Easter Seals
484 Main St., 6th Floor (State Headquarters)
Worcester, MA 01608
Phone: (800) 244-2756 x 345 (voice) (800) 564-9700 (TTY)
Toll Free: (800) 244-2756
Fax: (508) 831-9768
Web Site: http://www.eastersealsma.org
Information Specialist: Paula Brown
E-mail: pbrown@eastersealsma.org
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM
Organization: Easter Seals is a nonprofit organization helping infants, children teens, adults and seniors with disabilities to expand their independence. Easter Seals responds to unmet needs through rehabilitation services, recreational activities, technological assistance, job training & employment, disability prevention, advocacy and public education programs throughout the state.
Additional Locations: Easter Seals Technology Centers-Boston & New Bedford
Population(s) Served: People of all ages with disabilities from birth, accident, illness or aging.
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Services:
- Disability Resource Information: Comprehensive up-to-date information on disability services and resources
- Assistive Technology Regional Center (ATRC): helps provide people with disabilities make informed decisions about assistive technology they can use at home, on the job or in school.
- Technology for Independence: Links people with disabilities to technology that expands their independence
- Rehabilitation Services: Physical, Occupational and Speech therapy in schools, homes, hospitals, adult day care and early intervention
- Employment and Training Education: providing evaluation, skill building and support
- Assistive Technology Loan Program: Qualified people with disabilities will be able to purchase technology to improve the quality of their lives and function more independently. May include communication devices, adapted computers, Braille equipment, and hearing and vision aids. Certain vehicle and home modifications also are allowable.
- Summer Camp: for children and young adults with disabilities. Includes boating, archery, campfires, swimming and more
- The AT Long Term Device Loan Program provides free of charge, low-cost assistive devices to residents of Massachusetts. "Low-cost" means anything with a total cost of under $500.
Eligibility/Criteria/Enrollment: Criteria differs depending upon services needed. Some services are free.
Fees: Assistive Technology and Eployment & Training Services are on a fee basis. Sliding scale is available.
Easter Seals last responded to our request for an update on 6/7/2010.
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