Easter Seals adds Saturday respite program to their expanding list of exceptional services As CDS research details the time and effort unpaid home caregivers spend, Easter Seals has started offering Saturday activities that double as respite care.
Disabilities no barrier to careers: Swank Initiative off to successful start at UD In the new program, coaches work with adults with disabilities to find internships, interview for jobs and dispel preconceptions about their capabilities.
National developmental disabilities leaders attend UD institute CDS hosted this year’s National Leadership Consortium on Developmental Disabilities, where world leaders met to hone leadership skills through discussions, exercises and lectures.
Three direct support professionals receive awards for their outstanding service In its fourth annual Conference for Direct Support Professionals, CDS honored three Delawareans who provide services to people with disabilities.
A dream to call their own: Young adults with disabilities work on transitioning to a life of independence CDS’s Summer Transition Education Program gave students with disabilities the opportunity to develop independent living skills, build confidence and work toward life goals such as employment.