"Your life and mine shall be valued not by what we take... but by what we give."

Those words, spoken by Easterseals' founder Edgar Allen over 90 years ago, began a movement. Today, we're thankful to you for being a part of that movement. With over 50 million Americans living with disabilities, our work is far from complete. We encourage you to help us call attention to the experience of people with disabilities, and to raise awareness of and advocate for the services they need to live, learn, work and play in their communities.

What We Do

Easterseals serves 1.4 million children and adults with disabilities and their families, offering a wide range of services at 71 affiliates nationwide. We change the way the world defines and views disability by making profound, positive differences in people's lives every day, helping our clients build the skills and access the resources they need to live, learn, work and play.

Who We Are - Our Mission

To unlock opportunities by empowering children and adults with disabilities, veterans, and underserved populations.

Easterseals make a lasting difference each year by providing essential services to children and adults with disabilities, older adults, veterans, and their families.

Easterseals empowers people to live independent, full lives. 

Our Reach

We make a lasting difference in the lives of 1.5 million people each year by providing essential services to children and adults with disabilities, older adults, veterans, and their families—tailoring support across employment, health, education, community, and transportation. 

• 100+
• Our national network of Affiliates is trusted to provide programs customized to meet the needs of each community we serve from coast-to-coast—trust earned for more than 100 years.
• 70%
• At least 70% of families in the Easterseals network use more than one service. They can get different kinds of help with Easterseals, based on multiple needs.
• 1 in 4
• Easterseals is prepared to respond to the needs of more than 1 in 4 people with disabilities living in the U.S. today.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is Easterseals a nonprofit organization?

Easter Seals, Inc. (Easterseals) is a nonprofit organization that provides health and human services, incorporated under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. This means that we focus on helping people—supporting people with disabilities, older adults, veterans, and their families. We have many groups (“Affiliates”) across the United States that work together to provide care and support. Easterseals also helps Affiliates by raising money, building the Easterseals brand, and advocating for the people they serve. 

What types of services does Easterseals provide?

With the generous support of donors and partners, Easterseals offers a variety of programs and services to help people. Here are some of the key areas we focus on:

• Employment: We can help people find and keep jobs. This includes job training, resume building, and interview practice for aging youth and adults as well as veterans.
• Health: We offer health services like in-home care, physical therapy, speech therapy, and mental health support to improve overall well-being. This also includes access to assistive technology to enhance how people perform daily tasks. 
• Education: We provide educational programs and support for children and adults, including autism and early childhood education services. 
• Community: We offer transportation support and resources that can connect people to their communities. We also have services that help people get involved in their communities, like camp and recreational activities and social groups in adult day settings, and services like early childhood care and respite services that support parents and caregivers alike.

All of these areas are so interconnected to help someone live a full life. These services are designed to help everyone thrive, no matter what stage of life they’re in.