Affiliations and Organizations

Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright, grandparents of a child with autism.

http://www.autismspeaks.org/

Autism Society: Great Akron Chapter

The Autism Society Greater Akron chapter is one of more than 150 chapters nationwide that support individuals and families impacted by autism.

http://www.autismsocietygreaterakron.org/

The Heart Foundation

The Heart Foundation’s mission is to eradicate heart disease by educating the public about this silent killer, promoting early detection and supporting the research of world-renowned cardiologist Dr. P.K. Shah in the quest to find a cure.

http://www.theheartfoundation.org/

Zane's Foundation

The mission of "Zane’s Foundation Inc." is to provide financial support to families of special needs children through funds designated for respite care, therapies, or other assistive equipment.

http://www.zanesfoundation.org/

Camp Sue Osborne

Camp Sue Osborn is dedicated to providing meaningful camping, recreational and social experiences for individuals with disabilities from Lake and Geauga counties in Ohio.

http://campsueosborn.org/

Medina City Schools

The Medina City School District is home of the "Battling Bees."  The district encompasses 52 square miles including the city of Medina, Medina and Montville townships and a portion of Lafayette Township.  

http://www.medinacityschooldistrict.org/

Old Trail School

Old Trail School is a co-educational day school educating students in Toddler/Adult classes through eighth grade.

http://www.oldtrail.org/

Springfield City Schools

The Springfield City School District serves approximately 8,000 students pre-school through grade 12 in a vibrant learning community of 63,500 residents in west-central Ohio.

http://www.spr.k12.oh.us/

Norton City Schools

The mission of Norton City Schools is to inspire life-long learning in a caring, safe environment through challenging educational experiences for every child every day.

http://www.nortonschools.org/nortonschools/site/default.asp

Revere City Schools

The Revere mission statement includes our vision to create, support, and maintain a learning environment to empower students to achieve their personal best.

http://www.revere.k12.oh.us/revere/site/default.asp

Manchester City Schools

 

http://www.panthercountry.org/

Galvin Therapy Center

The Galvin Therapy Center / Barrie G. Galvin, OTR/L & Associates, Ltd offers multidisciplinary evaluations and treatment for families with children with minimal to complex disruptions with learning, sensory, behavioral, eating, motor, communication, language, attention and social skills issues, infants – adults.

http://www.galvintherapycenter.com/

North Royalton City Schools

The North Royalton City Schools have more than 4,700 students receiving the highest quality education by the state’s most dedicated and hard-working teachers and staff. 

http://www.northroyaltonsd.org/

Cuyahoga Falls City Schools

 

http://www.cfalls.summit.k12.oh.us/

Wadsworth City Schools

The mission of the Wadsworth City Schools, in cooperation with families, school personnel, and community, is to provide an education in a safe environment that will enable all students to reach their highest potential.

http://www.wadsworth.k12.oh.us/

Stow/Monroe Falls City Schools

Our Mission is to Provide a 21st Century Education Empowering Each Learner to Be a Self-Motivated Successful Citizen in a Global Society 

http://www.smfschools.org/

Medina County Board of DD

We are the Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities. You may also know us as the Achievement Center or Windfall School, however we are best known for the excellent services we provide nearly 1100 adults and children in Medina County with mental retardation or developmental disabilities.

http://www.mcbmrdd.org/

Warrensville Developmental Center

Warrensville provides housing and training to people who are diagnosed with severe and profound mental retardation and need extensive supports in the areas of daily living, health care, and social skills development.

http://odmrdd.state.oh.us/residential/wdc.htm

Help Me Grow

Help Me Grow (HMG) is Ohio’s birth to 3 system that provides state and federal funds to county Family and Children First Councils to be used in conjunction with state, local and other federal funds to implement and maintain a coordinated, community-based infrastructure that promotes trans-disciplinary, family-centered services for expectant parents, newborns, infants and toddlers and their families.

http://www.ohiohelpmegrow.org/

Portage County DODD

 

http://dodd.ohio.gov/contacts/countyboards1.htm

The Nurtury

The Nurtury® provides a warm, loving and caring environment for your child to learn, grow and develop school readiness and social development skills. 

http://www.thenurturyschool.com/

Fairlawn Lutheran Preschool

We provide quality Christian Education for children of our congregation & surrounding communities.

http://fairlawnlutheran.org/preschool.html

Fairlawn Village

Fairlawn Village Preschool, located at 3300 Morewood Road in Fairlawn, Ohio was founded in 1962 by Rosemary Forman. As the first preschool in the area, it was based on the Piagetian Theory of Development. 

http://www.fairlawnvillagepreschool.com/

Edge Academy

The Edge Academy is a community school that serves children living in Akron, OH. A community school is defined, as a public school that is separate from any other district, is run by an independent school board and is funded by state tax dollars. Community schools do not receive property tax revenues. Like all charter schools in Ohio The Edge is a non-pofit organization.

http://www.edge4kids.org/joomla/index.php

ECOT

ECOT (Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow) is the first and most popular tuition-free online public school in Ohio celebrating its 12th school year with over 12,000 enrolled students in grades K-12.

http://www.ecotohio.org/home.php

LEAP

Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential (LEAP), a nonprofit agency, is celebrating 30 years of serving people with disabilities in Northeast Ohio. LEAP’s mission is to advance a society of equal opportunity for all persons, regardless of disability.

http://www.leapinfo.org/home1.aspx

OSLHA

The Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association (OSLHA) is a professional non-profit membership organization of speech-language pathologists, audiologists speech & hearing scientists and students, engaged in clinical, educational, and research activities in communication disorders.

http://www.ohioslha.org/

ASHA

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 145,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists, speech-language pathologists and speech, language, and hearing scientists.

http://www.asha.org/

Senior Independence

Our mission to extend and enhance the independence and well being of older adults and build the capacity of family members, communities and organizations to care for them at home.

http://seniorindependence.org/

Advantage Health Care

Advantage Health Care, Inc. was established in 1998 as a limited wellness Occupational Health Service. Our mission was then, as it is today, to make available to employers, employees and other individuals a facility where wellness services are provided in a more efficient and cost effective manner.

http://advantagehealthscreening.com/

Pleasant View Nursing Home

There are times when a long term living arrangement is needed to assure the safety, security and health of the individual. Our comfortable home makes this peace of mind possible for families and their loved ones. At Pleasantview, our goal is to return our residents to their homes - or to the best independent living option based on their needs.

http://www.pleasantview-care-center.com/

Pleasant Point

 

Medina Christian Academy

Medina Christian Academy is a community Christian school offering preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school education to families from approximately 30 congregations with an uplifting, empowering and caring education in a unique, distinctively Christian atmosphere.

http://www.mcaschool.net/

ASPIES Greater Akron

ASPIES offers information, education, and support regarding Asperger Syndrome, High Functioning Autism and PDD-NOS, as well as other Autism Spectrum Disorders.

http://aspiesgreaterakron.org/