My name is Kristen Taylor. I was an intern this summer at arc Thrift Stores’ corporate office. I am from Atlanta, Georgia, and I am majoring in sociology and minoring in political science at the University of North Georgia. Growing up, I was also giving back to the community...

Here at Ability Specialists, we not only offer a day program and evening groups, but we also specialize in employment coaching. We work with and mentor several individuals at work in our community. Many members of our Ability Specialists family independently work full or par...

By Tiffany Sander, Ability Specilists Ability Specialists was founded in 1999 by a husband and wife team that saw a need in the disability service community that wasn’t being met. Since then, hundreds of adults have come through our doors learning how to live, work, and fee...

Guest blog by 15-year-old Aidan Lewis My name is Aidan Lewis. I have a brother with Down syndrome named Kennedy Lewis who is two years older than me. My first experience with him is when I was born. I have a picture where he is holding me with the most joy and care in ...

Episode 2: Life Improvement – Close the Gap, Prevent the Conflict Jorgé’s* file noted that hitting was a problem. This wasn’t surprising as client files in the intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) system are quite often gold mines of information, some of it acc...