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  • 2025 Pickleball Fundraiser Thank You
    Latest News | Pickleball | Sponsors

    2025 Pickleball Fundraiser Thank You

    ByBobbie August 6, 2025August 11, 2025

    Thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday and played in our very first Achievement Center of Texas Pickleball Tournament! Thanks to our sponsors, board and staff volunteers who made it possible for me to play. It takes everyone to make these things work. It was a fun day and I enjoyed meeting and…

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  • Pickleball time!
    Achieving with Special Needs | Pickleball

    2025 Pickleball Fundraiser

    ByBobbie June 26, 2025June 28, 2025

    It’s summer. It’s hot. Solution? Play Pickleball indoor! Even more fun? Raise money to support ongoing services being provided by a local Garland nonprofit organization! Okay, so a lot of you just want to play outside but one day inside having fun and meeting new people is a good thing! Please keep in mind that…

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  • Spring into ACTion 2025
    Achieving with Special Needs | Spring into ACTion Walk

    Spring into ACTion 2025

    ByBobbie April 10, 2025April 15, 2025

    Saturday went off with a hitch and it was a beautiful day. We appreciate everyone who made donations and came out to walk with us. We are leaving the donation form live for a while longer. If you would like to donate, choose your team below. TeamJeff Donate to TeamJeff Team ACT Donate to Team…

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  • Latest News | Outings | Sponsors

    New Outings Looking for Sponsors

    ByBobbie November 12, 2024November 12, 2024

    We’ve been at our new location for a little over a year! Yay! We have adjusted to the new rules which were implemented during the 2020 – 2021 shutdown. We have vans for transportation and we are out in the community daily. We are always on the lookout for free outings but some of the…

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    2024 Back in the Saddle Fall Gala

    ByBobbie August 13, 2024August 13, 2024

    Achievement Center of Texas, a 501(c)3, non-profit Individualized Skills and Socialization center dedicated to serving adolescents and adults with disabilities. We have served the special needs community in the Garland and surrounding areas for almost 50 years. We provide a wide range of services in the least restrictive environment allowing students to grow and develop…

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  • Special Needs Parent Support

    Spring Into ACTion Recap

    ByBobbie June 28, 2024June 28, 2024

    Whether you donated, ran, walked, or cheered from the sidelines, you’re all champions in our eyes. Enjoy this slideshow of all the fun we had at the Spring into ACTion Walk on May 18, 2024 making money and memories at ACT! Update! We have had a few more donations since what is shown on the…

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  • Latest News

    Grand ReOpening

    ByBobbie September 11, 2023February 11, 2024

    Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Achievement Center of Texas is Back in ACTion and we welcome you to join us for the Ribbon Cutting at 5:00 p.m.

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  • Special Needs Parent Support

    North Texas Giving Day 2023

    ByBobbie September 11, 2023September 27, 2023

    Fuel Our Mission! Achievement Center of Texas is Back in ACTion and we need your support now more than ever. With new guidelines in place, you will be seeing the ACT students and staff out in the community even more than before. In order to maximize the number of students we can have out in…

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    Special Needs Parent Support

    Employment Opportunities for Adults with Special Needs: An Interview with the Director of Achieve DFW

    ByMarketing Director April 30, 2019April 12, 2025

    Achieve DFW is a nonprofit organization that specializes in employment placement and work center/vocational training for over 600 adults with physical and mental disabilities in Dallas County and the surrounding areas. We sat down with Tim Allen, the executive director of Achieve, to learn more about how this organization fulfills its mission.

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  • Special Needs Parent Support

    5 Fun Springtime Activities For Kids With Special Needs

    ByMarketing Director March 1, 2019August 1, 2023

    Spring is almost in the air, which means it’s time to get ready for fun outdoor activities. These kinds of activities can be a fun and educational experience for any child with a few adjustments. Just remember to be flexible no matter which activity you do with your child. They might get bored or overloaded…

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