Autism Scholarship Program …
NCTS is approved by the State of Ohio, Office for Exceptional Children (OEC), Department of Education (ODE) as a provider of services for the Autism Scholarship Program.
Specialized services include:
- Tutoring for high-functioning autism, Asperger’s and PDD clients. NCTS offers two programs for your children
- NCTS Academic Plan
- Behavioiral Tutoring Plan
- Help parents apply for the Autism Scholarship Program
- Understand requirements and limitations of ASP
- Develop an individual plan for each child based on the IEP
- Help parents select specially trained staff to tutor client children
- Prepare reports for school district
- Reports generated to meet OEC/ODE requirements
Additional Services:
- Cleveland Social skills group – meets weekly
- Summer camp – 6-week summer camp (see “un-school camp”)
Background
Established by the Ohio General Assembly in June 2003, the Autism Scholarship Program provides funds to parents of qualified special education children. It provides the opportunity for parents to choose a different implementer of the child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) other than the child’s school district of residence. The scholarship funds shall be used only to pay for services outlined on the child’s IEP. The maximum amount of the scholarships is $20,000 per school year.
Eligibility
Children/youths in preschool through grade 12 (age 3 through age 21), may be eligible if they meet these requirements:
- An ASD diagnosis for your child
- An existing IEP (Individualized Educational Plan)
- Child no longer attending public school
- An approved ASP provider for services (NCTS)
The application form for the Autism Scholarship Program is available on the Ohio Board of Education website. Click here to visit the site, then scroll down the page to find links to the Autism Scholarship Program.
E-mail Angela Nestor at NCTS for more information about the Autism Scholarship Program at angelan@northcoasted.com or conact her by phone at 440-914-0200.
