by Daryn Richardson | Aug 24, 2021 | News, The Voice
They started with sunglasses, scarves and drumsticks. Ten weeks later, then ended with attitude, new social skills and different ways to bust a move. More than 60 consumers from Vodec’s Council Bluffs, Omaha and Urbandale development centers participated in the...
by Daryn Richardson | Aug 18, 2021 | The Voice
The following list reflects donations to Vodec from Feb. 28 through July 21: Arby’s Jana Benitez Donna Bush Barb Diblasi (in memory of Mike Driscoll) Jeremy Dunkirk Jacque Evans Family Fare Teresa Gleason Miles & Crystal Havekost Steve Hodapp Eric Jensen Claire...
by Daryn Richardson | Aug 18, 2021 | News, The Voice
The first-ever Vodec Days celebration was held July 19-23 at Vodec’s Omaha Development Center. “It was a week-long celebration of every single person at Vodec,” said Kellie Katelman, special education teacher at the Omaha Development Center. “After the hard year...
by Daryn Richardson | Aug 16, 2021 | News, The Voice
Together, we will successfully get through this and thrive. by Vodec CEO Steve Hodapp I’d like to share some of Vodec’s responses to COVID-19 and some of the unique challenges we face. COVID fatigue is shared by most, but please bear with me. First, some...
by Daryn Richardson | Aug 16, 2021 | Iowa News, News, The Voice
It’s a Wednesday afternoon in July at Vodec’s Urbandale Development Center. While a group of consumers on the activity floor get ready to make paper ice cream cone art topped with real sprinkles, Sam, Ronnie and Craig head to the parking lot, where they load into a...
by Daryn Richardson | Jun 1, 2021 | News, The Voice
They met in class. They chatted on the phone. They connected via FaceTime. They mastered Zoom. They learned how to adapt and be flexible. Vodec’s Adult Transition Program (ATP) Class of 2021 – the first to learn in the midst of a pandemic – graduated May...
