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Sebastian Millan loves to cook Italian dishes like pasta and pizza. He also enjoys making Cuban food like arroz con pollo, pulling from his own heritage. In 2021 at the Easterseals South Florida Youth Culinary Arts Summer Camp, Sebastian discovered a passion

By Jennifer Msumba Hi, my name is Jen Msumba. To me, having pride in my disability is about first accepting who I am, my differences, difficulties and gifts. And then taking that a step further and seeing how my disability has helped

July 1 is One Mosaic Day! On July 1, 2003, Mosaic was formed by the consolidation of Bethphage and Martin Luther Homes. History tells us that the two first talked about working together in the 1940s, but it took nearly 60 years

By Grant Stoner July is Disability Pride Month, a time for disabled individuals to reflect, celebrate, and recognize their lives. Since July 26, 1990, the United States has celebrated Disability Pride Month to commemorate the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act,

By Rikki Poynter In 2010, I started a YouTube channel in hopes of finding anything and everything: friendship, community, career, a life. I spent my entire life stuck in an abusive home that seemed impossible to get out of after high school

Celebrate Inclusion with Our Latest Issue of Promise Magazine Mosaic believes it’s extremely important to include people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in all facets of community life. Inclusion not only enriches the lives and overall wellbeing of those we serve, it

This blog originally appeared in the NADTC blog. In the quest to increase the number of rides given each month, transportation providers would be remiss if there wasn’t an effort to increase services to family caregivers. The Caregiving in the US 2020 survey showed

Volunteer-Run Store Has 63-Year History Supporting Mosaic On Thursday mornings around 9:30, you’ll often see a line of people on the sidewalk outside the Bargain Box in Beatrice, Nebraska. They line up, because Thursday is the first day of the week the

Sarah, former participant at Easterseals MORC’s Dreams Unlimited Clubhouse Sarah joined Easterseals MORC’s Dreams Unlimited Clubhouse in 2017 when she was struggling with her mental health, motivation, and socialization. “Dreams Unlimited Clubhouse has helped shape me into the person I have become

Editor’s Note: This blog contains detailed descriptions of medical trauma and abuse. Please take care when reading. By Dom Evans The medical establishment was not designed with disabled people in mind. Especially not those with disabled bodies. I’ve known this since I

Crystal at the 2024 Policy and Partnership Forum. Easterseals Photo by Rohanna Mertens Crystal Odom-McKinney is the National Director for the Easterseals Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). SCSEP is the largest federally-funded program for low-income, unemployed adults, ages 55 and older,

By Christina Gann I have been disabled since birth, both developmentally and physically — the source was a congenital disorder, a hole in my diaphragm, that most likely also led to my neurodivergent brain and my small intestines twisting inside my body.

By Megan Maverick The girl in the poster looked like me.  “DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES,” screamed the top of the poster, and beside the girl, one of the milestones said, “Plays with gender appropriate toys.”  In a sense, she looked like the children who

On April 17, Easterseals Affiliates and the National Office came together with thought leaders in Washington, D.C. to advocate for active-duty, veteran, and military families at the 2024 Easterseals Policy and Partnership Forum. Over two days, Affiliate leaders attended meetings with Congressional

Why Mosaic at Home is Our Largest Residential Service For decades, many had the idea of Mosaic as a place to go where people lived in homes or on campuses in group settings. But that’s been changing, as our services evolve in