From our Director:
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Growing, Learning, Sharing, and Leading are words we live by at Easter Seals West Alabama. |
Our History
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Easter Seals West Alabama had its modest beginnings as the former Tuscaloosa Rehabilitation Facility, which opened in 1959 with only four staff members and ten consumers.
West Alabama Rehabilitation Center's Board of Directors was organized in October 1967, and began planning for a new building and program of services to meet the needs of six counties in West Alabama. In 1985, the facility became known as West Alabama Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center, and in 1999 the facility again changed its name to Easter Seals West Alabama.
Through all the changes, Easter Seals West Alabama has remained true to its mission of serving children and adults with disabilities while maintaining a reputation for quality, comprehensive services.
For 25 consecutive years, the National Health Council has cited Easter Seals as the nationwide leader among its member voluntary non-profit health care organizations for the percentage of program dollars spent on direct client services.
West Alabama Rehabilitation Center's Board of Directors was organized in October 1967, and began planning for a new building and program of services to meet the needs of six counties in West Alabama. In 1985, the facility became known as West Alabama Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center, and in 1999 the facility again changed its name to Easter Seals West Alabama.
Through all the changes, Easter Seals West Alabama has remained true to its mission of serving children and adults with disabilities while maintaining a reputation for quality, comprehensive services.
For 25 consecutive years, the National Health Council has cited Easter Seals as the nationwide leader among its member voluntary non-profit health care organizations for the percentage of program dollars spent on direct client services.
Please Remember:
People with disabilities.... lead lives just like people without disabilities.
They go to school, get married, work, have families, do laundry, grocery
shop, laugh, cry, pay taxes, get angry, have prejudices, vote, plan and
dream like everyone else. Stereotypes are hard to fight, especially for
people with disabilities.
Misconceptions.... may stem from attitudes and environmental barriers, rather than from someone's disability. Encourage participation of people
with disabilities in your community. When you visit restaurants or shopping malls, think about whether someone with a disability could be there with you. If not, discuss with the manager how a person with a disability could be a customer and the need for their business to be accessible to everyone.
People with disabilities.... lead lives just like people without disabilities.
They go to school, get married, work, have families, do laundry, grocery
shop, laugh, cry, pay taxes, get angry, have prejudices, vote, plan and
dream like everyone else. Stereotypes are hard to fight, especially for
people with disabilities.
Misconceptions.... may stem from attitudes and environmental barriers, rather than from someone's disability. Encourage participation of people
with disabilities in your community. When you visit restaurants or shopping malls, think about whether someone with a disability could be there with you. If not, discuss with the manager how a person with a disability could be a customer and the need for their business to be accessible to everyone.
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