Easter Seals Annual Report 2018 … [Read more...]
Annual General Meeting of Members of Easter Seals Ontario
The 97th Annual Meeting of the members of Easter Seals Ontario will be held at Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, 6 Garamond Court, 1st Floor, Toronto, Ontario on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. Following the official business portion of the meeting, we will be presenting awards to our distinguished guests who have been champions for children and youth with physical … [Read more...]
National AccessAbility Week, May 26 – June 1 and Red T-Shirt Day, May 29
May 26 to June 1, 2019, is National AccessAbility Week. This is a time for Canadians to promote inclusion and accessibility in our communities and workplaces, and celebrate the contributions of Canadians with disabilities. It is also a time to recognize the efforts of individuals, communities and workplaces who are actively removing barriers to give Canadians of all abilities a … [Read more...]
Strength, Determination, and Inspiration — This is an Easter Seals Child
In October 2015, strong, determined, 13-year-old Kalea Davies set a goal to complete the Upper Canada Easter Seals Run, Walk & Roll without a wheelchair or her walker and guess what? With a lot of perseverance and hard work, she did it! After undergoing a life-changing surgery that helped to loosen her stiff muscles, Kalea had to live away from home and participate in … [Read more...]
Why Choosing Camp Gave Chloe Courage
It was six years ago when Carol received the news. Her daughter, Chloe was diagnosed with a spinal cord injury. She was two. “Everybody talks about how critical those beginning years are, but we were just brushed aside because she was healthy,” said Carol. But even as a first-time mother, Carol knew in her gut, “Something wasn’t right. I knew babies figure these things … [Read more...]
Easter Seals Camp — A Silver Lining
Kids with physical disabilities and their families face many frustrations but for one family Easter Seals camp is a silver lining. At 14 years old Thomas is at the age where he wants to assert his independence but having cerebral palsy and limited mobility makes accomplishing this incredibly difficult and frustrating. Thomas’ disability also impairs his speech, so he is … [Read more...]