Ability
in Action
Ability in Action
EmployAbility prepares adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) for competitive employment and community integration.
We envision a community where people with disabilities are more broadly valued, hired by employers, receiving support, and participating in community activities.
Putting Ability in Action for nearly 70 years
Our roots begin all the way back in 1951, when a group of parents of special needs children created an organization to give people with IDD opportunities for socialization, enrichment, and education. In the decades since, we’ve evolved to serve adults with an added focus on supported integrated employment, in addition to the valuable life skills that have always been a part of our mission.
With a proven track record in Supported Employment, EmployAbility prepares people with IDD for the workforce. We identify job prospects, prepare you for interviews, and provide job coaching to ensure success.
EmployAbility also connects adults with IDD to daily volunteer opportunities and enrichment activities to become more confident, valued, and engaged in the community.
In 2021, EmployAbility’s programs saw…
people competitively employed
PERCENT EARNING ABOVE MINIMUM WAGE IN THE COMMUNITY
PEOPLE ENGAGING DAILY IN THE COMMUNITY
Trainees Building Skills in 2020
Meet our Newest Community Partner
Welcome to the team, Innomed! Our newest community employment partner, Innomed, has been manufacturing surgical instruments for orthopedic surgery in Savannah since 1985. They recently needed to...
A Night to Celebrate our Champions
Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society Night of Champions We are thrilled to celebrate the Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society Night of Champions. This award ceremony recognizes outstanding employees with...
Change a life, change a community
For over a decade now, EmployAbility has collaborated with many local non-profits, including Meals on Wheels; Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia; Habitat for Humanity; Emmaus House; and Union...
Celebrating Women Leading the Inclusion Revolution
March is Women's History Month and National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month - which gives us a lot to celebrate. We are humbled by the strength and tenacity of the women we serve: the...
Stacking and Sorting
What do you like to sort? Several participants here enjoy stacking and sorting, so we always have a variety of ways they can explore that inclination. Everyone needs to feel in control of the world...
What does Quality of Life mean at EmployAbility?
Our Quality of Life Approach is a respectful, structured way to support people. It’s a way of thinking, not just a series of steps to take. Quality of Life supports people to be all they can be with...
