by Michele Murray | Apr 30, 2025 | News
In this thoughtful piece, Easterseals Hawaii CEO Andrea Pettiford and Board Chair Danielle Yafuso explore the importance of early intervention, personalized care and strong community connections. It’s a powerful look at what families need—and what we can all do to...
by Michele Murray | Apr 7, 2025 | News
What are Kai* and the whole family hoping to achieve together? We’re working on his communication and building routines. Having him use his voice to express his wants and needs more than devices is big. Overall, just to do what we can to help him reach his full...
by Michele Murray | Feb 11, 2025 | News
Every great teacher recognizes that learning never ends. And that means every great teacher is still an enthusiastic student. As a 4th grade teacher when her son was diagnosed with autism, Stephanie Taheri was experienced in guiding children with behavioral issues and...
by Michele Murray | May 31, 2024 | News
Beloved restaurant and Hawaii staple, Eggs ‘n Things, hosted a month-long fundraiser for Easterseals Hawaii. Diners at all Oahu locations donated to our mission, and some even received lei handmade by our adult participants in Honolulu. “We’re so grateful for...
by Michele Murray | Jul 11, 2023 | News
Historically, measuring outcomes in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) focused specific behaviors. More than a dozen scales and measures exist to gauge these outward behaviors: examples include the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC), the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS)...
