Integrations Treatment Center in Wickliffe

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Laurie,

Thank you SO much for clarifying all of this. I am interested in

ITC, and spoke with Lynette this morning and love their

integegrative treatment approach model and sensory

ntegration " base " . This seems from my experience to be the thing my

son responds to best.

I do have a couple questions that I did not get a chance to ask

Lynette and wondered if you knoew the answer:

Do you know why S.F.A. transferred ownership of ACE Academy to a

private entity in June 2007. Was there a " falling out " so to speak?

Are their any parents on this list who have their child at ITC

either full time or part time, and what has been your expereince?

If you wnat to e-mail me privately, plese feel free to do so and I

will keep all feedback confidential.

What is the phsycial set up of ITC? Does it look more like a

therapy or tutorin center or is it set up like a school? Does it

have modern equipment and amenities? In other words is it an

aetstheically pleasing place for our kids to spend their days? May

seem trivial, but I think that this is an important consideration

for our kids.

What are the teachers and therapists like there? Are they highly

trained and expereinced? Are they fun? Are they getting results?

I am grateful for any feedback. I do not want to uproot our family

without first being VERY sure the placement would be the right place

for my son.

Thank you,

Beth

--- In , Laurie Kowalski <lyndhurstmom3@...>

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> Hi All------

> I just spoke with the director at ITC and she told me that ITC

and ACE Academy are now and always have been separate entities. She

was one of three or four people who helped ACE come into fruition

under the ownership of a non-profit organization known as S.F.A. At

the request of S.F.A., ITC was involved during ACE's formative

initial year, until S.F.A. transferred ownership to a private entity

in June 2007. During their formative year, ITC helped ACE with

their start-up because S.F.A. recognized that ITC specializes in

comprehensive programming for children with autism as they have for

over 15 years. This includes both direct therapy and education for

children and mentoring, training and education for professionals in

school districts and medical staff in hospitals.

> She went on to tell me that the staff at ITC are Autism

Specialists and they offer outpatient therapies including:

Occupational Therapy (Sensory Integration focused),

Speech/Communication Therapy, Physical Therapy, Psychological

services/Behavioral Supports, Recreational programming, Special

Education Support/Tutoring and Music Enrichment programming. They

also offer partial day or full day-treatment programming (10-30

hrs/week) to either supplement or be used in lieu of local school

placement. They are also one of the first providers in the State of

OH for the Autism Scholarship Program. In addition, they have on

staff Dr. who is an Augmentative Communications Specialist.

You can reach them at (216) 965-6106 for more information or if you

want to schedule an appointment. They have newly relocated to 28700

Euclid Ave. Mailbox 120 Wickliffe, OH 44092 on the campus of

Borromeo College. You can e-mail at lynettesw@...

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> Laurie

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> P.S. on a personal note, it sounds like a wonderful,

comprehensive program and I know many families who had much success

in working with them. The director, Lynette is a very enthusiastic

person who is very dedicated to helping kids with autism.