Easter Seals Disability Services

Children's Medical Rehabilitation Services
Caring for children is more than our business: It's our mission
Easter Seals Crossroads - Indianapolis IN

With a broad array of services, Easter Seals Crossroads is able to meet the special needs of many parents and children in central Indiana.  Through physical, occupational and speech-language therapies, our staff of licensed, experienced therapists are able to help children with special needs and their families experience the greatest level of growth and independence possible.

Core Services for Children

Autism Services
Easter Seals Crossroads has been providing services that address the needs of those with autism for over 70 years.  As the needs of this growing population are more thoroughly defined, we continue to offer programs to meet those needs.

Early Intervention
As a First Steps provider of Early Intervention services, Easter Seals Crossroads serves any family with a child aged birth to three years old with a diagnosed disability, a developmental delay or biologically at risk of developmental delay.  Physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language therapy, as well as developmental therapy, service coordination, medical and psychological consultation, social work and augmentative communication are offered.  Family support and education are available to help families become more effective in reaching their child's developmental goals.

Over 3 Services
We continue to provide therapy services for children over the age of three who may need services to supplement those they receive through their school system or who don't receive school-based services.

Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy helps children to overcome sensory, motor and perceptual problems that affect their daily lives.  Our occupational therapists develop and help parents implement exercises and therapeutic activities such as those related to feeding and self-care.  Speciality services provided within occupational therapy include sensory integration therapy, home modifications, adaptive seating/positioning and driver evaluation and training.

Physical Therapy Services
Our physical therapists work with children and adolescents to improve movement skills such as rolling, sitting, crawling and walking.  In addition, they instruct parents in special exercises and handling techniques for their children.  Specialty services provided by our physical therapists include evaluations and equipment recommendations related to mobility and adaptive seating/positioning.

Speech-Language Therapy
Speech-language therapy focuses on improving a child's ability to communicate through receptive or expressive language skill development.  Our speech-language pathologists evaluate a child's abilities and then develop a plan to promote effective communication.

Camps and Enrichment Programs for Children

CampAbility
CampAbility is a summer day camp for children with special needs where they can explore sensorimotor experiences, expand communication skills and develop social skills in a fun, nurturing environment.

Handwriting Programs
Cool Hands and Let's Write are programs for children who have difficulty mastering the fine motor skills needed for handwriting and scissor skills.

Life Skills
These classes are designed specifically for adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders.  Introductory Life Skills works with young people to develop safety and skills for use in the home and community; Intermediate Life Skills helps adolescents broaden skills for use in the home and community and includes topics such as money management, cooking, use of community resources and more. 

Lose the Training Wheels
Lose the Training Wheels is a bicycle camp for children with disabilities or special needs where the participant learns how to ride a conventional bicycle without training wheels.  Easter Seals Crossroads and Rainbow's END have partnered to offer this exciting summer opportunity.  Enrollment is limited to 40 children; each child participates in one 75-minute session per day for 5 consecutive days. Contact us to learn more about Lose the Training Wheels.

P.A.L.S.S. Club
P.A.L.S.S. Club (Practice and Learn Social Skills) is a class designed for children ages 6-10 with Autism Spectrum Disorders or developmental delays.  Topics covered include personal space, body language, talking to peers, team work and thinking of others.

P.L.A.Y. Project
The P.L.A.Y. Project (Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters) is designed to provide training for parents and caregivers of autistic children so that playtime can be quality learning time. P.L.A.Y. focuses on the fact that parents and caregivers spend more time with their children than teachers, therapists or doctors do. Trained consultants will teach parents and caregivers how to become their child’s best P.L.A.Y.mate through techniques that are effective, fun and useful in day-to-day interactions with their child with autism. This training is provided in the home where the child feels comfortable thus allowing for greater success.