Our Mission
The Center is "the individuals who attend it." We exist and function for the sole purpose to maximize the potential of each individual who qualifies for services. We are here to serve you and to meet
your needs and believe that each individual is a unique
and different person with individual needs, interests and abilities. We are here because of and for you.
What we do
As a sheltered workshop the ADC has served disabled adults since 1976 and we work with people who have an intellecual disability or who have cerebral palsy, epilepsy or autism or some combination of handicapping conditions. We subcontract work from business and industry that our men and ladies can be trained and encouraged to do at their own pace in accordance with their individual potential. These people are paid for this work on a piece rate basis.
We strive to give all individuals opportunities and support to enhance their lives and livelihood. All activities are structured to replicate the day-to-day schedule, expectations, opportunities, operation and business practices that would be expected in any other typical business environment. Some of the specific skills that are taught include getting to work on time, following directions, doing quality work, staying with a task until completion,
following a schedule, getting along with co-workers, respecting authority figures, being responsible, following
rules, and maintaining a safe work environment.
This provides a non-traditional higher education in traditional work, social and life skills for a segment of the population who are many times underserved and ignored and who are generally unemployed even though they
comprise 18% of the population. The workforce at the ADC is talented and skilled in its own way, and each task or job is tailored for and adapted to the skill level of the individual.
This workforce is proud and productive, and they often perform tasks that others might consider too menial, boring, or repetitive. These disabled citizens look forward to spending each weekday as a productive member of a work team and thus have the most basic of all human rights … a reason to get up in the morning.
We also provide a transition program to public school special education students to help prepare them for our program, another program or life and work after high school.
We strive to give all individuals opportunities and support to enhance their lives and livelihood. All activities are structured to replicate the day-to-day schedule, expectations, opportunities, operation and business practices that would be expected in any other typical business environment. Some of the specific skills that are taught include getting to work on time, following directions, doing quality work, staying with a task until completion,
following a schedule, getting along with co-workers, respecting authority figures, being responsible, following
rules, and maintaining a safe work environment.
This provides a non-traditional higher education in traditional work, social and life skills for a segment of the population who are many times underserved and ignored and who are generally unemployed even though they
comprise 18% of the population. The workforce at the ADC is talented and skilled in its own way, and each task or job is tailored for and adapted to the skill level of the individual.
This workforce is proud and productive, and they often perform tasks that others might consider too menial, boring, or repetitive. These disabled citizens look forward to spending each weekday as a productive member of a work team and thus have the most basic of all human rights … a reason to get up in the morning.
We also provide a transition program to public school special education students to help prepare them for our program, another program or life and work after high school.
"The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of tiny pushes of each honest worker." - Helen Keller
500 N Country Club Road, Siloam Springs, AR 72761 - 479.524.5911 - [email protected]