Did you know that only 17 percent of people with disabilities are employed? At ADEC, we think that number is too low, and that is why we are so grateful that the city of Elkhart and Mayor Tim Neese for helping [...]
“It takes one step at a time.” This was a common phrase many runners would pass along one another throughout the 2015 Chicago Marathon. This was a reminder that we all could finish such a grueling race, no matter the distance. [...]
“There is no greater disability in society, than the inability to see a person as more.” ~~~ Robert M. Hensel ADEC’s Community Employment is the glass window of our foundation. As family here at ADEC, we may view this window as [...]
My name is Lynn Guthrie. I am an LPN as well as the Health Service Coordinator for ADEC. The way I ended up at ADEC was a long process. In 2013, I married a man from Goshen. Tom and I met [...]
My name is Dianne Sawyer and I have been with ADEC going on two years. I am a part of the Family and Children Services, practicing as a music therapist. I work with clients at The Plaza, ADEC Industries, and Mishawaka [...]
My name is Aleigha Miller. I started at ADEC two weeks before I walked at my high school graduation. That was almost 8 years ago. Throughout that time I have worked at Bridlewood Group Home, Building Two Day Service and am [...]
A bonus day requires special attention. ADEC gave Feb. 29, 2016 its due by creating a Leap Day Challenge in four easy steps. We invited staff to write down four things each hoped to accomplish in the next four years. We [...]
Ryan Tingstrom grips an air ratchet to tighten a bolt on a chair frame for Champion manufacturing. The confident look on his face shows he knows what he’s doing, he’s got this. This photo of Ryan at work at ADEC Industries [...]
For the 2016 Project SEARCH Open House, the eight students prepared display boards with pictures and written prompts to give presentations on their work at the mid-way point of the program. Anne Long, Project SEARCH teacher with South Bend Community [...]
Over the course of 41 years, Ann Yoder has seen many things change at ADEC Industries, but she’s also had the opportunity to watch countless people succeed and enjoy a truly positive workspace. “It’s a good place to work,” Ann says [...]
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