A big CONGRATULATIONS to Angel and Korbin, who graduated from Greater Expectations! 🎓🎓🥳
Angel completed her apprenticeship at the Kansas Aviation Museum Gift Shop. 👏 With the skills and confidence that she gained with Greater Expectations, she is ready to get her first job!
Korbin completed the program and is now working with CPRF Job Placement. Korbin is determined to take the next step in achieving his good life! ✨
We are SO proud of you both and can't wait to see you succeed.
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03/21/2025
Another big CONGRATULATIONS is in order for GE graduate, Cheri! 🥳🎓 Cheri volunteers at a local non-profit organization. She enjoys socializing with donors and other workers, and helping provide an important service to the community.
Cheri hopes to explore new ways to be active in the community. She is especially interested in social groups, classes to learn new skills, and more volunteer opportunities. 🫶
With the skills she has gained through Greater Expectations, she will undoubtedly succeed in whatever she decides to do! Congrats, Cheri!
03/12/2025
Help us give a big CONGRATULATIONS to Jack, who graduated from Greater Expectations!! 🥳👏 He's making strides with detailed, well-defined work and routine, structured environments.
Jack has an Associate’s Degree in Information Technology from WSU Tech! 🎓 In addition to volunteering at a local food bank, his other weekly activities help him maintain a daily routine and feel connected to others. 🤝
Jack is living life to the fullest whether it includes paid work, volunteering, or just being active at home and in the community. Congrats, Jack. We're SO proud of you and all the work you do! 🙌
Thank you to Beth, our Program Director, for empowering our students to succeed! ✨ See other Success Stories: ilrcks.org/autism-program/success-stories/
02/19/2025
We "bring them out of their shell and give them the confidence they need." Our program helps teens and young adults with autism get a better grasp on being aware of their surroundings and get their foot in the door when it comes to functioning in the real world. Listen to Beth, our Program Director, and Kristian, a Greater Expectations graduate on how we make a difference! 🙌
Greater Expectations is a program within ILRC designed to increase employment and social opportunities for teens and adults on the autism spectrum by fosteri...
02/11/2025
Help us give a huge CONGRATULATIONS to Wyatt & Denay, who recently graduated from the Greater Expectations Program! 🎓🥳
07/31/2024
07/17/2024
Thank you to the City of Wichita- Government and Lily Wu for presenting Brian, Cindi, and Robb with a signed proclamation that celebrates the anniversary of the presidential signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We appreciate the great leaders of our City for supporting our mission to empower individuals in our community!
06/20/2024
A great learning experience for all! Come and join us 😄
Come and join us! ILRC is hosting a Stress Management course to help you learn effective techniques to destress next Tuesday, June 25th from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. Remember to be kind to your mind 😌
06/17/2024
Happy Father's day ❤
Happy Father's Day! This week in class, we made cards to surprise dad with ❤
05/14/2024
Looking for direct support workers! Visit the link in the original post to register.
The Kansas Department of Aging and Disability is seeking direct support workers in Kansas to participate in testing new online training modules on topics such as Disability Rights, Professionalism and Ethics, and more. Participants will be compensated $20 per hour. Visit the registration link here https://bit.ly/DSWtesters
We appreciate your assistance in sharing this opportunity with your network. For more information, contact atcrado@icu.edu
05/10/2024
Sending lots of love and thanks to all the moms this Mother's Day!
03/04/2024
Prayers to Carl's family and friends during this time. 🤍 He was an outstanding advocate for ILRC and our mission.
Yesterday, Sunday, March 3rd, a board member and friend of the Independent Living Resource Center passed away. Our hearts are heavy, and he leaves a huge hole in our hearts and our agency. Carl had been on our board since 2014 and was very committed to his board duties and, especially, his passion for serving persons with disabilities, and we were truly blessed to have him involved with us. Not only was he a board member, but he also served on several of our committees and was the chair of our annual ILRC Golf Tournament, which he greatly loved. Carl always had a smile on his face and loved to joke, but he never forgot the importance of helping others with disabilities. The community and his friends have lost a remarkable person. He will never be forgotten, and he will be greatly missed. Prayers and thoughts and hugs to Carl’s wife Stacy and their children and siblings and other relatives.
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Autism Avenue Gift Shoppe is a "unique boutique" and training ground for individuals with autism to enhance social awareness & communication by learning every day skills.
Each individual can generalize the skills learned in our multi-level Greater Expectations autism program as an apprentice in a real, public, yet unique work setting at the shop.
Our mission is to provide a structured, repetitive work environment that delivers a platform for job training & real-world experiences for young adults with disabilities.
When visiting the shop, you’ll find “Sensory Avenue,” a designated corner just for sensory needs, including oral motor chews, fidgets, calming items, etc. Fun and challenging puzzles and games help work on fine motor skills, social skills, and problem-solving skills.
The store also carries a variety of awareness items, such as necklaces, bracelets, keychains, coffee mugs, flags, t-shirts, and more for those wanting to promote awareness in the community. Awareness products are available for purchase at our online shop!
Other merchandise found within the shop includes unique gifts you might need for a special occasion or no occasion at all. Call us (316) 866-2464 to shop and place orders over the phone as well for any of our products!
Best of all, 100% of Autism Avenue proceeds support the Greater Expectations & Connections Club programs. Each product you purchase gives our program participants another opportunity to learn as they help with our daily store operations and packaging/shipping of items. Shop with us for a greater purpose!
