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  • Stevie Georgetown

    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.
  • A graphic showing a small child holding a toy into the air

    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.
  • A child touching numbered cards while a specialist looks after him

    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.
  • A child in feeding therapy being encouraged by therapist

    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.
  • A child with autism play a drum with the assistance of a therapist

    Easterseals Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy Creates a Powerful Partnership!

    Easterseals is meeting the needs of their community through their life-changing Children’s Therapies, including Applied Behavior Analysis therapy (ABA). Before ABA, five-year-old Efe Ozer, of Wilmington, DE, was unable to communicate his needs and rightfully so, became frustrated. His mom, Sel Ozer, was so grateful to find Easterseals services to give their family the tools they needed to help Efe.
  • In a play area, a child sits on a floor mat while his parents sit to either side of him. They are all smiling at the camera

    Easterseals Helps Bryson Go, Go, Go!

    A diagnosis does not define who you are or what you can be. Kirstin and Matt learned this when their son, Bryson, was born with TAR syndrome, a genetic condition so rare that even the doctors did not know what to expect.

  • Easterseals Welcomes New Board Members

    Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently welcomed Pierre A. Anderson, of Wilmington, DE; Bryan Matthews, of Galena, MD; Frank “Skip” Pennella, of Chadds Ford, PA; and Brian Richards of Wilmington, DE, to its Board of Directors.

  • Easterseals Welcomes New Board Members

    Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently welcomed Penny Saridakis, of Greenville, DE, Joan Sharp, of Wilmington, DE, and Mike Tretina, of Magnolia, DE, to its Board of Directors.

  • Easterseals Welcomes New Board Members

    Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently welcomed Rotary District Governor, William Ferguson Sr., of Salisbury, MD, and Jen Mathews, of Hockessin, DE, to its Board of Directors.
  • Child with Down syndrome plays music on a recorder

    Easterseals Celebrates Better Hearing and Speech Month

    It is a typical scene happening in many homes across the country, a family sharing a meal at the table. However, for the Shrieves family, this night is anything but typical. For the first time since two-year-old Cheyanne was born, the family is all eating the same meal. Easterseals speech therapy services helped this magical moment come true.

  • Easterseals Receives Autism Speaks Chapter Grant

    Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore is proud to announce that it has received a $5,000 Autism Speaks Chapter Grant to better serve children with autism at Easterseals Camp Fairlee. Children with autism are able to enjoy a typical camp experience, including swimming, canoeing and campfires, with one-to-one counselor support. Easterseals has been offering autism sessions for the past six years, and this grant will help ensure children continue to receive the highest level of care.