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Making A Bright Future Possible:Salem Mezick’s Journey with Easterseals Salem Mezick is a bright and lovable 5-year-old who has touched many hearts at Easterseals Central Alabama. With his sweet smile, friendly spirit and little cowboy boots, Salem brings joy everywhere

NEW LOCATION!  Please register by March 31, 2026 River Region Disability Expo Comes to Montgomery April 10, 2026 The River Region Disability Expo is excited to announce its 11th annual event!  Please save the date. The event will be on

Join us for a new, family-friendly community event dedicated to raising awareness and support for individuals and families impacted by Autism. The Emerison Smith Autism Walk will be Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Auburn

Easterseals Central Alabama, a collection of programs designed to help individuals with disabilities, in conjunction with the Mudbug Ball Committee, a group of local community volunteers, is announcing the 21st Annual Autism Crawfish Boil to be held on April 5,

Special to Easterseals Central AlabamaBy Rachel Hughes Workforce Development Director Shelinda Mahone, who manages a variety of programs at Easterseals Central Alabama that focus on guiding individuals with disabilities toward meaningful employment and independence, is celebrating 25 years of employment

Easterseals Central Alabama is proud to announce an opportunity supported by a generous donation from the John Howard Haney family. Parents of children in need of speech therapy can now benefit from financial assistance for private pay co-pays, and annual

Easterseals Central Alabama recently received a donation of sensory packs from Regions Bank in support of Autism Awareness Month in April. The packs include a stress ball, sunglasses and noise reduction earbuds to assist children/adults who may experience sensory overload. Easterseals

The members of the all-volunteer Autism Crawfish Committee presented a $60,006 donation on May 16, 2025 made possible through the 21st Annual Crawfish Boil. The event was April 5, 2025 at the Riverwalk Stadium. The Committee hosts the crawfish boil

The 10th Annual River Region Disability Expo was recently held on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Alcazar Shriner’s Temple at 555 Eastern Blvd., Montgomery, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with record sponsors, vendors and attendance. Easterseals Central Alabama is proud

Easterseals Central Alabama was honored by a visit in late December from City Councilman Andrew Szymanski who awarded funds to support Easterseals Central Alabama’s Care Project, a durable medical equipment loan program. The Care Project assists nearly 600 individuals a

Easterseals Central Alabama gave out its annual awards at a luncheon on Nov. 14, 2024, at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Awards were given to: *Catelynn Hamilton – Speech Child Consumer of the Year *Travell Lewis – OT Child Consumer of the

Each year, to show transparency to those we are here to serve and to our stakeholders, we publish an annual report detailing our revenue, expenses, and how many individuals we were able to serve in each of our programs.

Barriers to service.  What are they for some of the families that we serve?  What can we do?  How can we help? Each year, Easterseals Central Alabama tries to address any potential barriers to receiving services.  Recently, the entire staff got

We understand that for a deaf or hard-of-hearing individual, trying to communicate with the hearing world may be challenging enough at times, and face masks remove the lip-reading option, not helping the situation. We have created these cards that can

Each summer, Easterseals Central Alabama’s Employment Program works with around 40 rising high school juniors and seniors involved in Vocational Rehabilitation Services, through a series of job-prep workshops, known as Job Exploration Training (JET), to help them practice for the world of

We want your child’s teacher and/or camp counselor to be able to better understand the unique characteristics of your child.  Please download your free copy of our Special Needs Student Resume and our Special Needs Camper Resume to use with

Easterseals Central Alabama publishes a yearly report on the people we serve (not individuals) through the various programs offered to promote quality improvement. The information collected allows us to compare data from one year to the next to see where

College Prep is designed to provide real-world college experience to high school seniors who are living with a disability, are interested in furthering their education,  and are involved in Vocational Rehabilitation Services.  Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, College Prep was cancelled for 2020.

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