Our programs are designed to support the needs of each individual.
Job Training Program
Ability Specialists' Community Job Training Program teaches the skills that can help participants transition into a work environment.
We partner with over a dozen nonprofit organizations all over the Denver Metro area volunteering in small groups. By partnering with organizations like Arc Thrift Stores, Metro Caring, and Habitat for Humanity, we make valuable contributions to the community while integrating participants into a collaborative, inclusive and structured working environment.
We encourage our participants to grow socially and emotionally while working together as a team to achieve a common goal as well as our personal goals.
Group Supported Employment
Ability Specialists’ Work Crew supports participants who want to work in the community but lack some of the required skills for independent employment.
Our work crews are integrated at the University of Colorado Hospital as well as multiple Arc Thrift stores. This is not an enclave, where our clients are separated from the rest of the employees. Our clients work individually and in groups right alongside community employees.
This program educates participants through mentoring, real life experience, goal setting, and the development of specialized goals for each individual.
Individual Supported Employment
Ability Specialists’ Job Coaching services are available to individuals that already have employment in the community but need additional support. We provide job skills training, assessments, orientation assistance and monitoring for the individual at their place of employment.
By collaborating with managers, coworkers, and families we help our participants maintain stability in their community employment. Ongoing Employment Support services help employees and employers work together to form productive, long-term relationships.
We consult with employers to help them better understand the needs of adults with disabilities. If on-the-job issues arise, we provide immediate responses to help resolve things quickly. We focus on finding creative solutions to maximize the productivity of everyone involved.
Evening Social Club
Ability Specialists’ Evening Social Club teaches social skills and provides a sense of belonging through scheduled community activities such as bowling, swimming, miniature golf, museum visits and many more.
We encourage participants to engage in positive relationship building to combat the social isolation faced by so many adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The program focuses on relationship development, as well as social and emotional growth.
We help provide the framework for our participants to improve their self-confidence and participate more fully in community life. It also integrates our clients into their community so they feel more connected.
Fun Fit
Ability Specialists’ FunFit groups focus on basic physical fitness as well as nutrition. It provides a safe and fun atmosphere for individuals who are looking to maintain their physical health and wellbeing.
Our clients workout together helping them to gain confidence and feel accepted by others. Participants are encouraged to set goals and push themselves while still having a good time.
We make fitness fun!
Virtual Programs
Ability Specialists’ Virtual Program is designed to provide an interesting, fun, and interactive experience.
Programs are created based on participant interests and are designed to be fun and educational. Virtual programs give participants the opportunity to connect with their peers from anywhere, whether they are stuck at home sick or on a beach vacation.
Programs run Monday through Friday and have included favorites like Virtual Vacations, Learning to Draw, Disney Social, Harry Potter Book Club, and Zippy Zumba .
Check our virtual calendar for more details.
*Ability Specialists Virtual Program will only be held on snow days*
Ability Boot Camp
The first half of the evening begins as a group with stretching, warm-up, and an exercise routine. The second half is open for participants to enjoy the gym’s amenities.
The Chuze Fitness location is directly across the street from our Ability Specialists’ offices making it a convenient spot for our clients and team members. Their Premium Membership provides our participants a spectacular array of amenities including Cardio Equipment, Strength Equipment, Chuze Cinema, Express Circuit, Chuze Blends, Turf Training Area, Group Exercise Classes, Tanning, HydroMassage™, Pool & Hot Tub, Infrared Sauna, Traditional Sauna, Steam Room, and Cycling.
Car Club
Ferraris and Porsches and Bentleys – oh my!
and Trucks... and Motorcycles... and Subarus (after all, it is Colorado)...
We love cars, and now we’ve created a car club to prove it. Buckle up, people, this is a hot new spectacle!
We’ve expanded our Monday evening program to host a once-a-month special experience. Once each month, we will give our participants exclusive access to dealerships and auto enthusiasts that will share with us insight on the hottest, newest, and most awe-inspiring automobiles on planet Earth.
Drama Club
Lights! Camera! Action!
Attention Actors, Actresses, Dancers, Writers, and Film Lovers - this is your calling!
This weekly program will be an immersive experience where participants draft simple scripts and skits, make fun and funny videos, dance, act, and learn together on many aspects of how to deliver a final polished and entertaining product.
Let’s go get creative!
Dance Awards Night
Our program provides a safe and welcoming environment to have fun with good music, good food, and good people.
Awards are given to clients who exemplify exceptional behaviors around the values of leadership, connection, calmness, responsibility, self-control, forgiveness, capability, kindness, courage, independence, fairness, extraordinary, curiosity, contribution, observation, optimism, and sportsmanship.
Saturday Events
These are monthly outings that expand beyond our evening social clubs. We provide participants with 6-8 hours of fun, intrigue, and cultural enrichment.
During these events, we explore in and around the Denver community with activities centered on adventure and connection.
Some of the adventures we’ve planned include amusement parks, musicals, rafting, snowmobiling, sporting events, and more.