This article describes the Easter Seals Therapeutic Day School in Chicago. This program treats students with autism between the ages of 3 and 21. It provides speech therapy, occupational therapy, social therapy, and more. This school is part of a larger Easter Seals program that works around the U.S. to create child-centered therapy plans and provide the therapy. The article describes how one boy with autism went through the program and then went to college where he earned a B.A. degree in liberal studies. He is now a classroom aid and mentor at Easter Seals Therapeutic Day School in Chicago.
Autism Therapy: Easter Seals
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- Exceptional Parent, by Leone, KB, published in 2007, summarized Jul 26, 2007
Easter Seals of Central Pennsylvania recently opened Silvi Sensory Integration Center, to provide support for people with sensory processing disorders, including autism. The only sense it does not stimulate is smell. Annie Smith, the director of therapy services, delights in showing visitors around. She points out lights, music, bubbles, and vibrations while explaining that each child will have an individualized program. Smith explained, “With a physician’s referral, any family interested in the center can schedule an evaluation.” Joe Fialko, owner of Soundbeam USA, has developed sensory centers for over 15 years and considers the Silvi Center one of the highlights – a transformed former garage.
Camp Connect is a 5-week summer camp for kids on the autism spectrum. This New Hampshire camp, sponsored by Easter Seals and Works Fitness Centers, is in its 5th year of providing an experience that goes beyond a typical summer school-type environment. Camp Connect, staffed by professionals in the autism field, is focused on language development and increased social skills. Therapies used to enhance the camp experience include picture schedules, social stories, and a social skills-enhancement program called Super Flex. Easter Seals The Family Place, explains "Our approach is always positive when addressing issues that arise relative to transition, anxiety, or overwhelming circumstances. Our purpose is to assist children in learning how to handle all social situations, even those that are overwhelming for them."
Read original article: Camp Connect Helps Teach Art of Friendship
Easter Seals in Peoria opened a pre-school for children with autism. The Intensive Therapeutic Autism Program will focus on applied behavior analysis (ABA) and DIR/Floortime. This “bridge” to kindergarten will help kids increase academically, behaviorally, socially, and emotionally. The 3-hour-a-day, 2-day-a-week program is designed to complement current early intervention services. The class team includes an early childhood educator, speech therapist, occupational therapist, a certified ABA therapist, and several aides.
Read original article: Easter Seals to Provide Pre-School for Kids with Autism
Easter Seals Hawaii Trains Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities for Jobs in the Work Place
Dec 7, 2010Easter Seals Hawaii began a professional house-cleaning and grocery shopping service staffed by young adults with autism and other developmental delays. Holoi (“to wash” in Hawaiian) Work Crew builds character, responsibility, and social skills for participants as they move into the work force. Lori Lutu, Easter Seals' Oahu Home and Community Based Services manager, says, “People find meaning in having a job, making their own money and being able to live independently." Participants in the program must fill out applications and keep track of clients’ needs, in addition, they receive training in job duties. Although participants typically work part-time, the goal is for them to move from Holoi into full time community jobs.
Read original article: Easter Seals Program Helps Teach Job Skills
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Aquatic Therapy
Sep 20, 2007 by AnonymousAquatic therapy can be a wonderful form of exercise and multisensory experience. Check out My Pool Pal (www.mypoolpal.com) which sells fabulous regular and Coast Guard approved flotation swim suits that allow full range of motion for arms and legs. My Pool Pal is a partner with many organizations that help to promote the benefits of Aquatic therapy such as the Easter Seals of Georgia, Coffee County Schools, National Safe Kids, Island Dolphin Therapy and the Marino Swim Central Program just to name a few. My Pool Pal offers flotation swimwear to children 20 lbs. - 70 lbs. and they also custom design suits for children and adults with special needs. Among the other products they offer are the reusable and disposable Swim-sters Swim Diaper which allow for children and adults to enjoy the water without fear of contamination. For children with special needs aquatic therapy can focus on therapeutic play-based functional movement, improving range of motion, helping to facilitate neurodevelopmental growth, improved body awareness, increased balance, sensory integration, mobility skills and most importantly....having fun!