Therapy: Speech Therapists (03-06 Years)

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.

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.

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.

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.

Akron Children’s School Success Clinic offers families the expertise of developmental-behavioral pediatricians, speech pathologists and psychologists. The team assesses children in one clinic visit and offers parents recommendations at a follow-up appointment. The clinic is available for students ages 6 — 18 years. The practice has speech therapists, psychologists, and developmental behavioral pediatricians on staff.

A comprehensive assessment includes a medical-based evaluation, a family interview, a psychological assessment, a speech and language evaluation, a review of medications and a current Individualized Education Plan (IEP), if applicable.

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.

This program is designed for children with autism from diagnosis to 6 years old. Available services include:

Intensive Applied Behavioral Analysis intervention
Functional behavior assessments
Behavioral therapy and consultations
Speech and language services

Speech and language services are provided to families free of charge by student clinicians from BW’s communication sciences & disorders undergraduate major and speech-language pathology graduate program. Sessions are generally scheduled on a weekly basis and are offered year-round, including summer.

Diagnostic evaluation, speech & Language and hearing screenings are also available.

Students work under the supervision of licensed speech-language pathologists who are certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and licensed by the Ohio Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

Provides specialized training in working with young children and has extensive experience treating articulation, language, apraxia, autism, and stuttering.

Busy Hands Bright Minds accepts Medical Mutual insurance and offers payment plans for clients who use HSA accounts or self pay.

Catalyst Farm Therapies is an outpatient practice offering OT, PT, SLP and Counseling. This practice offers a highly motivating environment in which to work on ones therapy goals with an “outside the box” approach. Located on a farm with indoor and outdoor treatment spaces, they are able to provide a dynamic, yet serene, experience for their patients. The Therapists are able to utilize the animals (goats, pigs, chickens, horses…just to name a few) as either tools in the session or motivation at the end. Traditional and farm based techniques are integrated to create a comprehensive approach. In addition to private therapy sessions, Catalyst Farm offers: social skills groups, gross motor play groups, life skills groups, loss and grief counseling groups as well as adult and family counseling. Occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy is offered for patients ages 3 through mid 20s while counseling services are available for all ages.

They are in-network with most insurance plans and all services offered (other than camp and workshops) are billable to insurance. They also accept private pay.

Speech and Language Services include Articulation, Phonological Processing, AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication) and Social skills.

Consulting Services are available for ETR/IEP assistance and school observations.

This office is private pay only and accepts many forms of payment including cash, check, credit cards, and HSA/FSA (via check or debit card).

CCA was formed with the sole purpose of improving the outcome for children with autism spectrum disorder and their families. They are committed to offering a variety of programs which address the communication, educational, social and behavioral needs of children with ASD, to assure that they are able to achieve happy, fulfilling lives.

They offer speech, occupational, physical and music therapy, as well as 1:1 ABA therapy. Social skills, academic intervention, and sibling groups are also available.

In addition, the CCA School Program incorporates ABA into their school programming. All programs are offered to students ages 3-21

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 Clinic Center encompasses a variety of services for individuals with autism in their state-of-the-art autism facility. It is dedicated to treatment, education, and research for children, adolescents, young adults and families dealing with autism spectrum disorders and is uniquely integrated within the healthcare system and housed in the Debra Ann November Wing at Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital for Rehabilitation Campus.

Outreach and consultation services are available for children as young as 3 for initial diagnosis or second-opinion autism evaluations.

Functional behavioral assessments are offered for families to increase a child’s functioning and independence to the fullest extent possible.

The Outpatient Center in Rocky River includes a variety of therapies available on an outpatient basis.

Offers a diagnositic clinic, functional behavior assessments and outreach/consultation. Speech/language assessments are also available.

The Lerner School for Autism serves students from preschool to age 22.

Social SPIES Programs for children with high-functioning Autism/Asperger’s Disorder offers a social skills program in conjunction with a parent training group.

