Changing Their World
While Changing the World
Ady’s Big Army is a unique educational community where individuals with special needs express themselves, work with others and accomplish goals to share their God-given talents and abilities with the world. It’s a loving, encouraging village where Citizens become artisans, bakers, jewelry makers, stationers, and more to create beautiful, handmade items that are sold to support their work and sustain their community.
Our vocational program is specifically designed to give our Citizens the opportunity to showcase their amazing skills, demonstrate their intrinsic value, and celebrate the impactful contributions each of them has to offer.
A Replication Community of Brookwood in Georgetown (BiG)
Ady’s Big Army is a replication community of Brookwood in Georgetown (BIG), a groundbreaking program for adults with special needs located near Austin, Texas. We are closely affiliated with BIG and are working hand-in-hand with them to bring their vision and mission to special needs adults and families in the Birmingham area. While still in its infancy, our innovative program has gained the attention of many groups and organizations in the special needs community.
Our Staff and Volunteers
Ady’s Big Army was founded by Brian and Chrissy Schubert. Chrissy currently serves as Executive Director. As a mother of a special needs child, she brings a wealth of personal experience to the program as well as a fierce determination to improve the lives of adults with special needs and their families and caregivers.
The program is staffed with experienced, caring individuals who have devoted their lives to helping individuals with special needs. These include retired special needs educators, speech therapists, occupational therapists, massage therapists, nurses and more. Our maximum staff-to-Citizen ratio is one to six.
We also have many enthusiastic volunteers who provide essential support services for our program. All our staff and volunteers are carefully screened to ensure the absolute security and safety of our Citizens.
