The Achievement Center of Texas is the only licensed nonprofit day center in the Dallas area that specializes in providing day habilitation services to children and adults with special needs. A majority of the individuals served are physically mentally or emotionally challenged. Here at the Achievement Center of Texas we give ability a chance. Our purpose is to bolster participants self-esteem by challanging them to new heights of achievement and.... * to broaden the scope of opportunities available to people with disabilities * to break down the barriers that keep them from enjoying a satisfying life * to develop programs which will aid the individual to become more independent * to educate the public in the abilities of the individual rather than the disabilities * to advise and aid parents to cope with the challanges of children and young adults with special needs * to assist individuals in making their own choices and helping them try new things so they will have an array of opportunities from which to choose those that have meaning and are satifying to them * to provide opportunities to make friends and develop relationships * to serve as a clearing house for gathering and giving information regarding individulas faced with physical