Services provided:

• One-on-One: focusing on whole brain activities, crossing mid-lines, IEP goals, following directions, spatial awareness, coordination, memory, confidence building and more.

• Group programs: you can host a private party, join a community class, bring us to your agency/facility, homeschool visual arts, Girl Scout group badges.  

Check out the Leipsic Community Center's Facebook page for locally scheduled classes!

Our Services:

• Programs for Individuals and Families

• Social Events

• Medical and New Parent Outreach

• VIP (Visiting Infants and Parents) and Parent Mentoring Program

• Support Groups

• Lending Library

• Educational Information

• Scholarships

• Connection to Community Resources

• Awareness Programs and Events. 

Membership is offered to all families, friends, professionals and any other persons interested in promoting the awareness, abilities and inclusion of individuals with Down syndrome.  DSAGT membership is free.

How to Participate:

• Therapeutic Horseback Riding

• Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy

• Equine Assisted Activities and Learning

• Hippotherapy

• Therapeutic Ground Lessons

Skaters with disabilities required special attention on the ice, but they can attain the basics of ice skating skills in a fun and inclusive environment?  On-ice volunteers assist them in gaining these skills and then measure what degree to which they have attained the skill.  Our Stars have an opportunity to gain overall better health including increased muscle strength, improved fine and gross motor skills, improved balance, and experience success, increased confidence, and self-esteem. 

Our annual ice show is the culmination of weeks of skilled instruction and practice and our Stars are assigned a role to play in the end of season show.  There is no greater sense of accomplishment than the cheers of the audience and heightened electricity of a live production!

• Serves Toddler to Adults with disabilities

• Particpating skaters have a wide range of abilities and special challenges, including: Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Traumatic Brain Injury, Emotional, Behavioral and Learning Disabilities.

• Each skater is fitted with customized skates and other adaptive skating equipment, including helmets, harnesses, and walkers, all specially designed by Gliding Stars, Inc.

• Season runs from September to March

• Skaters participate in lessons each week (Sundays) during the season - pared with trained volunteers and directed by skilled skating instructors

• Lessons include fun activities as well as ice skating techniques to create an integrated community help overcome limitations

• Skaters demonstrate their skills in a spectacular end-of-the-season Gliding Star Ice Show!

Services offered:

• Private Sessions: Individual, small group, and large group music therapy sessions

• Adapted Lessons:  Music lessons tailored to the needs of the individual

• Contracted Services:  Music therapy services provided around NW Ohio at a variety of facilities and agencies.

Serving Individuals from birth through older adults:

• Autism Spectrum Disorders

• Developmental Disorders

• Neurobiological Disorders

• Learning Disabilities

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• Willams Syndrome

• Downs Syndrome

• Asperger's Syndrome

• Language and Communication Delays

• Cancer

• Dementia/Alzheimer's Disease

• Traumatic Brain Injury

• Hospice

• Rehabilitiation

• Wellness

• Others

MonArk ABA Services providing therapy directly to your child from our nationally certified staff of Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) who specialize in the area(s) of need for your child. 

• ABA Therapy:  Applied Behavior Analysis or ABA Therapy directly to your child with autism spectrum.

• Center Based ABA: Providing ABA therapy in a 1:1 ratio with the ability to do social, play, and group instruction skills with other peers.

• Home therapy: ABA in the Home and/or at school, we provide benefits such as providing a therapy where they will need to use the skills. 

• Parent Training: Applied Behavior Analysis to help support your child with autism spectrum. 

Thinking about work?

Working bring important benefits like:

• increased income

• independence

• interaction with new people

• greater access to medical benefits

We can help.  We understand that some people have disabilities that may make it hard to get or keep a job.  We can assist you in finding a job that works for you. 

Commit to the Process.  If you have a disability, want to work and are ready to commit to the process, the next step to getting a job is ours.  Go to OODWORKS.com

The mission of the Parent Mentor Program is to provide the necessary support and resources to families of children with disabilities and the professionals who serve them such as the following:

• Help families understand their rights and responsibilities

• Attend the Individualized Educational Program (IEP) Meetings and other meetings at the request of families and/or staff.

• Listen to and support both family and educators on an individual basis.

• Host informational sessions, support/networking groups or training programs for families and educators

• Engage community service agencies and other resources to support families and schools

• Connect families, schools and community partners to benefit students with special needs. 

