East Texas Center for Independent Living

A non-profit organization providing services to East Texans who have a disability.

 

 

ETCIL is:

• A non-profit organization providing services to East Texans who have a disability. One in five East Texans have at least one disability.

• A provider of education to the community on disability-related topics.

• Governed and staffed by persons of which a majority have a disability and bring a wide range of knowledge and experience to their work in assisting others with disabilities.

• Funded by contributions from foundations, corporations, and individual donors as well as federal, state, and local grants.

• One of over 400 such centers in the United States.

ETCIL assists people with:

Any and all types of disabilities such as: Mobility impairments, amputations, spinal cord injuries, Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Post Polio, Spina Bifida, and Cerebral Palsy.

• Mental, cognitive, or developmental disabilities such as traumatic brain injuries, depression, and learning differences

• Hearing loss

• Vision impairments