Lerner School for Autism — Cleveland Clinic

The state-of-the-art Lerner School for Autism is the centerpiece of the 20,000-square-foot Debra Ann November Wing at the Hospital for Rehabilitation Campus. This chartered, non-public day school, certified by the state of Ohio, serves students from diagnosis to age 22. Staff includes:

Board-certified behavior analysts
Certified intervention specialists
Classroom behavior therapists
Pediatric psychologists
Speech/language pathologists

Their educational program emphasizes research-supported autism intervention, based on the philosophy and interventional techniques of ABA. The Lerner School provides:

Full-day, year-round programs
Highly individualized programs
Low student-to-staff ratio
Strong parental involvement
Tiered levels of instruction