Easter Seals Spokesperson and Blog Author

Pam Reuther
President of Delaware’s Coordinating Council for Children with Disabilities
Easter Seals Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore

Pam Reuther has played many different roles with Easter Seals for the past 17 years. She has served at the Governor’s appointment for the past six years on the Delaware Interagency Coordinating Council for Birth to Three Services, is the current president of the Delaware’s Coordinating Council for Children with Disabilities and serves on Enhancing Inclusive Early Intervention Opportunities subcommittee which focuses on improving the quality of child care services for children with disabilities.

Reuther loves watching a child learn a new skill and then trying it over and over again once they realize they can do it. Their determination against really difficult challenges is incredible in her eyes. She believes family is the key to a child’s success. Reuther and her team at Easter Seals engage the family to be active in their child’s development, empowering them to feel confident in what they are doing to help their child grow and succeed. Early interventionists at Easter Seals recognize each family is unique and while their abilities may vary, they all want the same outcome. They work to develop a relationship with the family so that they become partners working toward a common goal.

The passion Reuther has for her job is evident when she shares stories of children her and her team have worked with. For example, Ben is a twin who had a stroke in-utero which left him with a weakness of the left arm and leg. Although Easter Seals’ role was to provide therapy services to address the child’s weakness and promote his motor skill development, the mom needed help to understand that what had happened was not her fault, and that it was okay to celebrate the twin brother’s successes without guilt. The strategy used was to engage both boys in therapy and help the mom to see how each child’s development was something to celebrate and encourage. Ben developed and improved because of early intervention and because the mom was so active in his therapy, following through with activities throughout their daily routine. Ben, now 15, is an excellent student, plays soccer and is learning to drive.

Reuther earned a Master’s of Science in Physical Therapy and a Bachelor’s of Science from Neumann University in addition to an Associate of Science in Physical Therapy from Harcum College.