AdaptAbilities

A heart-centered organization providing loving guidance to those with special needs and reliable respite for their families.

I started working with Adaptabilities (in the Hearts in action summer camp program) in the first year of my undergrad. Having no previous experience working with individuals with diverse abilities I was nervous, however that quickly changed. Adaptabilities runs on the basis of core values and strives to build capacity in the people they hire and the people who hire us. The skills I have today helps me succeed in the workforce and I give full credit to the excellent leaders and my proficient colleagues who helped and inspired me along the way. It is the systematic and empowering work culture at this company that has captured me here for five years! Here at adaptabilities, we are change makers and we care! In our day to day program planning we really brainstorm on how days can be made more meaningful for our participants, how we can increase thier inclusiveity into the community and how we can use positive behaviour supports to identify the real need behind behaviours. We use a human rights approach and provide active support to the people who hire us. Moreover the company enables the people they hire to grow in thier skills by providing many oppurtunities to learn and compensate us accordingly as well. There is a diverse range of programs you could work in and so many oppurtunities to grow! Overall working here as been a substantial experience and I really credit the company for helping me develop my workforce skills.

Adaptabilities has a wonderful adult day program that we utilize out of the Orange Hub. The staff are caring and wonderful. I have no problem leaving my son in their care because he will be looked after.