Inspired by families living with autism

Posted by Bob Glowacki on November 20th, 2009

A lot of people left comments to a New York Times article called Going to Battle Against Autism, and I found myself touched by what those comments said about the dedication of families with autism. I was especially moved by the stories of two parents who were not only stretched physically and emotionally, but also facing an uncertain future Read More » »

Maurice celebrates autism services in Wisconsin

Posted by Bob Glowacki on October 29th, 2009

I am writing to give a huge thanks and “shout out” to our good friend Maurice Snell. Before I left for Capitol Hill Day and the Easter Seals National Convention last week, Maurice came to Milwaukee to share his story with Read More » »

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 » »

ABA at Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin

Posted by Bob Glowacki on September 22nd, 2009

Here at Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin we are moving toward adding Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to our list of services so that we can give children with Autism the best outcomes. Our first objective was to hire the right person to serve as Autism Services Manager and organize the program. We found that person in Paul Messling, and Read More » »

Walk With Me TV appearance was “totally cool”

Posted by Bob Glowacki on June 24th, 2009

Last week Milwaukee Fox 6 TV featured an interview about our June 19 Walk With Me event.

The interview gave me an opportunity to spend some quality time with Stephanie Mayer and her son, Kyle. Kyle Read More » »

Adults with autism thrive at new inclusive adult day center

Posted by Bob Glowacki on June 18th, 2009

When we think of autism, we tend to think of early childhood therapeutic interventions. I received a reality check when Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin opened a new inclusive adult day center in Kenosha. The center is located inside the YMCA of Kenosha Callahan branch, and the first three participants who enrolled there have autism. Later on, more adults Read More » »

Autism bill likely to pass in Wisconsin

Posted by Bob Glowacki on February 12th, 2009

I’m so excited to share news from the great state of Wisconsin! We have a governor and legislature that will vote to cover autism through health insurance — it’s one of the first action items of the new legislature. The passage of this bill means that the current waiting list for autism treatment can be cut by one third. Read More » »

A tragedy in Wisconsin

Posted by Bob Glowacki on November 21st, 2008

Empty … that’s how I feel after reading this tragic story in the Wisconsin State Journal about a murder-suicide. Kyle Dutter, a boy with severe disabilities, was murdered by his father, who then took his own life.

In the Journal’s story, more is shared about what challenges Kyle faced living with severe disabilities than the Read More » »

Playing with kids who have autism

Posted by Bob Glowacki on October 15th, 2008

Well, I saw “Blog Maven” Beth Finke at a conference in Chicago last week and she reminded me of a story I wanted to share.

Last month, I had the pleasure of leading a presentation with our speech therapist and P.L.A.Y. Project (Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters) consultant, Read More » »

Sibshops help brothers and sisters with autism

Posted by Bob Glowacki on September 3rd, 2008

You might remember the post I published last February about Sibshops and how they support families with autism.
One of the new programs we, at Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin, are offering in the Milwaukee area is called “Sibshops.” Sibshops were developed by the Read More » »