Easter Seals

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="039506e1egerbq.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#339900" FACE="Arial" ><B>Post-Polio Syndrome Information and More</B></FONT><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>                                                                                                              </B><A HREF="index_page.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Index"><U><B>INDEX</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#339900" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="18e36600.gif" border=0 width="54" height="96" ALT="2 dogs in love, gif" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#99CC00" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Easter Seals</B></div> <div> <B>The following is taken from a book marker provided by Easter Seals.  To contact their national headquarters, call 1-800-221-6827 or visit them at </B><A HREF="http://www.easter-seals.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.easter-seals.org"><U><B>www.easter-seals.org</B></U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Independence</U></B></div> <div> <I><B>Helpful Hints for Friends of Children Who Have Disabilities</B></I></div> <div> <B>*</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> It's okay to offer your help to a friend, but don't just go ahead.  Ask first, or wait for a friend to ask you for help.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>*</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> It's okay to ask afriend about his/her disability, but it's also okay for a friend to not want to talk about it.  It should be the person's choice.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>*</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> Because a friend uses a wheelchair, it doesn't mean your friend is sick.  Lots of people who use wheelchairs are healthy and strong.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>*</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> It's okay to use words like "see," "hear," "walk" and "run" when talking with a friend who has a disability.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>*</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> Invite a friend who has a disability to sleep over, come to your house to play, or join you when you're going somewhere of interest.  Think about ways your friend could be included in the things you do.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>*</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Treat a friend who has a disability the way you like to be treated.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>*</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> See a friend who has a disability as a person just like anyone else.  Attempt to treat them that way.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>*</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> Understand that although a friend's disability may be caused by a disease, the disability is not the disease itself, and cannot be passed on to others.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>*</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> Appreciate what a friend can do.  Remember that your friend's difficulties may have more to do with other people's attitudes, or with obstacles your friend may encounter than with the disability.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>*</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> Speak directly with a friend who has a disability, rather than through someone else.  Help draw your friend into the conversation or group.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>*</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> Be considerate of the extra time it might take for a friend with a disability to get things said or done.  Let your friend set the pace in walking or talking.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>*</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> It's so important that we instill the proper attitudes in our children regarding people with disabilities.  By taking the time to discuss these points with a young person, you can help pave the way toward a better understanding of people with disabilities -- now and for the next generation.  Use this information as a reference for a discussion with a young person.  And, suggest that others do the same.  Contact your area Easter Seals for additional information to share with children about people of all ages who have disabilities.</B></FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Easter Seals Program Creates Solutions</U></B></div> <div> <B>Medical equipment can be extremely expensive.  The cost of items such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, walkers, cruthes and can can add up quickly to reach thousands of dollars.  For seniors on a fixed income, low-income individuals and people who have no insurance coverage, obtaining medical equipment presents a financial dilemma.  But, the Easter Seals Medical Equipment Rental Program offers a helping hand in solving the problem.</B></div> <div> <B>In fact, the Easter Seals' helping hand has even stretched across international borders.  The Medical Equipment Rental program often donates wheelchairs and other items to Wheels for Humanity who refurbishes and distributes thousands of wheelchairs and other equipment to people with physical disabilities all over the world.</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Easter Seals Partners with CanDo.com</U></B></div> <div> <B>CanDo.com is a premier resource for disability related information and products on the Internet.  They offer products and solutions to optimize the lives of individuals with disabilities.  When people enter "easterseals" as the coupon code upon making purchases at CanDo.com, a portion of the sales will be donated to local Easter Seals programs for people with disabilities.  The site offers important information that is designed to inspire greater independence and improve daily living for people with disabilities.  </B></div> <div> <B>CanDo.com features news articles about disability topics and advocacy, experts who answer questions about accessibility and care and information about community services.  There is also a news article about traveling to Las Vegas and how accessible it is, especially for first time travelers to this fun filled city.  To explore CanDo.com and participate in one of their forums, click here </B><A HREF="http://www.cando.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cando.com"><U><B>CanDo.com</B></U></A><B>.</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>Niysha Italy Puts Giving "In the Bag"</U></B></div> <div> <B>Make a fashion statement and help Easter Seals at the same time!  Niysha Italy, a Lost Angeles-based designer of fashion purses and makeup bags, is raising money for Easter Seals though online sales of its products.  The bags range in price from $22 to $60.</B></div> <div> <B>With every makeup bag purchase, Niysha Italy will donate 50 percent of the proceeds to Easter Seals to support its programs for children and adults with disabilities.  Log on to </B><A HREF="http://www.onlinemasters.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.onlinemasters.com"><U><B>www.onlinemasters.com</B></U></A><B> or call Maureen Barclift in the Easter Seals Hollywood office at (323)462-2424.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Osteoporosis"><U><B><IMG SRC="0816e5a0.jpg" border=0 width="110" height="90" ALT="Back button of same cat under blanket reaching for ball" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>                                                                      </B><A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="IBD: The Disease No One Talks About"><U><B><IMG SRC="08a6e590.jpg" border=0 width="110" height="89" ALT="Forward Button of cat under a blanket with paw reaching for ball" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>