Read stories of success from Easterseals clients below:
Meet Brian - Our 2022 Medical Rehabilitation Patient of the Year
Brian is an Easterseals staff favorite and it’s hard to not smile when he is in the Windsor Outpatient Therapy Office. He is always quick with a greeting, a story, an observation or a suggestion on how to fix something. This was not always the way for Brian who received special education services in school and started coming to Easterseals at the request of his mother. His mom Carla thought he would benefit from Speech Therapy and after research she found Easterseals.
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Meet Erica: How Easterseals Vocational Rehab Helped Erica Get Her Dream Job!
Here at Easterseals Capital Region & Eastern CT, we believe in employment for all! Erica Propis was referred to our Easterseals from BRS (Bureau of Rehabilitation Services) to assist her in achieving her dream of procuring a job as a Veterinary Assistant.
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Meet Johana - Easterseals EnviroClean Success Story
Johana started in Easterseals School to Work program and then began in GSE (Group Supported Employment) in 2002, following her graduation from high school. Her work experience at Easterseals includes a variety of assembly and bindery tasks, sorting papers in Enviro Shred, cleaning at the Veterans Home in Rocky Hill and the Middletown Weigh Station, and stocking shelves at CVS.
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Meet Brian: Employment for All Success Story
Brian was referred to our Easterseals from BRS (Bureau of Rehabilitation Services) for a TWE (Trial Work Experience) where we set up an opportunity for an individual to try out a job. During the trial, we assist in building on their individual strengths as well as developing strategies and supports to address any potential barriers to employment.
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LaDonna's Story
Delaina's Story
Israel's Story
Chris' Story
US Marine Corps Vet & single parent of a special needs child Chris had difficulty balancing work with raising his son. We provided employment coaching & furniture giving his son his first bed. Today, Chris receives the services he needs to live a meaningful life post deployment.
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