Next week promises to be a busy week for many at ADEC. The annual Direct Support Professionals of Indiana (DSPIN) Conference takes place in Indianapolis, running concurrently with a Self-Advocates of Indiana (SAI) Conference. ADEC staff and consumers are contributing [...]
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 [...]
At ADEC, the process of building the boat for the United Way Cardboard Boat race is almost as much fun as racing it. At the beginning of June, clients in the day program at Bristol start pestering their director, Don [...]
If you’ve stopped by ADEC’s Gaining Grounds Coffee Shop at the Goshen Shoots location, chances are you’ve seen Missy Mast’s smiling face behind the counter. Missy celebrated five years serving up delicious coffee drinks on July 2. Missy came to [...]
On Friday, July 24, representatives from ADEC’s Power for Independence (PFI) chapter had the privilege of being present while Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed a bill officially replacing all instances of “mental retardation” with “intellectual disability” in Indiana’s legal code. [...]
It doesn’t get any better than 100 percent. The South Bend chapter of Project SEARCH, a school-to-work training program for young adults with developmental disabilities, will be recognized July 14 for placing 100 percent of the students in its [...]
Oftentimes when ADEC employees and clients represent ADEC in the community, someone will ask what ADEC means. In this installment of The Story of ADEC, we will dive deeper into our organization’s history and learn how we became known [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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