County resource guide
Geauga County, Ohio
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Geauga County. Ohio statewide resources also apply.
Local providers
8 listedDiagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Chardon · multi-county
UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital — Autism Center
University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital in Cleveland provides comprehensive autism evaluations for Geauga County families. A leading regional children's hospital with developmental pediatrics, neuropsychology, and autism specialist teams. Close enough for Geauga families to access regularly.
Chardon is ~30 minutes from Cleveland. UH Rainbow and Cleveland Clinic are both accessible.
Early Intervention (0–3)
Free services for children under 3 under IDEA Part C.
Chardon
Help Me Grow — Geauga County
Ohio's Part C Early Intervention program for Geauga County. Home-based service coordination connecting families of children birth to 3 with developmental therapies at no cost to eligible families.
FREE. Start here for any developmental concern before age 3.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Chardon · multi-county
Hopebridge — Cleveland East / Geauga Area
Center-based ABA therapy accessible to Geauga County families from Cleveland's east-side Hopebridge locations. BCBA-supervised multidisciplinary program accepting commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid.
Ohio requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Kent · multi-county
Hopebridge — Kent/Portage County
Center-based ABA therapy serving Portage County families in the Kent and Ravenna area. BCBA-supervised with multidisciplinary approach. Accepts most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid.
Mentor · multi-county
Hopebridge — Mentor
Center-based ABA therapy in Mentor serving Lake County families. BCBA-supervised with multidisciplinary approach integrating speech and OT. Accepts most commercial insurance and Ohio Medicaid.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Mentor · multi-county
Autism Society of Greater Cleveland — Lake County Families
Lake County families access the Greater Cleveland autism chapter's support groups, family events, and resource navigation. The chapter actively serves the east-of-Cleveland suburbs including Lake County communities.
Chardon
Autism Society of Ohio — Geauga County
Autism Society of Ohio support for Geauga County families. Chardon-area families access northeast Ohio chapter events in the Cleveland metro and the OhioASD resource directory.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Marion
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)
Free IEP advocacy and training for Geauga County families. OCECD's parent advocates accompany families to IEP meetings and know every step of Ohio's special education process.
FREE. Federally funded PTI. Call before any IEP or due process action.
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