Adaptations is a social group program for adults with disabilities, hosted by LVCIL. The program empowers participants by providing opportunities to engage with their community, develop essential life and independent living skills, and build meaningful friendships.
Adaptations meets several times each month, either at LVCIL or at community locations. Members take the lead in shaping their experience by helping to decide on activities. Activities occur at days and times varying throughout the week.
Join us to discover new experiences, grow your independence, and connect with a supportive and vibrant community!
For more information, please contact Adaptations@lvcil.org. We look forward to getting to know you!
Our Purpose
Here’s what Adaptation members are saying:
Jason
Adaptations Member
I enjoy adaptations and have met some very nice and friendly people. We do a lot of fun activities and it’s great we are able to connect virtually and in person. My favorite is when both the Lehigh Valley and NYC adaptations groups get together for speed friending.
Nick
Adaptations Member
I really like being in the group virtually and in-person. I really have fun and enjoy the group. I really appreciate Amanda, Jacqueline and Liz for everything.
Lauren
Adaptations Member
Hi my name is Lauren and this is my first year being in Adaptations. Adaptations helps me to be independent and make new friends and see old friends. Adaptations helps me to live on my own and working on my money skills and my cooking skills
Our Founder – Marsha
“A number of years ago I was trying to find a social group for my son Ari that would allow him to meet new friends, participate in interesting activities and most importantly find a community of his own. After some intensive searching online, I came across a link to Adaptations (Adaptations | Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan). They were located in New York City. I contacted their executive director, Allison Kleinman and set up a meeting for Ari and me. Ten minutes into that meeting, I knew I had found a gem. Allison described a group that welcomed and served independent adults with special needs who wanted a better social life. The programs offered by Adaptations were very varied (sports, dining, art, music, theater, games, job readiness, etc.) realizing the different interests of their members.
Ari and I started to attend programs. Ari learned to navigate the way to Adaptations (bus from Allentown, subway to Adaptations) and started to attend programs on his own. It occurred to me that while Ari was willing and able to make the commute, other people may not be comfortable doing so.
One of the things that Allison said to me in our original meetings was that she saw Adaptations as a program that could be replicated in other communities. Two years later, I decided it was time. I approached Allison; she and her team were ready to support the idea of a satellite Adaptations in the Lehigh Valley. They have allowed us to use their name and provided countless hours of counseling and support for our directors. Our relationship/partnership has proved to be extremely valuable and beneficial to those of us in the Lehigh Valley as well as those in NYC.