INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH DISABILITY
Adult Life Programs
Point of Contact: Karin McDaniel
828-326-9120
Mission:
To enhance the vitality of participants' lives and support their caregivers by providing quality adult day services designed to keep them connected to and involved in the community.
BrainConnect
Point of Contact: Mindy
252-326-9058
Mission:
At Brain Connect, our goal is to help individuals enhance their cognitive and motor skills to unlock their potential.
Buddy Break
Point of Contact: Brandi Proffitt
704-884-5752
https://nathanielshope.org/our-programs/buddy-break/#
Mission:
Buddy Break is a FREE Parent’s Day Out/Respite program where VIP kids and their siblings make new friends in a safe and loving environment, while their caregivers get a much-needed break.
Comfort Dog/St Stephens Lutheran Christian School
Point of Contact: Sandy Matthews
828-256-9865
Mission:
Comfort Dog Ministry:
A bridge for compassionate ministry, opening doors for conversation about faith and creating opportunities to share the mercy, compassion, presence and proclamation of Jesus Christ.
Communication Builders, Inc
Point of Contact: Kendra Watson
828-352-3440
https://www.facebook.com/communicationbuilders.inc/
Mission:
Speech & Occupational Therapy Services
Hickory Learning Group
Point of Contact: Sean Yocum
828-222-3749
https://www.hickorylearninggroup.org/
Mission:
Hickory Learning Group, built around ethical, family-centered, value-based care, focuses on helping children develop meaningful skills while ensuring families leave treatment feeling capable, confident, and equipped to support lifelong success.
Hidden Treasure Christian School
864-235-6848
https://www.hiddentreasure.org/
Mission:
The mission of Hidden Treasure Christian School (HTCS) and Faith Christian Academy (FCA) is to enable students with average to above average intelligence who are experiencing academic difficulties in the areas of reading, math, and language to reach their academic potential. In addition, we strive to provide our young people with spiritual, academic, social, and, where appropriate, vocational training that will prepare and equip them to accept and pursue God’s will—overcoming by His grace or accepting as His will any obstacles or limitations He has chosen to place in their lives.
Joni and Friends NC
Point of Contact: Russ Duncan Jr.
704-841-1177
Mission:
We bring practical help and Gospel hope to people with disabilities around the world.
NC School for the Deaf
Point of Contact: Cathy Williams
828-432-5200
Mission:
Our mission at the North Carolina School for the Deaf, is to provide student centered, Standards-Based instruction to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students in a multicultural and multilingual environment. Our students are enabled and empowered to be lifelong learners and productive, contributing citizens to humanity.
Raising Autistic Disciples
Point of Contact: Larah Roberts
https://www.liinks.co/raisingautisticdisciples
Mission:
Partnering with parents and caregivers to raise autistic disciples for God’s Kingdom.
Shephards College
+1 (262) 878-5620
Mission:
Empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to pursue their God given purpose.
Special Olympics of North Carolina
919-719-7662
https://www.facebook.com/specialolympicscatawbacounty/
Mission:
Special Olympics North Carolina is one of the largest Special Olympics programs in the world with nearly 53,000 registered athletes and Unified partners (people without intellectual disabilities), who train and compete in year-round programs in 20 different sports.
The Weaving Place, Inc.
Point of Contact: Kimberly Garland
828-301-7801
Mission:
A Christ-centered nonprofit building community for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Hickory, NC.
Veritas Baptist College
Point of Contact: Lisa Joyner
812-221-1714
Mission:
Veritas Baptist College exists to equip men and women for dynamic Christian service and leadership in Bible-believing churches by providing higher education that emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual development, and preparation for ministry, both lay and professional.
Watauga Works
828-264-5009
Mission:
Watauga Opportunities, Inc. will enable self-reliance and enhance independence through the provision of vocational, residential, and community opportunities to individuals with barriers to employment and community involvement.
We Rock the Spectrum Hickory
828-855-3383
https://www.werockthespectrumhickory.com/
Mission:
We Rock the Spectrum – Hickory, NC was founded to provide a place for children of all ability levels to play and grow together. As the only kid’s gym that offers an inclusive philosophy, we have found all children can benefit from our uniquely designed sensory equipment that is specifically designed to aid children with sensory processing disorders. However, in our experience, all children are able to benefit greatly from this equipment and by allowing children of all ability levels to play together they are able to learn a great deal from each other and become the best motivation for success on every level.
Walkin’ Roll Activities League
Point of Contact: Sharon K Barlow Elliott
828-446-5106
Mission:
Activities League for individuals with disabilities