We offer various Rehab Therapy Services: 

• Speech Therapy: Speech Language Pathologists work with patients who have speech, language, voice, fluency or swallowing speech pathologist disorders.

• Occupational Therapy: Occupational Therapist help people improve their ability to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments, they work with individuals who have conditions that are mentally, physically, developmentally or emotionally disabling.

• Physical Therapy:  Our therapist work closely with patients to help them improve their movement potential and gain a healthier and more active lifestyle.  Whether it is to recovery fully from a injury or procedure or if it is to prevent the loss of mobility before it occurs by developing fitness- and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles. 

• Reflex Integration: Having a retained reflex can be compared to a shopping cart with a misaligned wheel.  Through exercise and movements, people can increase coordination and core strength in order to stimulate the nervous system towards integrating the targeted primitive reflex.

• Areas of difficulty might be: articulation, stuttering, eating, cutting, writing, poor sleeping, dressing, inattention/poor focus, walking, running, jumping, picky eater, dressing, sensitivity to noise, sensitivity to touch or negotiating steps.  

Services offered: 

• Special Ninjas Therapeutic Martial Arts: Our focus is to provide martial arts for individuals with Developmental and Physical Disabilities by adapting lessons to help each individual succeed.  Our lessons provide a total body workout with positive verbal encouragement in a fun, family environment.  This is a great way to get a sensory break in and refocus. 

• Sensory Play: Take advantage of our therapeutic equipment and enjoy open play with your special needs child.  Work on social skills and fill sensory needs.  have fun while climbing, crawling through our tunnel, and balancing on our beam.  Get deep pressure with our weighted balls, jump and weave through obstacles, and have a relaxing time on the swings.  All in our sensory friendly environment. 

• Therapeutic Life Skills: This program is designed to use creative instructions to help build; balance, strength and coordination, focus, sensory awareness; fine motor/gross motor skills, socialization skills, self-confidence and so much more.

• Karate Adapted for All: is an on-line program created by the instructor of Special Ninjas Therapeutic Martial Arts Adapted for All.  Sensei Rachelle has over 20 years of experience and holds a 3rd Degree Black Belt and a Black Belt in a style called Cukido-Kwan.  She is also a National Champion, and a Silver and Bronze Medalist in the World Karate Commission. 

Services Provided: Autism Evaluations

Referral Process: Referrals can come from Family Physician, Pediatrician or Qualified Professional

Evaluation Process: Psychiatric team will complete a series of evaluations, including ADOS 

Cost:

Insurance(s) Accepted:  check with your Insurance Provider for coverage

Wait List: 8-9 months

Ages:

Services Provided:  Medical testing and continued care through age 21

Referral Process: All new patients my be referred by their Primary Care Physician or a Qualified Professional such as Help Me Grow, Early Intervention, OT, PT, etc. They must complete a referral form and fax it to the Center.  Once a referral is received, the family will receive a call from the Center for Child Development to start the process which wil include paperwork the family must complete and return before the actual assessment is scheduled. 

Evaluation Process: Once a referral is received, a staff member will make contact with the family to explain the process and paperwork will be sent to the family to aid in the evaluation process.  Once the paperwork is received from the family, an appointment will be scheduled for the evaluation and review.  All necessary assessment appointments are scheduled in the same day, therefore allowing for testing and results to be available to the family at one time. 

Costs:  Because The Center completes a medical assessment, testing services are covered by Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH), Medicaid and all commercial insurance providers except Molina and Medical Mutual Marketplace.  Please check with your insurance provider or with the nurse when you are contacted if you have any question. 

Wait Period: Once The Center receives the referral from the Doctor or Qualified Professional and contact is made with the family, the assessment is typically completed within six months, depending on how quickly the family returns the necessary paperwork.

Ages Served:  18 months through 21 years.

Services Provided: 

• Assessment

• Follow-Up Services/Recommendations

Referral Process: The referral process starts with a referral being submitted by the child’s primary care physician. 

Evaluation Process: Patients specifically referred for concerns for autism are asked to complete a questionnaire with birth, family information, description of concerns and developmental milestones.  Based on parent and referring provider feedback, we may schedule the patient in the autism diagnostic clinic.  For an autism assessment, a developmental pediatrician and a child psychologist may see the patient together or individually.  The psychologist does appropriate testing depending on the child’s symptoms and the developmental pediatrician will assess any medical, behavioral or developmental symptoms.  We strive to provide a diagnosis, autism or otherwise, at the time the patient is seen and to recommend services or further referral. 

