Therapy: Occupational Therapists (0-2 Years)

Areas of specialty include speech and language development, social skill programming, fine motor development, sensory integration, Applied Behavior Analysis, music therapy, and independent education evaluations. After school social groups are available for help with social skills.

Therapists have extensive experience of working with schools and individual families.

Social Summer Camp registration opens in April of each year. Campers attend a 3 hour session daily for 2 weeks in June. Call or email for more information and a camp packet will be sent to you.

Created in 1994, ABC Pediatric Therapy provides speech, physical, and occupational therapy in a child friendly environment.

ABC works directly with Social Security, Ohio Medicaid, CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program), BCMH (Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps), UHC Children’s Foundation, ARC, Bright Beginnings (formerly Help Me Grow), Building Blocks, PASSS, Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati, Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati, EI Individual Budget, and Paige’s Princess.

Multiple Locations in the Cincinnati area:
Red Bank
Western Hills
Beavercreek
Miamisburg
Middletown
West Chester

The contact information listed here is for their West Chester office. For other location contact information, visit their website.

Occupational therapy services in a wide range of methods for babies, children and adolescents, along with summer camps for preschool and school aged children to work on fine motor and gross motor skills.

Write 4 U Camp — for students in 1st–3rd grade
Write-On Into Kindergarten — for ages 5-7

Friends In Motion — for tweens age 10-12 who want to meet new friends and try out a variety of leisure activities. The group will be lead by an Occupational Therapist and have a max ratio of 4:1.

The mission of the Achievement Centers for Children is to enable and empower children with disabilities and their families to grow, learn, play and prepare for lifelong achievement in society. The agency serves children from birth through adulthood, with a special focus on children from birth through age five.

Their unique, comprehensive service model weaves together education and autism services, therapy services and Intensive Therapy Clinic, and family support services to meet the needs of the entire family and provide the best outcomes.

Achievement Centers has a wide range of summer programs and camps for both children and adults, that range from residential camp (“overnight” camp) to day camps, sports and recreation programs, horseback therapeutic programs, and weekend respite camps. Visit their website for more information.

Experienced professionals will provide your family with a comprehensive assessment of your child’s development (ages 1–5) through the expertise of a:
• Psychologist
• Speech-Language Pathologist
• Occupational Therapist
• Social Worker

They have current openings at the clinic and they offer flexible scheduling for out of town clients (both visits on same day, versus our traditional two visits).

Autism Diagnostic Clinic is currently only private pay, but families can use their Heath Savings Account as well as set up a payment plan.

Cincinnati Therapy Connections provides speech and occupational therapy services in the home, co-op, daycare, and/or educational setting in and around Cincinnati. They take on children and young adults ages 2 through 18. Therapists incorporate ABA, TEAACH, PROMPT, AAC, FloorTime, sensory integration, assistive technology, and social skills training into their therapy. They tailor services to each client as needed.

The accept the Jon Peterson Scholarship, grants, and private pay in addition to the Autism Scholarship.

The Center for Autism – Rocky River is a newly configured 20,000-square-foot center with several individual rooms for behavior, occupational, and speech and language therapy, plus waiting and conference areas. Families have free access to the Don Umerley Civic Center during and after patient therapy sessions.

Parent training is available and considered a key component to successful intervention. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) evaluations and functional behavioral assessment are available as well.

Accepts patients from age 18 months through 7 years for outpatient therapies.

Accepts all insurance, Jon Peterson and Autism scholarships, private pay. No waivers.

Offers ABA services, One-on-One tutoring, Home- and School-based consultation and support services, school-based consultations, and occupational and speech therapies.

They accept the following health insurance: Aetna, Altcare, Anthem, CareSource, Humana, Medical Mutual. They are also autism scholarship providers, they are a “Help Me Grow” Systems of Payment Provider and accept TRICARE Echo.

Offerings include:
Therapy services, including speech/language therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and early intervention; child care for children 6 wks to 6 yrs; adult day programs; In-home respite care; and a Skills Development Center specifically for teens with autism to help them transition to adulthood.

Read this document for more information about Easter Seals’ services.

The center provides occupational, speech-language, physical, and behavioral therapies, an early start autism program, educational supports with intervention specialists and teachers, individual counseling, and support from paraprofessionals.

In addition, they offer sensory processing solutions, mealtime management and school tutoring services.
Services available for children from infant through age 18.

Social Skills Group opportunity for Winter 2019 for ages 9 and up. Sundays, January through March. A pre-screening is required prior to participating.
For more information, download this form.

Payment options: Check and credit, Autism and Jon Peterson scholarship, some insurance (except for Aetna, Cigna, Medicaid, or BCMH).
Accepts CareSource insurance plan.

Galvin Therapy Center also has a West Side location:
38530 Chester Road
Avon, OH 44011

Provides a state-of-the-art diagnostic program, treatment services and support services, in addition to parent education, group therapy and training programs that enhance the lives of individuals with ASD and their families. Note that some appointments may require a physician referral.

Diagnostic Services — a comprehensive multidisciplinary diagnostic battery that follows the Autism Speaks- Autism Treatment Network diagnostic protocol

Medical Collaborative Care — on-going follow-up care by Developmental/Behavioral Pediatricians, Nurse Practitioners, and Child Psychiatrists

Therapeutic Programming Session — children can undergo a Therapeutic Programming Session with a speech therapist, occupational therapist, and psychologist, all of whom have expertise in autism spectrum disorders.

Therapy Services — staff provides individual and group therapy models in the areas of speech therapy, occupational therapy and behavior therapy

Early Intensive Behavior Intervention — The Center offers intensive programming based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for preschool-aged children with ASD.

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

Mercy Autism Services can provide services to children from birth through the age of 8 in the Toledo area. The program emphasizes evidence-based autism intervention, and will customize a program following an initial consultation and evaluation based on a child’s needs, incorporating communication, sensory needs, academic skills, play skills, socialization, and developmentally appropriate skill acquisition as needed.

Other services include:
Parent training
Functional Behavioral Assessment
School Consultation Services

Medicare and Medicaid insurance plans accepted. Children who do not qualify for the scholarship and do not have insurance coverage for autism services may privately pay for services or may apply for grants to cover the cost of services.

Pathway Inclusion Center, Inc. provides quality child care, after-school and summer programs, and therapy services to children with and without developmental disabilities. Their programming is suitable for children and young adults ages 18 months-21 years of age.

Currently private pay, public assistance, grants, and scholarships are current accepted forms of payment.

Serves children through age 18, offering speech and occupational therapy services, as well as support for eating challenges.

Accepts CareSource, Medical Mutual, Anthem Blue Cross & blue Shield, Aetna, and SummaCare/Apex insurance, but only for OT/ST.