Areas of Support
Easterseals Nebraska provides connections to resources, placement assistance, and supportive services that help prepare for the workforce—because meaningful work is often the key to overcoming challenges and having a good life.
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Alternative Financing Solutions is a service of Easterseals Nebraska that provides low-interest loans for the purchase of assistive technology devices and services.
Assists Social Security disability beneficiaries SSI/SSDI ages 14 to full retirement age in understanding how federal disability cash, healthcare, and other public benefits are impacted by income from work, providing
assurances needed to make informed decisions about working while disabled.
Week-long overnight, day, family camps and events offering opportunities for personal development and independence for people of all ages with disabilities, in a fun, safe, and engaging getaway, while providing respite support for family or caregivers.
Helping Nebraskans build the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively and safely use technology and the internet to work, learn, and participate fully in daily life.
Offers personalized employment supports to obtain, maintain or advance in employment through the Ticket to Work program. Examples of support include goal setting, resume preparation, job search assistance, resource navigation, benefits education, healthcare advisement and work incentives counseling.
Provides individuals with disabilities and their families who are seeking assistance with information and support to make connections to applicable programs, services, and available resources to meet their needs.
Serves individuals who experience a disability or health condition that impacts their ability to continue farming/ranching. Personalized assessments recommend modifications to farm & ranch tasks, adaptations to farm implements and types of assistive technology that increase overall farm site accessibility and success in agriculture.
Assists youth and their families to plan for the future and answer important questions about Social Security and state-based benefits. This provides a better understanding of benefits received and the impact of current or future employment, as well as knowledge of work incentives applicable to employment or attainment of post-secondary education. Benefits application assistance is available.
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