by Bethany Greenwell | Apr 13, 2021 | Blog
Last week marked the official start of a new chapter for Ability Connection. We received the Crystal Charity Ball funding for our new Camp Connections Program to serve teens (ages 12-17) in Dallas County. The program will consist of three components. First, we will...
by Bethany Greenwell | Feb 23, 2021 | Blog
Last week presented many challenges and hardships for our friends and neighbors. I don’t think anyone could have anticipated the breadth of those challenges. Nevertheless, I am proud of how the staff and leadership of this organization prepared for and responded to...
by Bethany Greenwell | Feb 3, 2021 | Blog
https://www.bigcountrynewsconnection.com/idaho/adults-with-intellectual-physical-disabilities-aging-seniors-facing-acute-shortage-of-direct-care-workers/article_41fac3c4-6011-11eb-9b4d-73d7be9ae9df.html A colleague of mine shared this article with me. He asked if we...
by Bethany Greenwell | Dec 29, 2020 | Blog
It seems for most of us, 2020 can be summed up with one word, COVID. This pandemic has impacted virtually every aspect of our daily lives. The seriousness of this virus cannot be overstated. From the outset of the pandemic, the work of our staff, case managers and...
by Bethany Greenwell | Sep 18, 2020 | Blog
This is a great article that appeared in Forbes. It lays out both the positive and the negatives for a person with a disability to discuss their disability with others. The biggest takeaway for me is that the decision is a deeply personal one and the only person who...
by Bethany Greenwell | Sep 18, 2020 | Blog
We have always seen ourselves at Ability Connection as a learning organization. We are not afraid to take reasonable risks as long as it has the potential to benefit our members. We evaluate an opportunity, create a plan, execute and adjust based on what we learn....