After the assessment is completed, staff will work with you and your child on development of a treatment plan.  The doctor completing the assessment will be working with you to develop the plan best to meet your child’s needs.  Your family may be assigned a Social Worker who can assist in locating resources and providers. 

Cost:

Insurance(s) Accepted: Private Insurance and all Medicaid plans.  Contact your Insurance provider with any questions regarding your coverage. 

Wait List: 5-6 months.  Once a referral is made for your child by their primary care physician, a questionnaire will be sent to you.  Please complete this thoroughly, and return it to the hospital promptly to prevent any delay in the assessment process.  Additional appointments will not be scheduled until the questionnaire is returned.  

Please note, any missed or canceled appointments will slow the assessment down considerably. 

Ages: 18 months through their 4th birthday 

** Spanish speaking Doctor/Assessor available **

Services Provided: 

• Comprehensive Evaluations

• Psychological Testing

• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

• Individual Counseling

• Group Counseling

• Care Coordination

• Parent/Caregiver Support

• Medication Management

• Intensive Behavior Treatment (using Applied Behavior Analysis)

Referral Process: Referrals can be received from family members or from Primary Care Physicians 

Evaluation Process:  

Cost: 

Insurances Accepted: most insurance accepted.  Contact your insurance carrier for verification.

Wait List: As of June, 2023 they are booking into July.

What ages do you serve: 

ABA Therapy: Ages 2-5 years of age

Services Provided: Diagnostic testing, ABA, Speech, OT, Feeding and Swallowing

Referral Process: Referral for Evaluation can be completed by a parent on-line.  Referral for additional services must be completed by doctor. 

Evaluation Process: Center uses ADOS test with a psychologist which typically last 60-90 minutes.  Evaluation is reviewed with parents.  Written report typically available within 2 weeks. 

Cost: Out of pocket cost for evaluation: $800

Insurances Accepted: Private and Medicaid.  Do not accept Anthem or Paramount.  Care and Benefits Team helps with a Benefit Check which explains coverage options for autism therapy. 

Wait List: There is currently a wait list.  Please call for specific information.

Ages Served: 15 months to 10 years.

Services Provided:

• Diagnostic

• ABA Therapy: available for diagnosed youth between the ages of 2-5 years.  After the age of 5, students are transitioned to services in their school districts. 

Referral Process: Families can make a self-referral to get their child on the waiting list, however, a referral from the family physician/pediatrician is needed prior to the assessment.

Evaluation Process: Psychologist will determine the actual evaluation tools used depending on the child.  Assessments used: ADOS, Vineland, Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS).  Assessments are completed in two separate sessions, typically scheduled on Wednesdays. 

Cost: 

Insurance(s) Accepted: typically covered by Medicaid and Private/Commercial Insurance.  Contact your Insurance Member Services for coverage. 

Wait List: As of May, 2023 the waitlist is approximately 8-12 months. 

Ages: Children between the ages of 18 months to 5 years of age. 

Services Provided:

• Formal Assessment

• Medical Management

• Behavior support for children and families 

Referral Process: A prescription from a physician is needed before scheduling a ADOS assessment. A member of the staff will contact the family for scheduling purposes once the prescription is received. 

Evaluation Process:

The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) is a tool to evaluate the social skills and repetitive behaviors of your child.  The formally trained examiner will pay attention to the way your child communicates, interacts socially, and plays.  After the test, the examiner will work with your child’s pediatric specialist to develop a care plan to help your child thrive in school, home, and life. The assessment will take approximately 90 minutes. The first 30 minutes will be a meeting between the parent(s) and examiner.  Followed by the ADOS assessment between the examiner and child, which lasts about 60 minutes.  Once the assessment is completed, the results and recommended therapies are sent to the referring physician who will then make the official diagnosis. 

Cost: without insurance: approximate $520.00

Insurance(s) Accepted: Testing is billed through Van Wert County Hospital which accepts most Medicaid plans, Private and Commercial insurance.  Contact your Insurance Member Service to verify with your insurance provider. 

Wait List: as of May 30, 2023 first available appointments are being scheduled for August, 2023

Ages: 12 months to 21 years of age.