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At ACES, it’s not just the kids who love Halloween! ACES Irvine staff really got in to the spirit this year holding their first annual “Staff and Family Halloween Party” on October 28th. Games and activities were provided for the well-attended event including the Eyeball Toss, Pin the Hat on the Witch, and Haystack Hunt….

Some things just go together like peanut butter and jelly, summer and swimming, ice cream and adults with disabilities. That’s right. A very special Texas-based company called Howdy Homemade employs adults with autism and other disabilities to greet customers and serve up delicious ice cream. Their motto is “Howdy Homemade harnesses hope and hard work…

“Are you a user of the Force?” said Kylo Ren. “Yes” repeated a young boy with autism. The boy then activated his lightsaber to absorb the force lightening. The “Jedi Training” provided by Kylo Ren was one of many Star Wars themed activities offered as part of the “Open ACES” program. Although the children called…

Service In Action July 12, 2016, If you ask any ACES employee what the core values of the company are, there’s a good chance they would be able to repeat them with conviction. The ACES culture is rich with examples of moments where each value has been exemplified. While there are seven commonly discussed values…

“Let’s just try it” I overheard one mom saying to her young son as I quickly walked by to get to the group. He was clinging to her hand, crying, and falling to the floor. I asked a rhetorical question to ease the situation, “Is he coming to basketball camp?” “Yes” she responded. I slowed…

Nora is someone who enters a room so intensely that it is impossible to forget the first time you met her. For me that day was the start of this school year. I was participating in the vocational training program offered at ACES in a volunteer partnership with our local school district’s adult transition program….