. 12, for a Transition Resource Fair at Indiana University South Bend. “It’s amazingly resourceful [...]

COMIC RELIEF: Roxanne West, who works at ADEC Industries, drew this cartoon about payday.
COMIC RELIEF: Roxanne West, who works at ADEC Industries, drew this cartoon about payday.

COMIC RELIEF: Roxanne West, who works at ADEC Industries, drew this cartoon about payday.

2015-09-15T15:25:58-04:00September 15th, 2015|A Life of Their Own, Employment|

Transition fair provides road map for what comes next

2015-09-02T11:20:57-04:00September 2nd, 2015|A Life of Their Own, Administration, Community, News|

Click HERE for the full-size flyer. Graduating from high school is a big step for any student. What comes next? More Education? A job? Free time at home? The questions may be overwhelming. For students with disabilities and their families, [...]

Yar and Kyle teaming up for Chicago Marathon
Yar and Kyle teaming up for Chicago Marathon

Yar and Kyle teaming up for Chicago Marathon

2015-09-01T16:52:57-04:00September 1st, 2015|A Life of Their Own, Dignity, Direct Support, News|

ADEC client and case coordinator teaming up for Chicago Marathon run. Kyle Hankins will be pushed along the course by Chacriyar Chhuon. The two will be one of only six Duo Teams in the marathon. Read more in this story from [...]

Ruth Yankey Celebrates 25 Years with ADEC
Ruth Yankey Celebrates 25 Years with ADEC

Ruth Yankey Celebrates 25 Years with ADEC

adecinc2023-02-12T19:50:15-05:00July 22nd, 2015|Dignity, Direct Support, Employment, Families, News|

When Ruth Yankey came to work for ADEC 25 years ago, she was just looking for a job that offered insurance for her family. “Then it went from there – the rest is history,” Ruth said with a smile. [...]