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  • Two men with disabilities are well dressed in a room of many people. They are smiling at the camera.

    Annual Celebration

    The Easterseals Annual Celebration is one of the year's most vital fundraisers.
    Oct. 28-29, 2024
    Wilmington, DE
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    Walk With Me Salisbury

    Runners and Walkers of all ages and abilities are invited to participate and support life-changing solutions for people with disabilities in our community.
    Sep. 27-28, 2024
    Salisbury, MD
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    Caregiver Conference

    Easterseals hosts the only conference in Delaware focused on family caregivers.
    Aug. 27-28, 2024
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    Easterseals Receives Grant from the Longwood Foundation

    Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore has received a grant from the Longwood Foundation to benefit two critical projects at Easterseals Camp Fairlee: replacing the aquatics area and adding a sensory-friendly cabin.
  • A group of people stand around a table displaying assistive swimming technology.

    South Jersey Robotics Donates Adaptive Pool Equipment to Easterseals

    Recently, Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore received a donation of “Swim Fins” designed by the “LUNATECS,” a team of students from the South Jersey Robotics' Adaptive Device Program. These adaptive tools attach to swimmers' arms to help propel campers with limited mobility so they can enjoy the pool at Easterseals Camp Fairlee.
  • A man with a disability is swimming in a pool with the assistance of his counselor

    Independence Found at Easterseals Camp Fairlee

    John Suggs is counting down the days until his 12-day adventure at Easterseals Camp Fairlee, and it is not hard to see why. For John, who is visually impaired and has Cerebral Palsy, camp means independence, new experiences, and friendship. For his parents, Lisa Dornell and Robert Suggs, it means a break from caregiving.
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    Easterseals Introduces Walk With Me Delmarva Ambassador

    Easterseals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore is delighted to announce that Steve "Stevie" Tull, of Seaford, DE, will serve as this year's ambassador for their annual "Walk With Me & 5K Run Delmarva" event. It will be held at 3:30 pm on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at Baywood Greens, 32267 Clubhouse Way, Long Neck, DE.
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    Easterseals Introduces 2025 Volleyball Challenge Ambassador

    When two-year-old Penelope “Penny” Pratz, of Wilmington, DE, started receiving Easterseals Children’s Therapy services, she was unable to stand on her own or walk. Her parents, Alexandra and Scott, were worried she may never walk, but they put their trust in Easterseals, and that made all the difference.
  • Young adult male with Down syndrome wearing a hat and several special Olympic medals standing next to he support specialist who is female with short black hair

    Easterseals Introduces 2024 Volleyball Challenge Ambassador

    Brian Perry, of Frederica, DE, is a world traveler, recently returning from Germany where he competed in the Special Olympics World Games as a swimming champion representing the United States. Meanwhile at home, his team at the café at Delaware State University, where he has worked for the last ten years through Easterseals’ Supported Employment program, was cheering him on.
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    Easterseals Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month

    Three-year-old twins Elijah and Lorenzo Erli, of Dover, DE, are thrilled when their school bus comes around the corner. It is time to go to school and they get to travel in one of their favorite vehicles. Double bonus! It was not that long ago that the twins’ parents, Angie and David, were concerned about their progress and worried about them going to school. Once the twins began Easterseals Children’s Therapy services, including Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) the worries melted away.
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    Easterseals Celebrates National Speech-Language-Hearing Month

    Most parents would agree that toddlers can be picky eaters. However, there is a difference between a selective eater and an outright aversion to eating. That was the case for two-year-old Isiro and his parents Xyare and Jordin Patrick. If it did not pass Isiro’s “smell, feel, and look” test, he would not even try it. This was a job for Easterseals Children’s Therapy Services.
  • A smiling child with blonde hair lays on her stomach in a colorful play room

    Easterseals Celebrates Physical Therapy Month

    Doctors may have painted a bleak picture for little Demi Rodgers, who was born without an esophagus, the part of the body that connects the throat to the stomach, and Spina Bifida. However, the team of therapists at Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore is working side-by-side with her family, offering support and encouragement to help Demi meet her milestones.