A 66- year old , private, non-profit agency located in greater Cleveland, Ohio that offers comprehensive services to children with special needs and their families. Therapies (OT/Speech/PT, family support services, early childhood and mental health services, educational programs for children with autism preschool- Grade 3, summer camp and ESY programs.

Services Provided ABA/VB therapists who undergo continual training Designing in-home and school-based A.B.A programs Consulting (families and school districts) Training (families, therapists, teachers, etc.)-on Autism, Aspergers and Related Disabilites Advocate for IEP's Tutoring Social Skills Training and Training/Support Groups (one for elementary students and one for teens-early adults) P.A.T.H. Academy (Parents and Teachers Hand in Hand) (Full-day, year round preschool for students with Autism). Supported school placement for children with Aspergers Syndrome Increasing palette/systematic desensitization Testing services Advocate for autism awareness T-ball/Softball teams Complete Peer Mentoring Program/Reverse Mainstreaming Summer day camp Walk Now for Autism Research Team Staff includes: licensed Music Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Therapist, Optician and a Certified Swim Instructor.

This is an eight week Social Skills programfor higher functioning young adults on the spectrum ages 17-30. We also have a parent support program and for graduates of the program a reunion the first Wednesday of every month.

Bittersweet Inc. is a care and treatment facility for adolescents and adults with autism. We have five main directorates at Bittersweet: Residential; Vocational; Supported Living and Respite; Advocacy and Supported Employment. Our residential program serves 20 persons in three Medicaid Licensed homes on our main campus. The habilitation program at these facilities happens in the morning and in the evening after completing their work. The residential schedules are full of exercise, academic programs and community outings. Habilitation goals of daily living and skills of adaptive living such as laundry, personal hygiene, meal preparation, and structured social interaction play a large part in the success of our residential program. Our facility has five supported living homes. The participants come to our main campus for day programming and then go back to homes in the community that they share with other participants. Habilitation and skills development continue through all residential programs just as though they were living in our main campus housing. Bittersweet advocates and helps schools through consulting and planning, working with the local courts to advocate on the rights of individuals with autism. We also consult to groups or families to give them assistance on how to best serve persons with autism. We conduct tours to professionals and students to expose them to our model and perhaps to their first experience to someone with autism. Bittersweet offers Respite Services to families

The Cincinnati Center for Autism (CCA) provides a variety of services designed to help children with autism reach their fullest potential. Our programs address many of the behavioral, social, communication and motor delays common in children with autism. Located in Fairfield just north of I-275, the center serves children and families in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. We are a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization formed to improve the condition of children, specifically children with autism. We use a variety of programs designed to provide education instruction, entertainment, recreation and social interaction in hopes of training for self support and useful, happy lives.

Speech Therapy Private Practice specializing in Pediatric Services. Sign Language Training and PECS Certification.

The center for autism at the Cleveland Clinic is a multi-faceted service provider for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and like conditions. The Center offers a full day year-round intensive applied behavioral program for students from earliest diagnosis to age 22 years. The center currently serves 74 full- time students and will accomodate up to 100 full-time students as its state of the art facility is completed in 2008. The center's intensive behavioral early childhood program offers tiered levels of instruction and low ratios. The Center's school program provides intensive communication, behavior academic, social and career development services. The outreach program provides in-home behavioral programming, consultation and training. Diagnostic and medical assessment to the pediatric autism community is also available.The center conducts research in autism treatment.

The Board of MR/DD provides services and supports to more than 8,000 boys and girls and men and women in Cuyahoga County. The community knows us best for our early childhood centers, schools, adult activities centers and group homes, but we're much more than that. Our full range of services includes everything from in-home early intervention programs for very young children and their families to leisure programs for seniors. Much of what we do goes beyond the walls of our own centers and homes and takes place in the community, where we encourage individuals with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities to live, learn, work and play.

Summit Academy Schools address the academic and social needs of students with Asperger's Syndrome, ADHD, PDD-NOS, High Functioning Autism and non-verbal disabilities. Currently (June 2008) there are 27 schools in Ohio serving around 1900 students. Schools in Ohio are non profit 501 (c) (3) and tuition free to families.

I am an Early Intervention Specialist trained in ABA, Floortime, and other education/assessment tool areas. I have five years of experience working with children who have Autism, PDD, PDD-NOS, and Aspergers. I have worked at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Autism (2 1/2 years) and was the EI Specialist and Coordiantor for the Ashland Co. Board of MRDD. My resume is available upon request. I am looking to work with families in their homes, community, and classroom depending on the needs of the family.

Easter Seals has, for more than 80 years, provided services to children and adults with disabilities and special needs, and their families.

Easter Seals has, for more than 80 years, provided services to children and adults with disabilities and special needs, and their families.

FH&L Intervention Services provides a wide range of options for families, including offering both Home-based programs, as well as Center-based programs. Possible options include: Early Intensive Behavioral programs, Social Skills Training, Floortime, Picture Exchange Communication, Verbal Behavior, Parent Trainings and Behavioral Interventions. Ages 2 through adolescence.

The Greater Akron ChapterOHIO) of the Autism Society of America serves Summit, Stark, Portage, Wayne and Medina counties. We offer parent support groups and professional board meetings. We also have a yahoo group.

We are excited to announce the opening of our school and therapy center. Our services include, but are not limited to, preschool and kindergarten classes, speech therapy, music therapy, occupational therapy, and educational/behavioral therapy. Valerie Cook with Bright Future Horizons, Abby David with Kid Talk, and Erin Nealy with Hugs and Harmony are the directors of the center. We all have had 5-10 years experience working with children with Autism and would love to talk further to any parents who wish to find out more information about our center. Please take the opportunity to look at our website at helpinghandscenter.com. If you would like to contact us directly, you can email us at helpinghandscenter@hotmail.com or call 740-815-4630. Thanks for your time and we look forward to speaking with you!

I have worked with children on the autism spectrum for more than 25 years, using an arts-based program I developed to help balance a child's three fold nature of body, mind and soul. This program includes music, art, drawing, sculpture, puppetry, and movement in addition to nutritional guidance. Since this program has been shown to be effective, fun and easy to implement, I have written a book called Creative Therapy for Children With Autism, ADD and Asperger's, published by SquareOne Publishers in 2008. The purpose of this guide is two-fold: 1) to provide parents, therapists, physicians, teachers and care givers with a manual that helps to identify spectrum disorders by the most common characteristics and 2) to encourage parents to play a major part in the improvement of their child by participating in his or her activity. Part Two of the book describes all of the techniques I have used with children since 1981 plus games, exercises and activities that have proven the test of time. Please check out our web sites - especially the most recent one about Remedial Therapy and the arts. Janet Tubbs http://www.childrensresources.com http://www.childrensresources.com/spiritedchild.html http://www.childrensresources.com/AutismandtheArts.html

Lifespan Learning Communities, LLC offers challenging learing communities, relationships, educational and vocational programs for teaching children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury and other related disabilities throughout the life span of the individual.

Monarch School is a chartered nonpublic school in Ohio that provides ideal special education programs for children with autism. The Monarch Boarding Academy is an extraordinary residential learning environment created specifically for children and teens on the autism spectrum.

As an ASP State of Ohio Provider, we hire ABA tutors and academic tutors for families wishing to use the Autism Scholarship. We also offer home-based tutoring for school aged children, all subjects and all grades. We develop custom academic programs for school-aged children or work with your ABA Consultant for pre-school children

Autism Scholarship Program As a provider of services for the Autism Scholarship Program, NCTS is approved by the State of Ohio, Office for Exceptional Children OEC), Department of Education (ODE). See website for details.