EAES Services
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Clinical- Basic Facts and Information help individuals and/or families cope with epilepsy.
- Referral enables EAES to act as a liason for individuals in need of assistance from other agencies and local professionals.
- Advocacy ensures that people receive the services to which they are entitled.
- Employment Support Program places adults with developmental disabilites in appropriate job settings and offers continuous job training, supervision and follow-up by a job coach at no cost to the employer. Services include assistance with resumes, interviewing skills, job placement and advocacy.
- Family Support Services are family centered, focusing on the unique needs and preferences of the entire family, which includes a child with a developmental disability. Support services subsidies are aimed at providing various services that will assist children remain in their own homes, help reduce financial burden, and prevent unnecessary institutionalization. Some examples of services which may be purchased include: specialized equipment, medical supplies, dental care, therapies, respite care and transportation. EAES works collaboratively with the case management system in identifying and developing linkages and supports within the family's community.
- Individual Support Services are aimed at providing various services that will assist adults remain in their own homes. Some examples of services may include attendant care, medical supplies and transportation.
- Costanzo Fund provides financial assistance to individuals and families through the purchase of emergency medication requests, diagnostic evaluations and transportation. Funds raised through special events and United Appeal Campaigns are the primary source for this program.
- Camp Lazy Daze in Talbot County is a four-week summer day program serving children with developmental disabilities, ages six through 20. EAES co-sponsors this camp with the Talbot County YMCA.
- November's National Epilepsy Month Campaign kicks-off a year-long effort to educate the public through public service announcements in the media, radio commercials, and presentations. The campaign dinner meeting kicked-off the 2006-2007 effort with guest speaker Kristen Cox, Director of the Maryland Office for Individuals with Disabilities. In keeping with the 25 year anniversary of the organization, this year's theme is Turning Dreams into a Reality. Focused on community services and enhanced quality of life for our consumers the year long theme will be promoted through internal publications, web pages, memos, health fairs and publicity through diverse commercial media.
- Kids on the Block Puppet Presentations offer elementary school children, typically third graders, an educational--yet entertaining--dialogue about epilepsy.
- School Alert Program offers students and educational personnel an opportunity to learn about epilepsy through school presentations.
- Scholarship Programs provide financial assistance to deserving candidates for the purpose of pursuing their educational goals past the secondary school level.
- In-Service Training enables professionals who interact with people with epilepsy to understand the disorder through seminars and workshops.
- Health Fairs act as important opportunities for distributing free literature to the public.
- ID Bracelet Program provides a free medic-alert bracelet to any individual in need.
- The Beacon, the EAES print and online newsletter, features human interest stories about our clients, agency updates and current epilepsy news.
- Lending Library provides the general public with books, films, slide presentations and video tapes about epilepsy. Materials are available for loan at the main office.
- EAES provides several residential alternatives to adults with developmental disabilities. There are various models which include, two and three-bed homes, supervised apartment sites, individual family care homes and Community Supported Living Arrangements.
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