It’s Not Magic, But It Sure Feels That Way
At Ability Connection, we take tremendous pride in the fact that we provide services in our Training Centers to the full gamut of developmental disabilities. We serve members who focus on independent living skills and have jobs in the community, but we also serve a...
New Beginnings – Challenges Remain
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...
The Week That Was…Snow, Ice, Freezing Temperatures and a Whole Bunch of Gratitude
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...
Is the Shortage of Direct-Care Workers Affecting Ability Connection?
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...
2020 – Finding Normalcy in Challenging and Uncertain Times
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 over stated.
Discussing One’s Disability
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...
Our first fulfillment contract ….a sitcom in the making
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....
Welcome to my blog. Here we go…
I’ve spent most of my career finding ways to help people with disabilities live a fulfilling, purposeful life. It may be a cliché, but for me, my work has to have a meaningful purpose. Starting during my college days, helping people with disabilities enjoy the same...
What’s in a Name?
It has been said repeatedly that words matter, to both the sender and the recipient. Over the past few decades the terms we have used in the disability services area to identify the recipients of our services has evolved. In the earlier days of deinstitutionalization,...