Autism school a hit in its rookie year


Posted by Maurice Snell on August 24th, 2009

Saturday was a special day at Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago. To celebrate the one-year anniversary of our state-of-the-art Therapeutic School and Center for Autism Research, Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago organized the first annual Running Bases for Independence (RBI for you baseball fans).

The softball tournament featured sponsors such as the CENTURY 21 Real Estate Corporation, CVS …Read More » »

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 » »

Maurice + Ozzie Guillen = a good team for autism services


Posted by Maurice Snell on November 24th, 2008

This past weekend was another annual holiday gala for Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago. More importantly, it marked another beginning of Easter Seals and what future lies ahead. Many people showed up to support many different services Easter Seals has to offer through the Chicago area, …Read More » »

Maurice reports in from White Sox Field


Posted by Maurice Snell on August 8th, 2008

Tuesday was the grand opening and unveiling of the new White Sox Field, Easter Seals’ “field of dreams.” White Sox Field is a softball field designed for people with autism, and it is located right next to the new Therapeutic School and Center for …Read More » »

Chicago White Sox team-up for autism


Posted by Beth Finke on August 7th, 2008

I’m not a member of any Rotary Club. I am a White Sox fan, though. And I’m also a fan of Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago’s new state-of-the-art Therapeutic School and Center for Autism Research.

So when I found out that members of Rotary District 6450 and other Chicagoland Rotary Districts were joining together at a White …Read More » »

Maurice touts fan-friendly autism center


Posted by Maurice Snell on June 12th, 2008

Summer is right around the corner, and what’s about to happen this summer is a new era for Easter Seals and autism.

As of now, we at Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago’s New Therapeutic School and Center for Autism Research are spending the final days at 1950 W. Roosevelt Road, with a new horizon just two blocks away at 1939 …Read More » »