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At Easterseals, we're committed to supporting students of all ages by providing essential programs and services. From helping parents navigate IEP plans to offering adaptive technology and youth transition services, our affiliates are dedicated to ensuring every student has the tools they need to succeed in school and beyond.

Whether it's getting your child ready to start kindergarten or preparing for the transition to college or employment, Easterseals is here to support the educational journey. Together, let's create a future where every student has every opportunity to thrive!

This August is Make a Will Month! Ever wondered how you can make a lasting impact? Planned Giving allows you to support causes that matter most to you, even after you're gone. Discover how you can create a legacy that lives on by learning more about Planned Giving on the Easterseals blog: https://blog.easterseals.com/how-planned-giving-makes-an-impact/

It’s back to school season and we're excited to share our latest blog post by Andrea Jennings: "Breaking Barriers: The Power of Disability Education in Creating Inclusive Classrooms."

This blog dives into the importance of disability education in fostering empathy and acceptance from a young age and offers practical strategies for integrating disability education in classrooms.

Read the full blog: https://blog.easterseals.com/breaking-barriers-the-power-of-disability-education-in-creating-inclusive-classrooms/

Breaking Barriers: The Power of Disability Education in Creating Inclusive Classrooms | Easterseals Blog Disability education in classrooms is crucial for shaping a more inclusive and understanding society. I am ambulatory and use different mobility aids. However, after sustaining my disability in a motor vehicle accident, as a wheelchair user, and as a parent, I could not even attend my daughter’s o...

Donna Elbrecht is the powerhouse President and CEO of Easterseals Northern Indiana and our most recent podcast guest!

During our conversation, Donna opened up about her journey from working in a group home to leading a major organization. Her insights on the importance of mentorship, the impact of the ADA, and leadership challenges are both inspiring and eye-opening.

Thank you, Donna, for joining the show!

Tune in:
https://www.easterseals.com/news-and-stories/podcasts/on-board/

🎒📚 It’s Back to School Season! 📚🎒

As students head back to the classroom, Easterseals is here to ensure every student feels included and supported. Join us throughout this month as we share content focused on making the back-to-school season inclusive for all. We’ll provide tips, insights, and resources to support students with disabilities and help create an environment where everyone can thrive.

Follow along and let’s make this school year the best one yet! 💪✨

It is incredible to see the impact of Easterseals programs on children like Noxx. When he came to West Virginia with motor delays and ADHD, nurses there helped identify the underlying causes and then helped Noxx and his family recover from medical procedures. Soon, Noxx showed great progress in his ability to walk confidently and his behavior. These life-changing services help people with disabilities thrive in their communities!

Meet Noxx, the 4-year-old boy living a new life thanks to Easterseals Meet Noxx, the 4-year-old boy living a new life thanks to Easterseals

Our recent disabled veterans study found that when veterans transition from military service back into civilian life, there can be a disconnect between what services their employer offers, and the support veterans really need. Easterseals CEO Kendra Davenport joined Comcast Newsmakers’ Tetiana Anderson to discuss the resources employers can provide to ease veterans’ transition and the assistance Easterseals is providing to help veterans.

Employment Support for Veterans With Disabilities For many veterans with disabilities, employment and reintegration into civilian life can pose challenges. Kendra E. Davenport, President and CEO of Easterseals, joins host Tetiana Anderson to discuss efforts to bridge the gap between veterans and their employers, and connect this population with res...

It is so great to see Miami International Airport helping Easterseals South Florida students with disabilities and their caregivers practice the air travel experience.

Traveling with a disability can be stressful, especially when you don’t know what to expect, but programs like this give people with disabilities the chance to see the airport alongside kind an understanding staff who help them gain comfortability. There is still work to be done before the air travel experience is fully stress-free and accessible for people with disabilities, but we are glad to see programs like this that help make sure these students can travel comfortably.

Watch Easterseals kids participate in airport readiness drill Easterseals South Florida kids participate in airport readiness drill to prepare them and their caregivers for air travel on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Miami International Airport. Many of the kids have autism or other disabilities that can make airports stressful, so this tour showed them what it w...

At Easterseals, we are working towards a future in which all people with disabilities can lead full, independent lives. For this vision to become reality, companies need to recognize the important role they hold in the fight for accessibility. When companies adopt more disability friendly policies, it benefits everyone. A leading study concluded that companies that champion disability inclusion make 1.6 times more revenue and are 25% more productive than their competition. Easterseals President and CEO Kendra Davenport highlighted these findings and more in her recent Fast Company op-ed.

As ends, consider what you can do to ensure that people with disabilities have the opportunity to fully participate in your community all year long, whether as your employee or customer.

Disability Pride Month: How do you celebrate? Expanding accessibility is good for business, good for employees, and is just the right thing to do. Here's how leaders can support disability pride in the month of July and beyond.

In our latest blog, guest writer Mids Meinberg explores the shared struggles of the disability and q***r pride movements. Meinberg explores how disability advocates can learn from past q***r advocates and their refusal of the medical or pathologized model of their identity.

Read this powerful piece: https://blog.easterseals.com/disability-pride-q***r-pride-and-the-medical-model/

The image in this graphic comes from Disabled and Here, a disability-led stock image and interview series celebrating disabled Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC). This photo was taken by Chona Kasinger.

Learn more about Disabled and Here: https://affecttheverb.com/disabledandhere/

Tonight’s the night! Join us from 6-9pm ET on Twitch for our Community Game Night celebrating the ADA anniversary with Jackbox Party Games. Let’s play, have fun, and celebrate inclusion together!

