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Easterseals Academy

We are a non-public, therapeutic day school for students with autism spectrum disorder, emotional disability, developmental delay, or intellectual disability.

Easterseals Academy has three campuses in Chicago, Tinley Park, and Machesney Park to serve students ages 3 to 22 who meet specific enrollment requirements. We empower each student to improve academic performance, increase social and vocational skills, develop communication skills, and foster the acquisition of functional life skills for independence in the community.

School districts contract with Easterseals to assist in providing educational programs for children with educational eligibilities of autism spectrum disorder, emotional disability, development delay, intellectual disability, multiple disabilities, or other health impairment. We view students’ parents/guardians and home districts as key partners in the educational process.

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Post-Secondary Transition Program: Ages 18-22

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Bullying Policy

Meet the team

Mary "Betsey" Pohl

Director of Educational and Clinical Services

Mary “Betsey” Pohl (formerly Tallon), MEd, OT/L is the Director of Educational and Clinical Services for Easterseals Academy.

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Contact details

Mary "Betsey" Pohl

Director of Educational and Clinical Services

1939 W 13th Street
Chicago, IL 60608

Tel: 312.432.1751

btallon@eastersealschicago.org

Kristin Hrdlicka

Principal

Kristin Hrdlicka is Principal of the Easterseals Academy Tinley Park Campus.
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Terry Brown

Principal

Terry Brown is the Principal of Easterseals Academy Machesney Park Campus.
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Sarah Rose

Principal

Sarah Rose is the Principal of Easterseals Academy Chicago Campus.
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Latest

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  • 05/09/2023

Easterseals Academy Tinley Park Competes at the Special Olympics

Easterseals Academy Tinley Park Campus students participated in the Spring Special Olympics. Check out photos from their pep rally and the event.

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  • 05/03/2023

Easterseals Academy Chicago Campus Celebrates Speech and Hearing Month

The Speech Team at the Easterseals Academy Chicago Campus is excited to celebrate Speech and Hearing Month. Check out some photos from ongoing May events.

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  • 04/20/2023

HarrysButtons Receives $20k Grant from Midland States Bank Foundation

Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford is pleased to announce a $20,000 contribution by Midland States Bank to benefit HarrysButtons.

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  • 02/22/2023

Clark and Horwitz Named New VPs of Pillars: Disability and Early Learning

To better deliver on our mission to transform the lives of early learners and individuals of all abilities through access to expert educational, family, and community support through two pillars of work: Early Learning and Disability, we have created two new roles: Vice President of Disability Services and Vice President of Early Learning Services.

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  • 12/01/2022

Easterseals Academy counselors cultivate wellness with calendars

Great news! You can practice happiness, and our Easterseals Academy Machesney Park counseling team, Carolyn “CiCi” Little and Nicole Minett, are helping our staff do just that with “Cultivating Wellness” calendars.

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  • 10/25/2022

Help us Embrace Abilities, Expand Possibilities with a Year-End Gift

Help us in Embracing Abilities, Expanding Possibilities. That's our tagline and North star. Every person our affiliate serves has unique abilities. Our job is to help those abilities shine to expand their possibilities today and in the future.

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