A terrific Capitol Hill Day!


Posted by Bob Glowacki on October 22nd, 2009

What a terrific Capitol Hill Day we had in Washington D.C.!

We started the day off with a tour of the White …Read More » »

Sandra Lee & Easter Seals help make meal-time ease a must for parents


Posted by Patricia Wright on April 3rd, 2009

Easter Seals is thrilled to be featured in the latest April/May issue of Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Magazine! Here’s an excerpt:
Offering hugs from her heart is only one of the ways that Sandra is pitching in at the Easter Seals. To help …Read More » »

“Yes I Can!” — Obama victory inspires Maurice


Posted by Maurice Snell on November 6th, 2008

It has taken a few days to gather my thoughts after the excitement of Tuesday. I wasn’t able to go to the Obama rally in grant Park, but I enjoyed every minute of it on television! Before the election I held a mock election …Read More » »

Learning and sharing in Orlando


Posted by Patricia Wright on July 9th, 2008

I am one of the lucky ones — I get to spend four days in Orlando at the Autism Society of America Conference. This conference brings together individuals on the spectrum, family members, experts and professionals. Easter Seals is proud to have a formal partnership with Autism Society of America. We’re here to learn and share. Through collaboration, we …Read More » »

Share your expertise: what autism services do you need?


Posted by Bob Glowacki on June 10th, 2008

Here at Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin, we are beginning a discussion on new programs we can offer to families living with Autism. Right now we deliver therapy services as part of the P.L.A.Y. (Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters) Project and offer a chance for …Read More » »

Autism worries? AutismCares


Posted by Patricia Wright on May 16th, 2008

The response to Beth Finke’s blog about families with autism having lower incomes has been humbling. As a professional working in autism service delivery I am well aware of the ADDITIONAL expenses families incur when they have a child with autism. Therapies are expensive, specialized childcare may be necessary, adaptive equipment is costly … when families with autism have …Read More » »

Autism-friendly screening: Harry Potter


Posted by Beth Finke on July 23rd, 2007

If only we lived in England! Among all the buzz I heard this weekend about the new Harry Potter book I happened to catch wind of a theatre in Nottingham featuring a special autism-friendly screening.

“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” will air in a special “autism-friendly” setting at …Read More » »

Acting normal in a world that thinks you’re not


Posted by Beth Finke on July 20th, 2007

This week’s episode of This American Life, features stories about the developmentally disabled and people with special needs. One is Johnathan, a man on the autism spectrum. The program originally aired on National Public Radio in 2002 and is being replayed this weekend.Stories about people who were told that they’re different. Some of …Read More » »

Reading about Autism at Book Expo America


Posted by Beth Finke on June 8th, 2007

Ellen Harrington-Kane’s blog on June 4th is the first of many book reviews we plan on posting on the Easter Seals autism blog. After all, there are plenty of books about autism to review!

Last weekend I was at Book Expo America at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. Nearly 35,000 publishers, booksellers, authors, agents and …Read More » »