A Life of Their Own

ADEC Celebrates Top Ride-A-Bike Fundraisers

adecinc2023-02-12T19:24:09-05:00June 19th, 2015|A Life of Their Own, Community, Dignity, Families, News|

Tom Nickel is on a roll. He works hard to keep the faith and keep the momentum going for ADEC. Tom raised more than $5,000 in donations for the 43rd annual ADEC Ride-A-Bike May 16, making him the Top [...]

Summer Camp Kicks Off

adecinc2023-02-12T19:12:43-05:00June 12th, 2015|A Life of Their Own, Community, Dignity, Families, News|

ADEC’s Summer Camp kicked off this week with good news and fun activities. Each morning, 38 children with disabilities gather at Memorial High School for a summer experience designed to fit their needs. On Monday, June 8, ADEC’s Family [...]

Bright Future for Project Search Graduates

adecinc2023-02-12T19:06:29-05:00June 10th, 2015|A Life of Their Own, Community, Dignity, Employment, News|

Walking into the Project SEARCH commencement ceremony June 2, the energy and excitement was palpable as graduates talked to each other and their families in tones filled with the hope found in uncovering a life filled with choice and [...]

Euchre Game Provides Community

adecinc2023-02-12T18:59:46-05:00June 4th, 2015|A Life of Their Own, Community, Direct Support, News|

ADEC client Joe Lehman looks forward to Wednesday mornings when his friends come to play Euchre at Gaining Grounds at the Shoots building in Goshen. Each week, three men trickle in to play a highly competitive game at 10:00. [...]

Introducing … The Story of ADEC
Introducing … The Story of ADEC

Introducing … The Story of ADEC

adecinc2023-02-12T18:54:47-05:00May 1st, 2015|A Life of Their Own, Administration, Community, Dignity, Direct Support, History|

If we don’t know where we’ve been, how can we possibly know where to go? In 63 years, we have come a long way. Technology has advanced, understanding has increased. However, ADEC’s underlying commitment and dedication to choice and [...]

David’s Run for Autism Coming Up May 2

2015-04-17T17:05:22-04:00April 17th, 2015|A Life of Their Own, Community, Dignity, Families, First Person, News|

- click here for the David's Run for Autism Registration form - It all started with a pair of socks. Noah Price, 16, a runner on the track team at NorthWood High School, noticed when teammates and others donned [...]

Tess Fahey Celebrates 20 Years of Employment and Friendship

adecinc2023-02-12T18:44:55-05:00April 9th, 2015|A Life of Their Own, Dignity, Employment, News|

Tess Fahey and Lisa Henderson have been friends for 20 years. In that time, they have laughed together, butted heads, supported each other in difficult times, worked together to solve problems and helped mold each other into the people [...]

Northridge, Goshen and Notre Dame students chosen in ADEC Tech Challenge

2015-03-30T17:50:02-04:00March 30th, 2015|A Life of Their Own, Community, Dignity, News, Technology|

Ten teams of area high school and college students competed in the first ADEC Tech nology Challenge on Saturday, March 28. Two teams from the University of Notre Dame and one from Northridge High School placed in the competition. Read [...]

Project Search: Back to School

adecinc2023-02-12T17:43:02-05:00September 16th, 2014|A Life of Their Own, Community, Dignity, Employment, Families|

Molly Schmidt, a Project Search student, checks in for her work rotation at Memorial Hospital South Bend. Molly Schmidt wakes early to prepare for work. She dresses in brown scrubs and packs a lunch in her bright [...]

Sharing Ideas To Transform Lives

adecinc2023-02-12T17:41:30-05:00September 9th, 2014|A Life of Their Own, Administration, Community, Dignity, Direct Support|

If imitation is the highest form of flattery, then ADEC soon will be getting rave reviews. Nataliya Bordun, a visiting professor from the Ukraine, learned new ways to serve adults with intellectual disabilities by seeing what works here. When [...]