Easter Seals Florida Inc.

Filing Period

Sep 1, 2012 to Aug 31, 2013

Signed

Jan 13, 2014

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$15,458,160

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

See schedule o for a complete description of the public health and professional education program service accomplishments.public health and professional education:advocacy:easter seals florida plays a critical role as an advocate for people with disabilities and special needs by:1. Monitoring local, state and national legislative and judicial developments.2. Providing parents, families and individuals with advocacy information.3. Serving as a community information and referral service.4. Volunteering to serve on local, state and national organizations and agencies to represent the interests of people with disabilities. 5. Acting as consultants to child care professionals helping them gain expertise in working with children with special needs and adapt their settings to include children with special needs as well as their typically developing peers.6. Creating awareness and public acceptance of people with disabilities through media spots, public service advertising and special awards programs.

Activity 3

See schedule o for a complete description of the children's services program service accomplishments.children's serviceschild development centers: child development centers provide high quality child care and developmental programming for children with disabilities/special needs as well as typically developing children, from birth to five years of age, in an inclusive, preschool, educational setting. Based upon each child's needs, services are provided, and accommodations are made for therapy and other comprehensive services to occur during the school day. Education and therapies are provided in the natural environment to promote growth, learning and success. Easter seals served 614 children through these programs this fiscal year. Teen parenting programs: these programs are designed for teen parents to be able to continue their schooling at the career centers operated by the local school district while their infants and toddlers, 2 weeks to 36 months of age, are cared for in a quality early care and education setting. In addition to providing developmental early education to this high risk group of infants and toddlers, easter seals' staff provides support and guidance to help the teen parents balance their school and parenting responsibilities, and provide training and education regarding literacy, handling behavioral challenges, diapering and other basic parenting skills. Easter seals served 148 children through these programs this fiscal year.clinical services: easter seals florida clinical services departments provide a wide range of services to children with disabilities and special needs. The primary services provided are physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home based early intervention. Home-based early intervention programs serve infants and toddlers birth to 36 months with developmental delays. Professional early intervention services are provided one-on-one in the home or in a typical child care setting. Strong emphasis is placed on understanding infant and toddler development and parent/child interaction. Easter seals served 239 children through these programs this fiscal year.early steps: early steps, also known as idea, part c, offers early intervention services for families with infants and toddlers (birth to thirty-six months) who have developmental delays or an established condition likely to result in a developmental delay. Easter seals florida is one of sixteen contracted local early steps programs across the state. As the contract holder for a five county service area in south florida, easter seals florida coordinates with community agencies and other contracted providers for the delivery of needed supports and services. Easter seals served 3,878 children through these programs this fiscal year.educational programs: the lily academies provide educational and academic programming for students (aged 5 to 22) who have autism and/or developmental disabilities. The schools incorporate individualized instruction, and the principles of applied behavior analysis (aba) to ensure an environment that maximizes each student's potential for learning. The lily academies offer small group instruction with low teacher to student ratio's; state certified special educators; behavioral oversight and support from a board certified behavior analyst; annual education plans and ongoing progress reporting; assessments and data collection for tracking progress; traditional and functional academics curriculums that promote success for every child; and, community immersion for skill building and transition planning. Easter seals served 49 children through these programs this fiscal year.

Filer

EIN

59-0637848