Watch Live: www.twitch.tv/game4access

Today is the 34th anniversary of the ADA!

The Americans with Disabilities Act paved the way for creating a more accessible and inclusive world. Easterseals was there in 1990 advocating for the passage of this law, and we are here today providing disability services in communities nationwide and advocating for policies that allow disabled people to thrive.

Our work won’t stop, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take time to celebrate how far we’ve come! How has the ADA impacted your life?

Do you remember the first time you saw someone who looked or felt like you on screen? In our latest blog of , Christina shares how impactful that moment was for their q***r identity and the need for the same representation of disability on screen. As Christina puts it, “When we tell stories with accurate representation, we create an understanding, and through understanding, we create unity. The stories we tell, the way in which we represent ourselves to each other is so vital to the way in which we relate to each other face to face.”

Read the full blog: https://blog.easterseals.com/taking-charge-of-your-story-why-representation-matters/

Join us for Community Game Night on July 26, 2024, from 6-9pm ET to celebrate the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)! 🎮

Hop on our Twitch channel or join our Discord to watch the games, cheer on the players, and even participate as an audience member in Jackbox Party games.

Date: July 26, 2024
Time: 6-9pm ET

Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/4ZZwAvJRBg

This , we are celebrating the people with disabilities nationwide who enrich their communities. Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley’s Shari Cooper says her disability pride empowers her to advocate for herself and have confidence in her ability to empower others. She says, “Pride also reminds me that when I must give a presentation or emcee an event, I’m good enough to do this task, speech impairment and all. If I weren’t good enough to perform this task, I wouldn’t have gotten hired to do the job.”

For Disability Pride Month, four contributors share their experiences, achievements Disability Pride Month is celebrated every July to mark the anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and to recognize the achievements, experiences and struggles of the disability community. In today’s Ideas & Voices, our contributors (some of whom are disabled) ...

Our latest blog is by Liz Meckes, Director of Development at Easterseals of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Liz shares her journey and her refusal to hide her disability! As she puts it, “My face, my scars, they are part of my story.”

Read the full blog here: https://blog.easterseals.com/my-disability-is-part-of-my-story/

At Easterseals, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to be full and equal participants in society. We are always thinking about–and encouraging others to think about–how to be more welcoming and accessible for all.

This , we want to highlight the importance of advocating for disabled members of the LGBTQ+ community. Disabled LGBTQ+ adults are more likely to face higher unemployment, discrimination in hiring, lower wages, and insufficient access to employment benefits. Easterseals' president and CEO Kendra Davenport’s new op-ed in The Advocate highlights how businesses, educators, and non-profit leaders can do more to work towards an intersectional standard of inclusion.

Advancing equality during Disability Pride Month July is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate progress in championing accessibility and equity. But, as Easterseals's President and CEO writes, more work is still needed.

CT Family Rallies After Disabled Son Removed From Theater Seat Parents of a disabled CT man bumped from his front row seat at a concert are bumping back…

Thank you Century 21!

It’s the Century 21 Brand’s second annual International Week of Giving! Thank you, CENTURY 21®, for raising more than $138 million for Easterseals since 1979. Your support has tremendously empowered children and adults with disabilities in communities nationwide.

In our 45-year relationship with Century 21 Real Estate, they have raised $138.5 million for Easterseals and our mission to help people with disabilities live full, independent lives! With the support of brands like CENTURY 21, we are able to continue our on-the-ground support to 1.5 million children and adults with disabilities.

This week, July 21-26th, Century 21 Real Estate will be hosting its annual International Week of Giving, holding fundraising activities that support Easterseals and other amazing organizations. We are grateful for our long-standing relationship, and thank them for the crucial role they play in our mission to create a more inclusive world.

CENTURY 21 International Week of Giving Supports Easterseals Advocating for full equity, inclusion, and access

We are so grateful to be among the organizations supported by CENTURY 21’s International Week of Giving. Thank you Century 21 for your dedicated support of our Affiliates and the Easterseals mission!

Today kicks off Century 21's International Week of Giving! Century 21 has supported Easterseals and their affiliates since 1979, raising $183.5 million for lifechanging services and supports for individuals with disabilities and their families.

Easterseals MORC is grateful for decades of continued partnership with Century 21 Town & Country - Shelby Township, MI. Join us as we celebrate the Century 21's International Week of Giving July 21-26! 💙🧡

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Join us for Community Game Night on July 26 from 6-9pm ET to celebrate the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)! 🎮

To mark this special occasion, ES Gaming, powered by Easterseals, is hosting an exciting night of JackBox Party games on our Discord server and Twitch. Whether you want to play or join the audience, everyone is welcome.

Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/4ZZwAvJRBg

📅 Date: July 26, 2024
🕕 Time: 6-9pm ET
📍 Platform: Discord & Twitch

Let's celebrate and have fun together!

🎮 Join us this July for "Change the Game for Disability" – a month-long charity streaming event celebrating disability pride in gaming! Let's create an inclusive gaming community together. https://tiltify.com/eastersealshq/game-for-disability-413c0d20-96d8-4ab3-9ef9-f85dba101d5b

Meet Sebastian, a talented chef in the making! From discovering his passion at Easterseals South Florida's Youth Culinary Arts Summer Camp to landing a job at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Sebastian's journey inspires us all. At Easterseals, we're proud to support initiatives that empower individuals like Sebastian to thrive. Read his uplifting story and learn more about Easterseals' impactful programs.

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