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ABOUT KANDU

KANDU is a place where limits are surpassed, dreams are fulfilled, expectations are exceeded, jobs are created and lives are transformed.

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60 YEARS STRONG

KANDU has offered life changing job training and placement, care services, and living skills instruction to individuals with developmental disabilities and disadvantages since 1961. Learn more about us, our team and available career opportunities below.

About Us

Since 1961, KANDU has been creating and fulfilling dreams for individuals with disabilities – helping them find purpose, independence, and to live happy and active lives.

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Our Team

KANDU’s nurturing staff and dedicated board of directors are passionate about creating a place where individuals feel loved, accepted, empowered, and celebrated.

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Careers

KANDU is hiring! Join our team of more than 100 staff and make a difference today.

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ISP clients took a trip down to Rockford to explore the Burpee Museum of Natural History. The Burpee Museum has an internationally known paleontology department featuring the most complete and best-preserved juvenile T. Rex ever discovered! Clients got to explore natural history exhibits with ...exciting interactive experiences like touching the fur of a polar bear and fox and identifying real fossils. 🦖

"Communication is important for everyone, especially ease of communication. For some, this ease is more difficult to achieve, even with the assistance of software designed to help users communicate. Standard AAC—augmentative and alternative communication—software is a tool that’s ...supposed to help people with communication disabilities, but it’s often unable to meet users where they’re at, causing frustration and slowing the process of something essential to humanity."
Learn about how Archer built an app for his non-speaking sister, Della:

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Creating a better way to connect

Archer Calder built an app to help his nonverbal sister, Della, communicate her way.

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Summertime fun at KANDU! 🌞 Our Increased Support Program clients had a blast playing bean bag toss in the beautiful sunny weather. Activities like these provide an opportunity for clients to boost physical mobility and coordination skills while building social connections with peers in a safe, ...supervised outdoor setting. The competition was fierce, and the smiles were endless!

Happy Independence Day! KANDU clients know all about expressing independence as they each explore their limitless potential every day! 💙🤍❤️

KANDU is closed 7/4 in observance of Independence Day 🇺🇸