Building a Community
At AbleLIFE, we wholeheartedly believe in LIFE - Living Independently to the Fullest Extent. We believe that supporting individuals and ramping up skills builds confidence and a sense of dignity. We partner with schools and employers, creating opportunities for individuals to find purpose and fulfillment. Our goal is to build a culture of belonging everywhere we go.
Our Purpose
AbleLIFE is dedicated to helping individuals of all abilities thrive at school, work, and in life. Our purpose is to bridge the gap for underserved individuals with disabilities by offering comprehensive support, standing with families, and partnering with the community to create true pathways to independence.
Over the past 30 years, employment and independent living outcomes for individuals with disabilities have seen little change, as they face the same obstacles in years past.
Determined to be part of the solution, AbleLIFE unites professional expertise with deep personal understanding. We walk alongside families with trusted tools and guidance during critical times of transition, and we collaborate closely with schools to provide pre-vocational training and transition support as students with IEPs step into adulthood. Beyond opening doors to meaningful employment, we empower individuals to enrich their communities—finding purpose not just as participants, but as active contributors.
At AbleLife we believe in belonging. We are building a community where every person is valued, included, and given the opportunity to live independently to the fullest extent, to live LIFE!
Our beginnings
The idea for AbleLIFE came from a desire to address the gaps in transition support for individuals with disabilities. As a special education teacher, I witnessed former students struggle to find employment and live independently after high school. It was disheartening to see students full of potential and desire face insurmountable obstacles and missed opportunities. After more than 30 years, the outcome for employment and independent living options has remained relatively unchanged. As a mom of a child with disabilities, I now witness my daughter facing these same challenges and obstacles.
With that realization, my professional mission to improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities became deeply personal. I truly believe that God perfectly created every child and every child has the right to live a purposeful, meaningful life. Driven by this belief, a love for my daughter and a deep connection to families navigating similar paths, AbleLIFE was founded.
We believe in belonging. Through the supports and programs we offer to individuals and families, along with the development of partnerships with schools and community organizations, we believe that all individuals can live independently to the fullest extent. Everyone deserves to live LIFE!
Believing in Belonging,
Jacki