Heather Waddell is the new Executive Director of the Aiken Tri-Development Center after nearly 20 years of service in different roles with the agency.
Part of her focus is to find caring employees who will provide, promote and coordinate community services in Aiken County for individuals with autism, head and spinal cord injuries, and intellectual disabilities.
The ATDC mission is to maximize independence, safeguard and support human rights and dignity, and achieve community inclusion to provide education and resources to the public to help in the understanding and prevention of autism, head and spinal cord injuries, and intellectual disabilities. Besides referring good caregivers, business leaders are asked to help with vocational, social, recreational, and religious opportunities.
Responsibility is taught, shared, and expected. Physical and psychological needs are met. Communities and citizens see themselves as competent and are willing to become involved in the lives of people with disabilities.
Our vision is that the citizens and communities will realize that they have the capacity to befriend, care about, work alongside, and learn with and from people with disabilities.
Free Access: Helping people who can’t help themselves
Michael Hall of the Aiken Tri-Development Center tells Neil Gordon about the passion for helping people that has kept him in his position for 26 years. Do you enjoy and benefit from ABD’s business news? If so, CLICK HERE to find out ways you can help ABD achieve and expand
Free Access: Individuality is key to helping developmentally challenged
The world of human services changes constantly because we are supporting individuals whose needs change quite fluidly. We have seen many changes over the years, but Tri-Development Center has maintained a constant vision which has led us to develop many community group homes and day programs to help meet not
Free Access: Tri-Development Center receives funding from the local community
The Tri-Development Center is a community-based service that cares for and helps people with intellectual development disabilities integrate into society. In part 3 of an interview, Executive Director, Heather Waddell tells Neil Gordon how businesses and others in the community have been generous in supporting the center. Do you enjoy
Free Access: Tri-Development Center faces staffing shortage to care for disabled
The Tri-Development Center is a community-based service that cares for and helps people with intellectual development disabilities integrate into society. In part 2 of an interview, Executive Director, Heather Waddell talks to Neil Gordon about the staffing shortage she is facing and some of the available positions. Do you enjoy
Free Access: Tri-Development Center offers love, support, and integration for the developmentally disabled
The Tri-Development Center is a community-based service that cares for and helps people with intellectual development disabilities integrate into society. In part 1 of an interview, Executive Director, Heather Waddell tells Neil Gordon about the center’s mission and the need for caring and compassionate staff. Do you enjoy and benefit