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 neuropsychological assessments and speech and language therapies for children and adults.

Satellite offices located in Lorain, South Euclid, and Broadview Heights. Westlake satellite office to open Fall, 2018.

Accepts Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and private pay.

Services include family-focused therapies for children birth-10 years on the East side of Cleveland.

She is an autism scholarship provider and a Jon Peterson scholarship provider.

Provides the following:

– Comprehensive Speech-Language & Educational Services (Preschool through Adulthood)
– Diagnostic Evaluations for all ages
– Individual & Group Therapy
– Socialization & Literacy Book Clubs
– Assistive Technology
– College Success Planning
– Communication Based Behavioral Interventions
– Educational & Agency Consultations & Professional Training

Services children 2-18 years of age with a wide range of services, including: psychological assessment, applied behavioral analysis(ABA), speech and language therapy, social skills classes, and school services.

Year-round programs are available, either at home, school-based, or center-based. Call office to inquire insurance coverage.

Their Lorain County satellite office is located near I-90 and Route 611 in the Avon Health and Wellness Building at
38530 Chester Road, Avon, Ohio 44011

Accepts most insurance, including CareSource, and private pay. They do not accept state Medicaid.

Cara Marker Daily is a pediatric psychologist specializing in children with autism.

Dr. Heather Dukes-Murray, PhD specializes in assessing, diagnosing, and treating Autism Spectrum Disorders, learning disorders, ADHD, and mental health diagnoses. Also works with children and adolescents with mood and anxiety disorders, behavior issues, and mental health difficulties associated with trauma exposure.

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.

Offers include respite services; speech and language therapy; and in-home respite care. There are also summer camps for children with disabilities in Alliance and Ashtabula.

For children younger than 3, Easter Seals offers speech and language therapy.

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

Sees patients beginning at age 5 through yound adulthood.

Performs cognitive speech evaluations only. She does not assess for autism diagnosis.

She usually offers services out of her office, however, she is willing to do in-home services/assessments with additional fees for commuting and time.

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

Hattie Larlham is a nonprofit organization that provides medical, residential, recreational and work training services to 1,800 children and adults with developmental disabilities. The organization provides services to children and young adults at the Hattie Larlham Center for Children with Disabilities in Mantua, Ohio, and to adults at community-based homes throughout Ohio.

A team of medical professionals, including doctors, nurses and therapists tend to the complex health requirements of Hattie Larlham residents, whether they live at the Hattie Larlham Center for Children with Disabilities or in community-based homes throughout Northeast Ohio.

Other programs include:

The Hattie Larlham Toys and Technology Library is a free community library of toys and communication, mobility and learning devices adapted to meet the physical needs of children and young adults with developmental disabilities.

Foster care program for people with disabilities.

Summer camps through The Play Center at Hattie Larlham.

Hearts For ABA provides quality services for children ages 3-12 with autism and other developmental disabilities.

Services include:
Full Day ABA Center Based Programming
Half Day ABA Center Based Programming
IEP Goal Development / IEP Attendance
Parent Training
Speech and Language Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Behavior Consultation

A treatment and training center specializing in assisting individuals with autism and their families. They offer the comprehensive assessment, treatment and education of children with autism spectrum disorder using “The S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Approach”.

Services include direct care, parent/professional training, consulting, mentorship and support.

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

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

Performs speech and social skills evaluations.

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.

High quality speech and language services that take into account the whole child. They evaluate and treat children from infancy through young adulthood and design custom therapy programs to reach a child’s full communication and academic potential. They will also address family concerns and work as partners with parents and caregivers.

Northrup & Associates is a speech-language pathology practice. Speech/language sessions are offered year-round to provide primary or supplementary treatment in the areas of articulation, receptive language, spoken language, written language, reading comprehension, language processing, stuttering, voice, phonological awareness and social/pragmatic communication.

