About Us

_{ABLE Center's Four Core Services}

Information and Referral

Independent Living Skills

Advocacy

Peer Counseling and Peer Support

_{^{The uniqueness and commonalilty of differences in abilities ignites our desire to unite our communtiy. We will light our torches with the fire of those who have demonstrated courage, and carry them forward to coming generations.}}

^{_{We choose the tiny humming bird for his unique abilities and strengths.}}

^{_{At ABLE we desire to help individuals with disabilities reap an abundace of life.}}

ABLE Center

1931 East 37th Street Suite #1

Odessa, Texas

Soaring Above All Expectations

humming birds

The Hummingbird

A hummingbird can rotate each of its wings in a circle, allowing them to be the only bird which can fly forwards, backwards, up, down, sideways or sit in sheer space. To hover, hummingbirds move their wings forward and backward in a repeated figure eight, much like the arms of a swimmer treading water. Hummingbirds can move instantaneously in any direction, start from its perch at full speed, and doesn't necessarily slow up to land. Hummingbirds can even fly short distances upside down, a trick rollover they employ when being attacked by another bird.

www.humming-birds.com/facts.html

At ABLE Center for Independent Living, we are dedicated to the idea that everyone should be living life to its fullest potential. We provide activities, education, and peer counseling for individuals desiring to "soar above all expectations". We chose a hummingbird for our symbol because this remarkable bird defies the odds, seemingly defying the law of physics, to do what he does. He "soars above all expectations". He is one of the most remarkable of all the species when it comes to his abilities. ABLE is about focusing on abilities. ABLE teaches people to live independently, and assists in providing supports to promote independence in the above four core services.