Community Stories
Our community stories highlight the essential services Easterseals provides and the difference we make in the lives of 1.5 million people each year. Learn from and share perspectives from people with disabilities, service providers, parents, caregivers, veterans, and more.
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Brewing Success: How Leandro Turned His Passion for Coffee into a Thriving Business
From Easterseals South Florida, read how community support and hard work made Leo’s Coffee a reality. -
Online Dating with a Disability: App Accessibility and Transportation
Dating with a disability can with challenges, from lack of accessible transportation to online dating concerns. Alicia describes her experience as a blind woman. -
Finding Community in Gaming and Discord
Online communities, like ES Gaming's Discord, empower disabled gamers. Learn about accessible gaming and the importance of digital spaces for inclusivity. -
Easterseals Colorado's Support for Disabled Individuals in the Workforce
Easterseals Colorado helps disabled individuals find and thrive in jobs by providing digital skills, advocacy, and support for workplace integration and accommodations. -
Jet Speed on Accessible Air Travel
Major airlines in the United States break or destroy 31 wheelchairs every single day. Join Easterseals in helping make sure planes connect everyone to family and friends, to opportunity, and to possibilities. -
Airport Anxiety: The Importance of Transportation Options for People with Disabilities
If you’ve read my posts here on the Easterseals National blog, you know that I love sharing travel stories, especially new experiences. -
Mature Workers: Hire for the Attitude, Train for the Skill
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) at Easterseals helps job seekers aged 55+ build skills and find employment through federal funding. -
Accessibility Means Being Part of the Community
Learn how accessibility can combat isolation and foster community for people with disabilities. -
How Easterseals Oregon’s SCSEP Program Connects Older Adults to Employment
Easterseals Oregon's SCSEP helps individuals 55+ gain skills and confidence to re-enter the workforce. Learn about the program's impact and success stories. -
Setting Jaxon up for Success With Holistic Care
Easterseals goes beyond therapy—it builds a supportive community that empowers children like Jaxon to achieve their goals. -
Empowering Inclusion: Easterseals Colorado’s Support for Disabled Individuals in the Workforce
Easterseals Colorado is breaking barriers in the workforce through workplace acceptance and digital literacy. -
Healing with Community and Self-Guided Care
Easterseals MORC’s Dreams Unlimited Clubhouse, a mental health rehabilitation program, helped Sarah find work and hobbies that she loves.
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