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United Day Activity Center was incorporated
in Duluth as one of the first organizations in the state to offer
out-of-home activities for children and adults with disabilities.
Changes in federal law mandated public education for all children,
regardless of the nature of their disability or severity of need.
Udac celebrated this change and began focusing more on adults, renaming
itself United Developmental Achievement Center of Duluth, Inc.
Community integration became more and more popular, and services
for people with disabilities began to move outside the confines
of buildings and into communities. Udac began offering supported
employment, in which disabled people worked at community sites with
the support of a job coach.
Udac continued to expand services, allowing clients more choices
in employment and activities. This included developing a mailing
business, which received national recognition for it’s innovation
in providing employment. Udac became the organization’s legal
name.
Udac is a thriving organization that continues to build on its experience
and is expanding to serve a more diverse population of people with
disabilities and other challenges.
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