EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES 

Ohio’s Help Me Grow

1-800-755-GROW | helpmegrow.gov
Families with concerns about delays or disabilities in children up to age three can seek Early Intervention through the Department of Children & Youth

Kentucky’s First Steps 

1-877-41STEPS | chfs.ky.gov
Kentucky’s Early Intervention System provides support and services for families with children birth to three who have developmental delays or disabilities

THERAPY SERVICES

ABC Pediatric Therapy

Multiple locations
abcpediatrictherapy.com
Occupational, Physical and Speech Therapy as well as specialty services like Feeding Therapy, Torticollis Therapy and more

Applied Behavioral Services

Multiple locations
877-797-1352 | appliedbehavioralservices.com
Speech and Language Pathology, Behavioral Counseling, Art Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Music Therapy, Social Skills Groups, After School 1:1 Focus Sessions

Heidt Center of Excellence by Best Point Education & Behavioral Health

Multiple locations
513-272-2800 | bestpoint.org
Campus-based instruction for grades 6-12, transition program up to age 21, electives, extracurriculars and so much more

Cincinnati Center for Autism 

100 Commercial Drive, Fairfield, OH
513-874-6789 | cincinnaticenterforautism.org
CCA offers a school program, appointed based services and summer services

Cincinnati Occupational Therapy Institute (COTI)

4400 Carver Woods Drive #300, Blue Ash, OH
513-791-5688 | cintiotinstitute.com
The largest OT private practice in the area with over 30 years of expertise

Elite Kids Therapy 

8520 East Kemper Road, Suite 201, Cincinnati, OH | 6860 Tylersville Road, Suite 5, Mason, OH
513-444-0770 | elitekidstherapy.com
Assistance with IEPs, ETRs, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Intervention Teaching and more

The Kelly O’Leary Center for Autism Spectrum Disorder at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center

3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH
513-636-4611 | cincinnatichildrens.org
Testing and Diagnosis, Behavioral Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Group Therapy, Early Intensive Behavior Intervention, Brief Intensive Behavior Treatment Program, Brief Intensive Toilet Training Program, Brief Intensive Feeding Treatment

Keystone Pediatric Therapy

8595 Beechmont Avenue, Suite 202, Cincinnati, OH
513-278-7006 | keystonepedtherapy.com
Occupational and Speech Therapy

KTL Therapy 

18 North Fort Thomas Ave., #302, Fort Thomas, KY
859-441-0139 | ktltherapy.com
Occupational, Physical and Speech Therapy and additional services

SMILES Integrative Therapy Services

1120 Cottonwood Drive, Suite 4, Loveland, OH
513-583-8333 | smilestherapy.com
Feeding Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Social Skills Groups, PROMPT Therapy 

TherapyWorks Cincinnati

4757 Cornell Road, Unit 4A, Blue Ash, OH
513-489-4919 | therapyworkscincy.com

ABA THERAPY SERVICES 

Anchor ABA, LLC 

7264 Columbia Road, Mason, OH
513-816-1512 | anchoraba.live
Providing in-home services in Cincinnati and NKY, Camps at the Mason Clinic and more

BlueSprig Autism 

3611 Socialville-Foster Road Suite 101, Mason, OH 45040
513-322-5779 | bluesprigautism.com
ABA therapy 

Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers 

Multiple locations | hopebridge.com
Testing and diagnosis, ABA Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Feeding and Swallowing Therapy, Family Training

Ruby ABA Therapy

Multiple Locations
513-401-8953 | rubyaba.com
Home, center and school based therapy and support 

NEURODIVERGENT-AFFIRMING MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS

Elizabeth Burba, LMFT, MS

Blume Counseling, Bellevue, KY + Cincinnati
859-801-5930 | blumecounseling.com

Erika Eisenberg, MSW, LISW

Telehealth only for ages 14+
513-280-8898 | therikabright@proton.me 

Dr. Lauren Elder, PhD, ABPP 

Ascent Psychological Services: 4784B Eastern Ave., Cincinnati, OH
513-202-4298 | ascentpsych.com

