Easter Seals Disability Services

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Let Easter Seals Goodwill Industries be your resource for disability and other related issues.  Nationwide, as many as 54 million Americans have a disability.  Look around you, and you'll find people of all abilities who are vital participants in their communities despite the barriers they may encounter.  Your neighbor may have an injury resulting from a motor vehicle accident or your co-worker may have a child with mental retardation.  Your cousin may have cerebral palsy or a friend may have been recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis - or maybe you are one of every five Americans with a disability.

The barriers people with disabilities and other special needs face, whether physical or otherwise, begin with people's attitudes - attitudes often rooted in misinformation and misunderstanding.  Easter Seals Goodwill Industries provides answers to help people create solutions, change lives, through the power of work.

At School
Our experienced staff can assist with successful transition from school to work through early planning and assessment, career exploration and actual work experience.  Read more about our school-to-work transition services.

At Work
Know your rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) whether you are an employer or an employee.  As an employer, let us help assess your facility for accessibility or answer common questions about working with someone with a disability.  If you have a disability or other special need and are looking for a job, we may be able to help you to achieve your personal employment goals.  Read more about our employment and training services.

In the Community
Having a disability or other special need should not prevent you from participation in your community.  Let us assist you or, if necessary, provide a referral to another more suitable community service provider.  Easter Seals Goodwill Industries works in collaboration with many community partners to ensure that your needs can be met - whether you have a disability, are dealing with issues of substance abuse, homelessness, have a low income or a past history of criminal convictions or any other special need, we can find the right service provider for you.  Contact us for more information.