Finding Meaning in Cooking Class
By Jamie Leboe
Mondays at 5:00 pm, join us for a cooking class that is designed to promote learning and life readiness skills for individuals with varying abilities.
January 28, 2022
Tag: Disabilities
Opportunities Surface During COVID for Workers of All Abilities
We often view changes due to COVID as a challenge we had to overcome or adapt to, but for some, this was an opportunity.
December 7, 2021
For Our Family, It’s a HUGE Step
By Beth Hecht, LCSW-C
We are blessed to have found a program which specializes in working with adults with Autism to make the HUGE move for my son Dan a reality.
November 22, 2021
Discovering Your Path
By Jamie Leboe
Now with a service called Discovery, individuals who have diagnosed developmental disabilities and receive DDA funding can do just that, discover what their interests and abilities are and how they align with a great job.
August 17, 2021
Transitioning from School to Work
By Jamie Leboe
If you have a child with a diagnosed disability, there are ways to make their transition out of the school system and into the world of work a bit easier.
June 3, 2021
Our Invisible Heroes
By Tinu Ogunkoya
Direct care staff at JCS offer a full-range of support for individuals with varying abilities. These women and men are the invisible heroes.
May 25, 2021
More Than a Team
By Tinu Ogunkoya
To Direct Care professionals, there are no disabilities, just differing abilities. To us, working with this population is our calling. We take the time to build and sustain relationships. We are dedicated to ensuring that our clients have the same opportunities that are open to other community members; that is, the ability and support to live a dignified lifestyle, with opportunities for growth, friendship, recreation, and choice.
March 30, 2021
What’s Next: Discovering My Child has a Disability
By Andrea Fenwick
Being a parent is difficult, but when you discover your child might have a disability, your journey goes from difficult to extremely daunting.
February 19, 2021
Meaningful Day Virtual Activities for Individuals with Varying Abilities
Enriching, interactive sessions for individuals with varying abilities, their family members, and caregivers are offered through video conferencing.
January 3, 2021
My JCS IAP Internship Experience
By Callie Krosin
This year, I had the chance to participate in the JCS Inclusion Awareness Project. I joined two other teens to learn the role of a Job Coach, aligned myself with individuals who have diagnosed disabilities, and saw how JCS helps people with disabilities find jobs.
April 7, 2020