Social & Recreation: Social Groups and Playgroups (03-06 Years)

Provides intervention services to children with a variety of needs as well as provide trainings and resources for families and schools.

They offer homeschool and center-based curriculum. Goals are created based on the needs of each individual child in the areas of social & emotional functioning, academic skills, language development, daily living, and fine & gross motored skills.

They also offer home intervention services, school support, academic tutoring, and social skills groups, early childhood preschool, social groups

Does not accept insurance, but they do accept the Jon Peterson Scholarship and the Ohio Autism Scholarship.

A privately owned speech therapy practice providing individualized and group speech, language and social communication services to children in need. They also provide accent reduction.

Northeast Ohio’s only social skills program that offers all children a chance to make friends in a fun, movement-based environment. At FIT, children learn valuable social thinking, conversation and self-regulation skills; the tools for connecting with peers and forming friendships.

FIT CAmp is designed for campers aged 3-18 who need extra support developing social skills. Camp is held for 3 weeks in mid-summer.

The East side location currently offers all FIT programs.
East Side – Shaker Heights Location
1990 Malvern Rd., Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122.

The West side location currently offers Bridge to Elementary and Elementary FIT on Saturdays.
West Side – Rocky River Location
3035 Wooster Rd., Rocky River, OH 44116-4100

Offers speech and language services for both children and adults using evidence-based assessment and treatment methods.

Performs speech and social skills evaluations.

A licensed and certified Speech & Language Pathologist with years of experience working with individuals with autism. She specializes in pediatric Speech & Language therapy and meets with clients ages 2 through 18.

In network for the following insurance carriers: Medical Mutual, Anthem/Blue Cross, United HealthCare, and in the process with Cigna. They also accept NEON funds.

The Blick Center provides a variety of clinical outpatient, residential, day program services and other support services for individuals with developmental disabilities, behavioral health needs and other related conditions.

Services include speech, occupational and physical therapies, day programs, residential services, behavioral health including individual and group counseling, plus case management and representative payeeship services. The Blick Center can also provide behavior assessments from licensed BCBAs and sponsors a social group/day program for adults with intellectual disabilities called College for Living. The Blick Center was awarded the Best Practices Award from the Governor’s Council on People with Disabilities.

Accepts Medicaid, Medicare and CareSource insurance plans.

Pairs teenage volunteers and children with special needs for social opportunities.
There are several programs, including social activities, respite services, parent support events, a sibling support group, an Asperger’s family support group, and winter camps.

Pediatric occupational and physical therapists providing developmental playgroups to toddlers, preschoolers and school-aged children to enhance fine, gross and sensory motor skills that are essential for them to succeed in school and life. Their playgroups are free, 90-minute experiences that are based on a theme (things like ocean, bugs, snow, etc). These are drop-off playgroups.

Note: They do not provide pediatric occupational, physical, or speech therapy. Programming available for children ages 2 and up.

Registration for playgroups can be done on their website.