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6 Helpful Tips For Caregivers During National Family Caregivers Month
Thank you to all family caregivers! Easter Seals New Jersey recognizes the various struggles that many caregivers sometimes face when they are caring for a loved one. Often times, these same...
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Disability, Life, and Moments That Matter
#lifesmoments Moments pass, life changes, we move on. There are those times however, that stick out as significant and universal. Maybe it’s when you graduated high school? Or got your driver’s...
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Tech & Disability: The Future of Access
The Future is Now! Within the past few decades, technology has advanced to a point where science fiction has become science fact. From the internet to smartphones, we have seen a dramatic change in the...
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How I Make Accessible Trips from New Jersey to the Big Cities
Those of us living in New Jersey are lucky enough to have easy travel access to two of America’s greatest cities: New York City and Philadelphia. However, having a disability can make these trips...
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Where’s All the Accessible Transportation in New Jersey?
Accessible Transportation For All There are plenty of ways to get around (or get out of) New Jersey. We have NJ Transit providing trips throughout New Jersey and into New York. Septa can take you into...
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Disability and Dental Care PART I – The Basics You Need to Know
It is time to talk about disability and dental care. When you have a disability or special need, keeping up with daily dental care or finding a dentist that can cater to your needs can be quite a...
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Medication for Mental Health: Stopping the Stigma
Medication for Mental Health It’s time to talk about medication. Not for a cold, not for an infection, but for managing the symptoms surrounding mental illness. Specifically, we’d like to address the...
View ArticleWe Need to Talk About Norm Macdonald’s Comment About Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome in the News… Comedian Norm Macdonald recently came under fire for his comments about the #MeToo movement and expressing sympathy for Roseanne Barr and Louis C.K. We won’t wade into those...
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100 Years of Changing the Way the World Views and Defines Disabilities
Easterseals is 100 Years Young In 1919, Edgar Allen founded a service organization that eventually became known as the National Society for Crippled Children which eventually became Easterseals. He...
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Upsides and Bird Boxes – The Disability in Film Conversation Continues…
Disability in Film Disability in film isn’t a new topic, but recent films have taken on the subject matter both in positive and not-so-positive ways. We’ve had Bird Box, The Upside, Don’t Worry, He...
View ArticleEmpowering People With Disabilities Through Empathy
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one in four Americans currently live with a disability. This means it is likely that you, someone you know, or someone you...
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Finding a Happy Ending for Mental Illness – Case Management
Mental Illness – Perspective Through Story Take some time to imagine this story about mental illness. A person opens their eyes to the first sign of sunlight, there is a sense of quiet, a hint of...
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The Americans with Disabilities Act: 29 Years of Progress (UPDATED 2019)
Access is a RIGHT If you were a person with a disability living in the U.S. before the 1990’s, you know our society was NOT built with you in mind. This was best reflected in very architecture of our...
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Success Story – Andrew Earns His STAR!
Recently, Easterseals day program participant, Andrew, was honored at the annual NJACP 20th Annual Stars! Award Presentation. He was treated to dinner and dancing with his peers at The Stone Terrace...
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The Business Side of Disability – PART 2
As part of our continued celebration of October being National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), this is PART 2 of our blog series showcasing the untapped workforce of job seekers with...
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The Business Side of Disability – Part 3
Making YOUR Workplace Accessible Welcome to PART 3 of our Business Side of Disability blog series. If you’ve missed PART 1 and PART 2, please give them a read, but it’s not necessary to understand...
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The Pandemic Mental Health Advice Not Enough People Are Talking About
Here’s What You’re Probably Not Hearing Enough of… If you check the news or head to social media, you will surely be met with endless headlines of COVID-19 related news and health warnings. You will...
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Who Will Care for the Caregivers?
You may drive by a hospital or see a sign on someone’s lawn that proudly exclaims, “Heroes work here!” or “Thank you to our healthcare workers!” These are wonderful sentiments and ones we certainly...
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Creative Ways to Keep Connected This Winter
Wintertime can be challenging for many people, especially during this socially distant time. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, many family members were separated for the holidays and were not able...
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Help Make Inclusionary Language Accessible
Sticks & Stones May Break Your Bones, But WORDS Matter Too There’s no doubt about it, some people think before speaking; their mind-to-mouth edit filter is in full functioning order, and some who...
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