Share this article Share this article CHICAGO, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Easterseals, a leading national nonprofit provider of outcomes-based services and powerful advocacy for people with disabilities, today released its Easterseals Study on the Impact of COVID-19 on People with Disabilities. The organization will use the findings as a dynamic roadmap forward, launching a comprehensive, nationwide strategic effort to modify, expand, and amplify its services to respond to the urgent and evolving needs of the many children, adults and families it serves. "Before COVID-19, people with disabilities were already at a disadvantage. While it is no surprise, 2020 was a difficult year for virtually every American. But for the 61 million people living with disabilities in our country, and the thousands living in DC, Maryland and Virginia, there is no doubt that they have been hit disproportionately hard by the crisis," says John Horowitch, CEO of Easterseals DC MD VA. "For most in the disability community, the barriers to recovery are more complex and, if not properly addressed, will have immediate and long-term consequences on their quality of life and wellbeing, not to mention a negative impact on society at large."