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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
Having a child start to date can easily be a challenge to both parents and child alike. When a child with cognitive and intellectual disabilities starts to date, it can come with its own set of difficulties. Here are some tips and conversations to help relieve some of the stress associated with this new and unfamiliar territory.
The workforce can often be difficult to navigate for individuals who have disabilities. As you may know, many individuals who wish to work are not able to because the fear of losing their disability benefits. Thankfully there are resources available to help. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has two programs in place for people with disabilities who wish to work. The Ticket To Work Program and the Plan To Achieve Self Support (PASS) give individuals, who receive Social Security benefits, the opportunity to work without losing their benefits.
Howdy Homemade is an ice cream shop with a twist – and we’re not just talking about their flavors: According to their website, “Howdy Homemade is on a relentless pursuit to provide employment for individuals with special needs.” Unlike Hugs Café, whose founder we interviewed last year, Howdy Homemade is a for-profit business. We interviewed the founder, Tom Landis, recently, and he laid down some wisdom about the benefits of hiring people with special needs from a business perspective.