Assistive Tech and Deafblind Independence Christopher Harvey is a 19-year-old BridgingApps client with deafblindness (co-occurring hearing and vision disabilities) and autism. Christopher’s mother, Jennifer Bailey, shared the following story. Christopher’s vision disabilities affect his circadian rhythm, so I’m frequently up…
Supporting Communication, Strengthening Families Violet receives physical, occupational, and speech therapy at Easter Seals Greater Houston’s Children’s Therapy Clinic. She lives with her parents, grandmother, and two siblings. She has diagnoses of cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and suspected cortical visual impairment,…
A Solid Foundation To Grow! The purpose of early intervention is to help children with developmental delays and disabilities meet the developmental milestones we typically expect to see in the first three years. Easter Seals Greater Houston’s Early Childhood Intervention…
Dax’s Dream Team Easter Seals Greater Houston’s Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Program supports infants, babies and toddlers ages 0-36 months. ECI offers an array of services based on each child’s unique needs, including but not limited to Occupational Therapy, Physical…
Hope in the Dark: ECI Makes Progress Possible! For many families, learning that their child has a developmental delay or disability can feel overwhelming, but through Early Childhood Intervention (ECI), hope and progress become possible. ESGH’s Early Childhood Intervention Program…
The Gift of Early Intervention Intervention for developmental delays and disabilities is more likely to be effective when it’s provided earlier in life, which is why ESGH’s Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Program is such a gift for so many families.…
Taking Care of Caregivers Each family we work with is unique, with their own set of dynamics, but the one constant they all have in common is the presence of a caregiver. A caregiver is someone who, by choice or…
Overcoming Uncertainty Learning that your child has a developmental delay or disability can be an overwhelming and emotional experience for any parent. The uncertainty can feel paralyzing. Easter Seals Greater Houston’s Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) program is here to offer…
ECI Success in Brazos Valley In April 2024, the Brazos Valley Outreach began offering group therapy services for speech and specialized skills training to families enrolled in the Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) program. We started with two weekly hour-long group…
Understanding Children’s Mental Health Easter Seals Greater Houston proudly provides mental health services to veterans and their families, and, thanks to a generous grant from The Powell Foundation, we’re also able to provide mental health services for babies with…
