St. Louis – Easter Seals Midwest recently announced that Kansas City based nonprofit, Triality, will join their organization. Easter Seals Midwest serves people with developmental disabilities and specializes in autism services.
The need for service is increasing. New statistics provided by the Centers for Disease Control reports one in 68 children in the United States have an autism spectrum disorder, a 30% increase in just two years. In Missouri, that number is one in 70 children. Easter Seals Midwest, formerly Life Skills | TouchPoint Autism Services, is the oldest and largest provider of autism services in the state and offers help for individuals with autism and their families.
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“We are thrilled that Triality will be joining Easter Seals Midwest,” said Easter Seals Midwest CEO, Wendy Sullivan. With this partnership, we will begin offering autism services to families in the Kansas City region. Trying to find the best way to help your child can be overwhelming, and that’s how Easter Seals Midwest can help,” said Wendy. “For families of a child with autism, understanding the disorder and learning how to address behavior and communication challenges is extremely important.”
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Together, the organizations are positioned to provide a comprehensive array of services that meet the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities, including autism. Triality currently serves people with developmental disabilities from birth through retirement. The two organizations are leaders in the field known for advanced, high impact services and are committed to helping individuals with developmental disabilities live safe, productive lives in the community.
“Joining with Easter Seals Midwest is a natural fit for us,” said Triality CEO Wendy Witcig. “We both have the same goal: to help people with developmental disabilities succeed and be a part of community life. Most importantly by joining with Easter Seals Midwest, we will gain resources to bring autism serves to the Kansas City region and expand existing programs to better meet the needs of our community.”
“We applaud these organizations for joining forces,” said Missouri State Senator, Ryan Silvey. “With the joining of these two organizations, Easter Seals Midwest will enhance and expand services for people with developmental disabilities statewide. We understand the importance of providing progressive services to families impacted by developmental disabilities. Now, our region will offer more services and best-practices to serve more people with developmental disabilities and autism. Missouri will be positioned to pave the way for other states in the developmental disabilities field.”
Triality will join Easter Seals Midwest effective July 1, 2014. All media questions can be directed to Lents & Associates at 314-968-3060.
About Easter Seals Midwest | Easter Seals Midwest, previously known as Life Skills|TouchPoint, specializes in autism services, and helps individuals with developmental disabilities learn, live, work and participate in the community. The local agency, Life Skills, recently joined with the national organization, Easter Seals to form Easter Seals Midwest. The organization currently employs more than 1,300 statewide, and has an operating budget of approximately $40 million as it serves more than 4,200 individuals in Missouri through three specific divisions: Community Living, Employment and Autism Services.
About Triality | Founded in 1975, Triality provides an array of services to help people with developmental disabilities create the lives they desire. Triality designs personalized programs for people with developmental disabilities throughout their entire life span. Programs for children and families include Triality Tots Child Development Center, Home Visitation Services and Early Intervention Therapy Services. Adult services include Community Living, Employment and Community Services. Triality supports people with developmental disabilities to be active members of their community and live the lives they want.