Three office locations in Ohio:

6422 East Main Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

1625 Bethel Road, Suite 100
Columbus, OH 43220

130 North Woods Boulevard, Suite B
Columbus, OH 43235

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.

Peak Potential Therapy provides speech therapy, ABA therapy, educational tutoring services, dance/movement classes and a variety of day camps to children with special needs or disabilities in Northeast Ohio. They believe in a family-focused approach and support your child through fun and meaningful activities.

Additionally, they offer a resource and toy lending library and academic tutoring.

Children of all ages are able to participate in several therapeutic and recreational camp options. These camps provide a safe, comfortable setting for your child to practice important social skills, maintain a routine through breaks from school, and have fun with friends.

Their variety of group dance and movement classes are for a variety of ages, from toddlers through adult, and taught by a master’s level intern in dance/movement therapy.

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.

Provides respite services to individuals of all ages who have cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.

Services offer intense supports which teach young people strategies for independent living as well as social and academic skills within residential treatment facilities, group homes and foster care settings, vocational skills training and day programs, or anywhere that support is needed.

They provide life-changing programs to help young people succeed in school, obtain meaningful and gainful employment and become productive members of their community. ResCare also can assist in finding children safe, secure environments through foster care programs.

Visit their website to find Ohio locations.

Speech/Language Pathologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She offers, in addition to these services, parent coaching after child diagnosis, in-home therapy, feeding consultation and therapy, and conversation groups for children ages 4-10.

Solutions Behavioral Consulting offers a variety of programming options individualized to meet each child’s needs. All of the programs are developed based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).

Behavioral Consultation services provided by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) and include implementation of the IEP by utilizing evidence-based practices. Also offers: group ABA sessions, speech therapy, individualized tutoring, a new adapted swimming lessons program, and a Little Learners school prep program for preschoolers. Helps individuals ages 2-22.

SBC serves the following Ohio counties: Portage, Summit, Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Stark, Lorain

They accept United Health Care insurance.

Starfish Speech offers in-home speech and language therapy for both children and adults. Starfish serves the Cleveland, Akron and Medina areas. Currently insurance is not accepted.

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.

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.

Therapy and Wellness Connection provides services in their therapy center or in-home to clients in the areas of speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, behavior therapy, tutoring, intervention services, and full and half day homeschooling programming. They also hold parent training classes and parent support groups. Clients of all ages from birth to adult are served, but the majority of clients are in the K-12 age range. Located in Brecksville, they cater to a 20 mile radius for in home visits, or outside the radius for a fee.

They accept many insurance plans, waivers, Autism Scholarship Funds, Jon Peterson Scholarship Funds, BCMH, private pay, grants, and PASSS funds.

They can provide therapy services in a variety of settings for all ages and abilities of individuals on the autism spectrum, including skilled nursing facilities, outpatient clinics, assisted living facilities, schools, home health care, and various supplemental staffing settings. Patients served represent all stages of life.

Outpatient clinics are available in Medina, Parma and Sagamore Hills.

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.

Their mission is to aid academically at-risk, or physically challenged children by providing psycho-educational services for them to achieve academic success leading to a productive and rewarding lifestyle.

They offer educational testing, therapy and tutoring with professionals who are the top of their field. They also offer an online learning curriculum called E-Tree. Eligible students are in grades K-12.

Additional areas of assistance include:
Behavioral Assessments
Counseling and Therapy
Speech Therapy
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy

They are a Jon Peterson scholarship and Autism Scholarship provider.

A wide range of services are available for adults and children with disabilities.

Additional locations in Westlake and Highland Hills.

Offers school-based services, full evaluation and individual therapy services, a table games social group and a high school social skills program (by appointment).

Evaluation and therapy services are offered in the following areas:
Articulation and phonology
Phonological awareness
Stuttering/fluency
Oral language delays and disorders
Auditory processing
Early reading skills (decoding)
Reading comprehension
Written expression
Memory and learning
Study skills
Social communication