Kelly Jones, LPCC, MS

Blume Counseling, Bellevue, KY + Cincinnati
859-801-5930 | blumecounseling.com

Vanessa Quinn, MSW, LSW 

Bloom Therapy Cincinnati: 5721 Dragon Way, Suite 217, Cincinnati, OH
513-813-6885 | bloomtherapy.com 

Antoinette “Christy” Walker, M.S. Ed., MSW, LSW

Ascent Psychological Services: 4784B Eastern Ave., Cincinnati, OH
513-202-4298 | ascentpsych.com

PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

Graceful Grins Pediatric Dentistry

7915 E Kemper Road, Unit B, Cincinnati, OH
513-824-8886 | gracefulgrinspd.com

Noble Pediatric Dental

2727 Madison Road, Unit 204, Cincinnati, OH
513-514–8440 | noblepediatricdental.com 

The Pediatric Dentist 

517 N Bend Road, Cincinnati, OH
513-662-5203 | thepediatricdentist.com 

Sea of Smiles Pediatric Dentistry

1319 Nagel Road, Cincinnati, OH
513-318-1322 | seaofsmilesdds.com 

Smiles 4 Kids Pediatric Dentistry

11350 Springfield Pike, Cincinnati, OH
513-771-5231 | smiles4kids.net

Union Pediatric Dentistry 

2012 Callie Way, Suite 202, Union, KY
859-384-6050 | grandslamsmiles.com

Around Town

All Abilities Sports NKY 

allabilitiesnky.com
An all encompassing sports league for children ages 3-15 with special needs.

Big Blue Canopy 

11230 Cornell Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH | 513-880-6800 | bigbluecanopy.com
Providing programs and activities like yoga and mindfulness, music therapy, adaptive fitness and movement, dramakinetics and art classes. Big Blue Canopy also offers open gym hours and birthday parties. Therapy sessions include physical, occupational, speech, feeding and group. All ages welcome.

Lori’s H20 Skills 

5610 Wolfpen Pleasant Road, Milford, OH | 513-514-8468 | h2oskills.com
Special Needs Swim Classes for ages three months and older.

Milestones, Inc. 

12372 Riggs Road, Independence, KY
859-694-7669 | milestonesinc.org
Therapeutic Horseback Riding for individuals ages three and older with disabilities.

We Rock the Spectrum Cincinnati

4060 E. Galbraith Road, Unit #17, Cincinnati, OH | 513-429-5905
werockthespectrumcincinnati.com
All ages welcome, events, open play, birthday parties.

We Rock the Spectrum NKY 

331 Kenton Lands Road, Suit 400, Erlanger, KY859-727-9787
werockthespectrumnorthernkentucky.com
All ages welcome, events, open play, birthday parties.

NONPROFITS 

Autism Connections

513-561-2300 | autismcincy.org
Education, resources, connections, lifelong support

Autism Rocks Cincinnati

autismrockscincy.org
A rocking nonprofit with a rocking FUNdraiser each year 

May We Help 

7501 Wooster Pike, Cincinnati, OH
513-834-6443 | maywehelp.org
A team of engineers, industrial designers, inventors, welders, woodworkers, seamstresses, doctors, occupational and physical therapists whose skill sets come together to design, build and deliver custom devices at no cost to hundreds of recipients every year

Mothers of Special Children of NKY 

859-640-0806 | mscnky.com
Emotional support group for mothers of special needs children

Northern Kentucky Inclusive Students in Education

nisenky.org
This educational initiative aims to engage and develop learners as empathetic and critical thinkers who collaborate and lead in a global community

Starfire Council Cincinnati 

513-281-2100 | starfirecincy.org
Building better lives for people with disabilities through inclusivity and community

Stepping Stones

513-831-4660 | steppingstonesohio.org
Educational and recreation programs for individuals with disabilities including weekend recreation and summer camps

This article was originally published in April 2026.