Community Life: Independent Living Skill Training (03-06 Years)

Offers a variety of school services for children with developmental disabilities from birth to 21, including Early Intervention, Preschool, and School Age services.

Adult Services include employment assistance,community support, supported living/waiver services, investigative support, family support and transportation services.

Residential services, adult day programs, independent living services, affordable housing, and respite for adults over age 18 with autism. Applicants must be a resident of the state of Ohio.

They offer a Social Living Club with weekly activities that includes non-residents.

The Summer Enrichment Program has been serving adolescents with autism for 18 years on the 80-acre Bittersweet Farms campus in Whitehouse, Ohio. Participation in the program is also offered through our Pemberville and Lima locations.

Waivers accepted.

Offers many services for children and young adults (ages 18 months – 22 yrs.) with a multitude of neurological and psychological diagnoses, including treatment services and intervention with an emphasis on prevention, behavior management and positive behavioral supports.

New programs include an autism diagnostic clinic (with a guarantee of 4-week scheduled appointments) ;
A new adult services division called Link Up offering a day program, which will accept the medicaid waivers;
KidsLink Connect — an insurance-based intensive ABA home and/or center programming

All professionals are experts in behavioral intervention.

These therapists have experience working with children and adolescents with autism: Michele DePolo; Richard Cowan

A website/mobile app that can teach children the rewards of earning money for chores and jobs determined by parents. The site can link to bank savings accounts for savings, and amazon.com for spending, once the child has earned the appropriate number of points.

Schaefer Education Solutions is an agency dedicated to educating individuals who have special needs in the Cincinnati and Dayton area. They offer 1:1, in-home instruction for students between 2 – 22 years old.

In-home ABA programming is available, as well as school services, behavioral support, social skills training and life skills instruction. All services are performed in the home or in a mutually agreed-upon location.

They also offer trainings for parents so parents and guardians can learn the proper skills for continuing their child’s training.

They accept Jon Peterson Scholarship and Autism Scholarship.

The KIDnections Group, LLC is comprised of a Speech-Language Pathologist, an Occupational Therapist, and a Behavioral Therapist all with extensive experience working with children ages 3-23 with autism spectrum disorder, ADD/ADHD, generalized anxiety and other related diagnoses affecting social development.

They provide recreational programs such as cooking, arts and crafts, game playing, music and movement, and sports skills classes all geared for children with autism or similar diagnoses. Kitchen Connections is a workshop style cooking class for children ages 9-14. Participants will learn and practice valuable kitchen skills while sharing cooking experiences with their peers. Both verbal and nonverbal communicators are encouraged to join – augmentative communication devices are welcome.

They also offer private groups and parties (see website for details).

Kidnections Kitchen classes are $70 for a two-hour course. They accept Family Support Dollars for Cuyahoga and Lorain counties and are willing to explore additional funding sources if needed.