Maurice: Autism Awareness Month redux


Posted by Maurice Snell on April 30th, 2009

April has been a great month! Many organizations helped celebrate Autism Awareness month nationwide, including our very own Easter Seals.I have been busy myself, going around and out of town meeting new faces and telling my life story. It all started with a trip to Great …Read More » »

Making kids more aware of autism


Posted by Beth Finke on April 17th, 2009

March was a busy and rewarding month for me in my role as a children’s book author. In one month, my Seeing Eye dog Hanni and I visited five elementary schools, two libraries, one health education center, one teacher education center, and appeared at one author-illustrator night.

A lot of the schools we went to prepared the kids ahead of …Read More » »

Get the word out — it’s Autism Awareness Month


Posted by Patricia Wright on April 1st, 2008

Autism Awareness Month begins today, so start looking (and listening!) for Easter Seals on TV, on radio and in the print media.

We’re committed to helping people understand that autism is treatable, early intervention improves outcomes, and funding is necessary for appropriate services and supports. These are the messages that I want to send through the media. And, lucky for …Read More » »