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Easterseals Joliet outlines therapy services, staff and reliance on donations during telethon
Summary
Easterseals Joliet staff described the nonprofit’s pediatric therapy offerings, a 58-therapist team, summer therapy groups and programs such as an autism diagnostic clinic and Jump Start parent-educator — and said philanthropy lets the organization serve families regardless of insurance.
Kristen Kappel, an occupational therapist who said she supervises Easterseals Joliet’s therapy staff, described the agency’s service model during the telethon and emphasized the role of donations in keeping services available to families.
"I do whatever they tell me to do," Kappel said on air, then explained her supervisory responsibilities: "I currently have the absolute pleasure and honor to supervise all of our therapy staff...…
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