Help us remain the resource any of us might need Our goal is to be the resource any one of us could need at any point in our lives. We help individuals with disabilities achieve milestones in independence from birth through later life. We are there at the beginning with early intervention therapy for babies… Read more Milestones of Independence
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 | 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Easterseals Crossroads | 4740 Kingsway Drive, Indianapolis | 3rd Floor Conference Room Join us for our November meeting with speaker Wendy Strickland, Speech-Language Pathologist, Augmentative Communication Specialist. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) refers to methods of communication used to help those who are unable to… Read more Autism Support Group Meeting
by Tracy M. Gale, PsyD, HSPP, Easterseals Crossroads This article appears in the most recent edition of November Indy’s Child magazine; move to page 29 to read it there along with all the other great articles from Indy’s Child! The last months of the year can be an exciting, busy, and sometimes overwhelming time for… Read more Thriving through the Holidays
During October, we recognize the contributions of workers with disabilities during Disability Awareness Month, and we recognize the many businesses in our community who employ individuals with disabilities. This year, staff members in our Employment Division have placed 118 individuals into permanent positions in 76 different companies and arranged 45 internships with community employers. Employment… Read more Disability Employment Awareness
Autism Family Resource Center Wednesday, October 17, 2018 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. | Easterseals Crossroads We hope that you and your child(ren) can join us for our Autism Family Resource Center Halloween Party 2018! We have all kinds of fun things planned from snacks to games to treats! And the best part — your… Read more Halloween Party
During October, Easterseals Crossroads is proud to recognize providers of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) services. October is the national month of recognition for the service that uses technology and other methods to replace speech or writing for individuals so that they can communicate. According to one of our families: My daughter’s AAC device has… Read more Augmentative Communication Month
Heartland Film Festival Easterseals Disability Film Challenge Finalists Saturday, October 13 | 10:15 a.m. AMC Castleton Square 11 Join us at Heartland for the finalist’s showing from this year’s Disability Film Challenge! Promoted by Easterseals Southern California, the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge gives filmmakers – with and without disabilities – the opportunity to collaborate and tell unique stories that… Read more Are you a Film Lover?
It’s October! And for physical therapists all around the country, that means it’s National Physical Therapy Month! Those in the profession wish to raise awareness of what physical therapists do to help individuals manage pain, improve their mobility and their functional ability. The ultimate goal is for individuals to live healthier lives. The American Physical Therapy… Read more Physical Therapy Awareness Month
A resource for Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Associate Resource Groups (ARGs) Easterseals Crossroads is in the process of developing a community Ability Round Table group for companies that have or are considering having an ERG/ARG focused on employees who have disabilities caregivers for those with disabilities individuals who have family members who are disabled… Read more Ability Round Table
Saturday, September 22, 2018 | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Easterseals Crossroads | 4740 Kingsway Drive, Indianapolis Please RSVP by September 20, 2018; contact Katherine Hargreaves at 317.466.1000 x3017 or khargreaves@eastersealscrossroads.org Children with special needs of all ages along with their families and friends are invited to Easterseals Crossroads for a book party event! This… Read more Family Fun Book Party