Safeway’s family of stores launch April campaign for Easter Seals … a perfect time to stop in, shop and say thank you

Posted by Jim Williams on March 31st, 2009

Today, as Safeway and its family of stores across the U.S. and Canada officially launch their annual cause-marketing campaign to support Easter Seals this April, it’s a perfect time for Easter Seals staff, volunteers, donors and client families to stop in, shop and Read More » »

Join us Tuesday as Easter Seals unveils its Living with Autism Study

Posted by Jim Williams on December 12th, 2008

Please join us this Tuesday, December 16 when we unveil Easter Seals’ Living with Autism Study, a nationwide study made possible through the generous support of Easter Seals National Corporate Partner MassMutual Financial Group and conducted by Harris Interactive.

The study asked families from Easter Seals and the Autism Society of America about their concerns for their children Read More » »

Jamie Smith, our very Special Olympian

Posted by Jim Williams on December 13th, 2007

How exciting it was to pick up Sunday’s Chicago Tribune and see the terrific front page article on Jamie Smith! Jamie is a 24-year-old Special Olympian medal winner. He’s a man with autism, strong in more ways than one.

On Tuesday, December 11, Jamie’s mother Alice — along with Wendy Murphy Read More » »

To my Easter Seals family, thank you

Posted by Jim Williams on November 21st, 2007

With Thanksgiving coming tomorrow I find myself thinking of the Easter Seals family, a family I am so very thankful for.

From people with autism and other disabilities who are served by Easter Seals, to our volunteers, staff and those who support our work, we are all enriched by being a part of this wonderful Easter Seals family.

I want to send Read More » »

A new partnership and a new model of service

Posted by Jim Williams on July 13th, 2007

Lee Grossman is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Autism Society of America (ASA). We’re happy to have Lee here as a guest blogger to celebrate the partnership between the ASA and Easter Seals!
– Jim Williams

A new partnership and a new model of service

by Lee Grossman

I’d like to echo Jim Williams’ sentiments. Read More » »

Easter Seals partners with the Autism Society of America

Posted by Jim Williams on July 12th, 2007

Today is a very important day for people with autism and their families as well as for Easter Seals and the Autism Society of America (ASA). At the annual ASA conference here in Phoenix, we announced a formal partnership between the two organizations. Working together, we believe that we can advance the cause of Read More » »

Watching Maurice at work

Posted by Jim Williams on May 21st, 2007

Last Friday night I attended an Easter Seals event where our 2007 adult representative Maurice Snell played a prominent role — as presenter of an award to one of our leading corporate partners, Safeway.

Maurice stood at the podium in front of hundreds of people and was in complete control — of himself and especially the crowd. While his part Read More » »

A big tent

Posted by Jim Williams on April 6th, 2007

Since we launched this blog a few days ago, I’ve had many phone calls and emails from Easter Seals board members, staff and affiliates asking me about Easter Seals’ position on topics like chelation therapy and other things mentioned in various comments.

Fundamentally, Easter Seals doesn’t take a position on these kinds of issues. Our goal is to provide an Read More » »

Advocacy counts

Posted by Jim Williams on April 2nd, 2007

This April is National Autism Awareness Month. I hope that it will be a time when business and community leaders, politicians, and all of us become more keenly aware of the impact of autism on so many individuals and families across America. It’s a time when we can raise our voices to bring attention to this important issue that affects Read More » »

Welcome to the Easter Seals and Autism blog

Posted by Jim Williams on April 1st, 2007

It seems that every day I learn about another family who is living with a family member with autism or about a family with a child recently diagnosed with autism. Many people are now referring to autism as an epidemic. Based on the recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the incidence of autism in Read More » »