We promote independence and create opportunities for people with disabilities to pursue their hopes and dreams.

Our organization began in 1937 as the Texas Society for Crippled Children. In 1949, a small building was dedicated as the Austin Cerebral Palsy Center serving a small population of Central Texas residents. Almost twenty years later, it became the Capital Area Rehabilitation Center, expanding its services, programs and persons served.

In 1985, the Capital Area Rehabilitation Center became an official affiliate of the Easter Seals National and was renamed The Capital Area Easter Seals Society. Finally, in 1998, the name was changed to Easter Seals Central Texas (ESCT). In 2006, ESCT opened its Hays County Workforce Development office and in 2007 ESCT moved its headquarters to the current location at 1611 Headway Circle. In 2010, there were more changes as ESCT expended to include more comprehensive community and housing services. Easter Seals Central Texas currently provides over 7,000 local children and adults with quality, person-centered services and support.

Children and adults receiving individual care by Easter Seals Central Texas are challenged by a variety of disabilities including: autism, developmental and learning delays; speech, language and hearing disorders; sensory processing disorders; substance abuse recovery; mental illness, stroke, head trauma, amputation, spinal cord injury, polio, cerebral palsy, spina bifida and muscular dystrophy as well as various genetic disorders with high risks for developmental delay.

Growth in Managed Care Plans and changes in government reimbursement have resulted in many changes for service providers and for people needing care. Easter Seals Central Texas has continued to maintain a high quality of mission-based services, while reengineering business processes to fully capture revenue available for services provided. Each year Easter Seals Central Texas provides in excess of $150,000 in uncompensated care to the local Central Texas area. Our services are focused into multiple areas of care that create successful outcomes for clients from birth to advanced age: Outpatient Medical Rehabilitation, Workforce Development and Community & Housing Services.

Lack of financial resources does not exclude an individual from receiving services at Easter Seals Central Texas. Financial assistance can be provided but is dependent on availability of funding. Client payments for services cover only a portion of the expenses associated with the high level of therapeutic care received and contributions from individuals, corporations, foundations, and government grants assist in making up the difference. All services at Easter Seals Central Texas are provided in both English and Spanish.

The History of Easter Seals

How We Do

Code of Ethics

Our Core Values

Innovation: We will continuously look for more efficient and effective ways to grow our mission.

Passion: We will adapt to and overcome any and all challenges we face in order to improve the lives of people with disabilities, their family members, and caregivers. We will be action-oriented to ensure that our passion is always driving positive outcomes for those we serve. We will be strong advocates for people with disabilities at the federal, state, and local levels.

Integrity: We will treat each other, our partners, and the people we serve the way we want to be treated. We will be open and transparent to share our challenges with each other, knowing that we all have a stake in each other’s success.

Quality: We strive to provide programs and services for people with disabilities that achieve the highest standards of quality.

Collaboration: We will actively work with those in the community who share our passion to serve people with disabilities, and we will proactively work with other team members to help each other be successful.

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