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Easterseals assistive technology programs ensure that people with disabilities can live , learn , work , and play in their communities .
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Innovation and technology : The pandemic brought a spotlight to the health care inequities in our society . People with disabilities are disproportionately affected by those disparities so our Network pivoted quickly – through innovation and technology – to use telehealth to be sure we were able to respond to the needs of our clients and their caregivers who depend on us for health care services .
This use of telehealth allowed us to continue to deliver many of our services – Applied Behavior Analysis for young children on the autism spectrum ; early identification of developmental delays and delivery of early intervention services ; physical , occupational and speech therapies ; and behavioral health services .
Easterseals Adult Day Programs provide a safe alternative to nursing home care for seniors and people with disabilities who need care during the day so their loved ones can go to work or benefit from respite .
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Clients continually remark on preferring to access services through telehealth – allowing them to participate in therapies with their children or aging parent in the home .
It is for these reasons that we are advocating at the federal and state levels to have telehealth waivers become permanent .
We believe telehealth represents a sustainable solution which will continue to help us reach more people and decrease health disparities among vulnerable populations like the people with disabilities we serve .