Education: School Consultants (Professionals)

Evidence-based, solution-focused services in educational services to schools and families. They offer academic tutoring, specialized reading programs, summer social skills groups, speech and occupational therapy and psychotherapy. They also offer ADOS autism assessment testing for children ages 7 and up.

They work with students that are pre-school until 12th grade. Their psychotherapists can work with adults as well.

A+ Solutions is a Jon Peterson and Autism Scholarship provider, and accepts private pay.

Rick Schindelheim is on the staff at A+ and counsels tweens and teens.
Other team members that can see patients with autism are Sima Brochie Weinberg, LPCC; Oren Meyers, PhD; Heather Baker, LPPC-S; Lauren Ehrenreich, MSSA LISW-S; Courtney Evenchik MA NCSP; and Jenny Wolinetz, LSW.

Achieve Consulting Autism Services contracts with public school districts, charter and private schools to provide trainings for professional development; consultation for new autism program design/implementation; and consultation for individual students with autism, preschool through high school.

Trainings and workshops are offered at the Achievement Centers’ Highland Hills location and other community/educational sites.

Milestones Autism Resources improves the lives of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by educating, coaching, and connecting the autism community of Northeast Ohio with evidence-based information.

Milestones focuses on educating and providing life-long, effective strategies for success at school, home, the community, and the workplace. Through the transformative power of education, Milestones is actively assisting parents, professionals, and individuals with autism on their journey and improving their outcomes.

Core services and programs:
· Annual Autism Conference with workshop track designated for parents, family members, and caregivers
· One-on-one consultations at any age, stage, and ability
· Free autism Helpdesk, open 24/7
· Vetted Online Resource Center

If you are interested in a consultation, please fill out an intake form and someone will contact you.

The Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD) is a statewide nonprofit organization that serves families of infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities in Ohio, and agencies who provide services to them.

Multicultural specialists are available for the Hispanic/Latino communities throughout the state of Ohio.
Especialistas multiculturales están disponibles para las comunidades hispanas/latinas en todo el estado de Ohio.

Marbella Caceras, Statewide Multicultural Specialist – phone: (800)374-2806 ext. 22

Delmar Roman, Hispanic Family Advoate – (877) 396-9138
(Serves Cuyahoga, Lorain, Akron, Summit, Lake, Medina, Ashtubula)

Delma is from Puerto Rico. She covers the Northern Ohio area and serves the Hispanic/Latino families in Northern Ohio regarding information and individual assistance on their rights through trainings and advocacy skills.
Delma Roman asiste a las familias en la parte Noreste de Ohio, proporcionando entrenamientos, hablando con padres por teléfono y atendiendo a las reuniones relacionadas con la educación de sus hijos/as.

Includes guides, webcasts, workshops and information on services throughout the autism journey, from diagnosis to adulthood.

Spectrum’s area of expertise extends into the areas of curriculum design, teacher training, educational resources, and technical support.

Currently, Spectrum provides the administrative oversight of Spectrum Resource Center  (an Autism Scholarship Provider) & School and is underway with the development of Spectrum Academy of Excellence, a proposed public charter school for grades 6 through 12.

Spectrum provides consulting and training services to interested parent groups, school districts, educators as well as developmental disability, mental health, juvenile justice and child welfare agencies across the country and internationally.

Provides diagnostic evaluations where an autism spectrum disorder is suspected, in coordination with primary care physician.

Able to provide behavior analytic/functional behavioral evaluations where there are concerns about disruptive and other maladaptive behaviors.

Works with individual, parents, other family members, and caregivers, including educators, to develop plans and teach skills for behavior change and other goals.

Assists with autism education and help family members cope with associated stressors.

Extends treatment to children, adolescents, and adults experiencing fears, anxiety, and depression, problems related to ADD/ADHD, and child/adolescent behavioral issues at home and/or school, for assessment and problem-focused/evidence-based treatment.

Accepts Ohio Medicaid and CareSource insurance.

Additional location:
Reserve Psychological Consultants, Inc.
210 Portage Trail Ext. West, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio  44223.
Phone (330) 929-1326.

A statewide nonprofit organization that serves families of infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities in Ohio, and the educators and agencies who provide services to them. OCECD works through the coalition efforts of over 40 parent and professional disability organizations and over 70 individual members which comprise the Coalition.

Offers several conferences around Ohio geared towards parents and professionals on a variety of topics. They serve children and youth from birth to 26 years of age with any disability.

Provides Parent Mentor information and list of statewide mentors by county.

Parent Library offers several resources available to be borrowed for one month, through an Internet-based catalog.

TES will conduct a comprehensive evaluation that determines a child’s strengths and weaknesses and will guide treatment planning. They provide educational services for children and teens ages 3-18 and their families. They have branch offices in California, Michigan and Ohio. Their headquarters is in South Pasadina, CA.

Services offered include:
Waiver services as an Ohio Waiver Provider
Speech and Language Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Behavioral Support and ABA Therapy
Psychological Assessments
Tutoring

TES is an in-network preferred provider with many insurance companies, including a variety of PPOs and HMOs, as well as Medicaid. In addition they accept the following forms of payment: personal/cashiers checks, money orders, and credit/debit cards via PayPal.