Vision, Mission & History

Vision

We believe every child deserves to thrive in an inclusive community.

Mission

Our mission is to ensure that children with disabilities and their families are empowered.

History

Volunteers founded Easterseals DuPage in 1942 as the Illinois Association for the Crippled, DuPage Chapter, where a handful of therapists provided in-home services to 15 families. Early services consisted of providing braces, wheelchairs, and equipment for special classes in the public schools. In 1952, the Chapter became an official Easterseals agency, Easterseals DuPage, and opened an outpatient treatment center in Villa Park. In December 1984, Easterseals DuPage moved into a former school building located at 830 South Addison Avenue in Villa Park. In June of 1999, after the completion of a capital campaign, Easterseals DuPage opened the doors of its new, state-of-the-art facility. The new structure was built on its existing site, replacing the old building. This 31,000 square foot building was completed with the assistance of many generous donors. The Arthur and Mary Rubloff portion of the facility was built as a result of the joint agreement entered into with United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago. Easterseals' therapy, assistive technology, and social work services are offered in this portion of the building. The Center's Child Care Center, audiology suite, therapy and staff offices, and overall administrative services are located in the rest of the facility. Additional therapy services are offered to the community through outreach programming.

Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley is headquartered in Villa Park and also serves children and adults with disabilities at centers in Naperville and Elgin. To expand our services and to serve more children, the Lee A. Daniels Center in Naperville opened in September 2001. In 2005 we assumed service responsibilities for children receiving therapy at the Jayne Shover Center in Elgin and became Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley.

Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley serves more than 1,000 infants, children and adults with developmental delays and disabilities each week. We offer pediatric therapy services throughout West Suburban Chicagoland to help children and their families build skills and access resources they need to live, learn, work and play in their communities.

Our core services include physical, occupational, and speech therapies, while also offering leading assistive technology therapy, medical nutrition services, behavior therapy, developmental evaluations, audiology, social services, a child care center, specialty clinics, and a continuing education program.

Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley has a staff of more than 130 people, including more than 70 therapists who have significant knowledge, medical expertise and experience in pediatric rehabilitation. Through continuing education courses, our staff is constantly updated in new treatment options to assist children from infancy through young adulthood. From a child with multiple needs to a child needing assistance in one specific area, we are a valuable resource.

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