Easter Seals and Autism

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Easter Seals and Autism
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Mission

• Easter Seals provides exceptional services to
  ensure that people living with autism and
  other disabilities have equal opportunities to
  live, learn, work and play.

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Inspiration and Results

• Maurice Snell Easter Seals Adult Representative
  2007

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Easter Seals

• Our capacity
• 79 affiliates nationwide
• 550 service sites
• 85 years of meeting community needs

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Easter Seals

• Collaborative work with others
• Autism Society of America
• Office of Public Affairs
• Federal legislation
• State legislation

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Our Service Array

• Medical Rehabilitation
• Camping and Recreation
• Children's Services
• Workforce Development

• Adult and Senior Services
• Assistive Technology
• Residential Services
• Support Services

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Medical Rehabilitation and Health Services
1(AK)
130 Centers in 35 States and Puerto Rico
3(NH)
2(MA)
2(MT)

2(NY)
1(OR)
1(WI)
4(CT)
3(MI)
6(NJ)
1(ID)
14(PA)
3(DE)
1(IA)
12(OH)
2(IN)
2(MD)
12(IL)
1(VA)
1(WV)
5(KY
1(CO)
7(CA)
1(KS)
1(TN)
1(SC)
1(OK)
3(AR)
2(GA)
1(NM)
1(AZ)
4(AL)
11(TX)
6(LA)
8(FL)
Services Include Aquatic Therapy, Audiology,
Contract Therapy Services, Dental Programs,
Drivers Rehabilitation/Training, Home Health,
Hospice, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy,
Speech Therapy, Physician Services, Service
Coordination Case Management, and Wellness /
Prevention Programs
3(PR)
SLI 2.2008
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Medical Rehabilitation

• Speech language pathology
• Occupational therapy
• Physical therapy

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Camping Services62 programs in 30 States
1(NH)
1(WA)
2(MA)
1(NY)
3(OR)
1(CT)
3(WI)
9(PA)

4(NJ)

6(OH)
1(MD)
1(IA)
1(IN)
1(WV)
6(DE)
1(NE)
1(VA)
2(IL)
2(KY)
1(CO)
2(MO)
1(KS)
6(CA)
1(TN)
2(AR)
1(Az)
1(NM)
1(AL)
1(HI)
1(TX)
3(FL)
Services Include Day Camping, Family Camp, and
Residential Camping Programs
SLI 2.2008
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Recreational Services54 Programs in 21 States
1(NH)
1(OR)
1(CT)
3(WI)
9(PA)

7(NJ)

1(OH)
2(MD)
1(NE)
2(IN)
6(DE)
1(VA)
4(IL)
1(NV)
2(KY)
1(CO)
1(MO)
1(KS)
7(CA)
1(AR)
2(AL)
5(HI)
Services Include Adventure/Traveling Programs,
After School Recreation Programs, Aquatics, and
Recreational Services
SLI 2.2008
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Camping and Recreation

• Autism Rocks
• Social Skills programs

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Childrens Services
104 Programs in 30 States and Puerto Rico
1(ME)
1(AK)
1(VT)
4(NH)
3(WA)
4(ND)
2(NY)
1(MT)
2(CT)
1(ID)
9(PA)
2(NJ)
4(OH)
1(IA)

2(IN)
8(IL)
1(VA)
1(UT)
4(KY)
8(CA)
15(NC)
1(KS)
2(AR)
1(OK)
5(GA)
2(AZ)
2(AL)
2(TX)
7(LA)
6(FL)
Services Include Academic Instruction/Tutoring,
Charter Schools, Developmental Preschool, Early
Head Start, Head Start, Family Services
Coordination Case Management, Nutritional
Services, and Testing/Screening Evaluation
1(PR)
SLI 2.2008
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Child Development Centers
83 Centers in 27 States (64 centers in 20 states
are members of Easter Seals Child Development
Center Network)
1(ME)
1(AK)
1(NH)
5(WA)
1(MT)
4(NY)
3(CT)
2(PA)
2(NJ)
4(OH)
2(DC MD)
1(IA)
2(IN)
1(VA)
10(IL)
1(NV)
2(KY)
10(CA)
11(NC)
2(MO)
1(KS)
1(OK)
5(GA)
2(AZ)
1(AL)
1(TX)
1(TX)
6(FL)
Services Include Child Care 0-3, Child Care 3-5,
and School-Age Child Care 6-12
SLI 2.2008
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Childrens Services

• Training Modules in Inclusive Childcare
• Autism screening pilot project
• Early Intervention
• Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention

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Workforce Development Services145 Programs in 37
States
6(NH)
1(WA)
7(MT)
2(MA)
2(NY)
1(ND)
5(MN)
3(OR)
6(CT)
1(MI)
2(WI)

7(ID)
8(PA)
19(NJ)
1(WY)

2(OH)
2(IA)
2(DE)
3(IN)
6(DE)
1(NE)
4(NV)
6(IL)
1(VA)
3(KY)
2(UT)
9(NC)
1(CO)
5(CA)
1(KS)
3(TN)
1(AR)
6(GA)
1(AZ)
9(AL)
2(NM)
6(TX)
4(FL)
Services Include AgrAbility, Employment Case
Management Service Coordination, Job
Acquisition, Job Readiness Training, Job Search
Assistance, Occupational Skills Training,
On-the-Job Training/Work-based Learning, Projects
with Industry, Transition School to Work, Voc
Evaluation/Situational Assessment, Welfare to
Work, and Work Adjustment
SLI 2.2008
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Workforce

• Transition programs
• Employer training programs
• Supported employment
• Customized employment

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Adult and Senior Services 170 Programs in 35
States(86 are Easter Seals Adult Day Centers. Of
these, 59 participate in the Adult Day Services
Network )
1(AK)
1(WA)
6(NH)
6(ND)
6(MT)
4 (CT)
1(OR)
5(WI)
23(NJ) 5(DE) 3(MD)
4(PA)
1(WY)
15(OH)
2(IA)
2(IN)
1(NV)
1(VA)
4(KY)
1(UT)
17(NC)
2(MO)
1(CO)
1(KS)
27(CA)
2(TN)
1(OK)
1(AR)
2(AZ)
2(GA)
2(NM)
6(HI)
6(LA)
1(TX)
7(FL)
Services Include Adult Day Centers, Community
Based Supports, In-Home Services, and Care
Management
SLI 2.2008
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Adult and Senior Services

• Structured recreation programs
• Home-based services

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Success

• Scottie Gaither Child Representative 2008