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October 10, 2024

Exceptional Needs Resource Guide

Exceptional Needs Resource Guide

Browse the 2024 Exceptional Needs Resource Guide!

With exceptional needs comes the need for exquisite care, services, and support. Luckily, the Cincinnati area has an abundance of top-notch providers to help every child reach their full potential. There are also a variety of groups to offer empathy, judgement-free safe places for the whole family, too. Special needs families, remember: “special” is synonymous with: exceptional, noteworthy, remarkable, outstanding, and unique! Keep shining with these superb services and supports.

 

ADHD Services 

 

The Affinity Center, Inc. 
(513) 984-1000
theaffinitycenter.com

 

Brain Balance 
(513) 707-0125
brainbalancecenters.com

 

The Center for ADHD 
(513) 636-4336 
cincinnatichildrens.org

 

Katkin and Associates
(513) 831-9408
katkintherapy.com

 

Springer School and Center
(513) 871-6080
springer-ld.org

 

Autism Services: Speech, OT, Feeding and additional Special Needs Therapy

 

ABC Pediatric Therapy 
(513) 271-2419 (Red Bank Road)
(513) 755-6600 (West Chester)
(513) 922-5437 (Western Hills)
(513) 587-8699 (Milford)
(513) 653-4177 (Loveland)
abcpediatrictherapy.com

 

Applied Behavioral Services 
(877) 797-1352 (Cincinnati/West Chester)
appliedbehavioralservices.com

 

Best Point Educational & Behavioral Health 
(513) 272-2800
bestpoint.org

 

Big Blue Canopy
(513) 880-6800
bigbluecanopy.com

 

Cincinnati Center for Autism
(513) 874-6789 
cincinnaticenterforautism.org

 

COTI – Cincinnati Occupational Therapy Institute for Children 
(513) 791-5688
cintiotinstitute.com

 

Elite Kids Therapy 
(513) 444-0770
elitekidstherapy.com

 

Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers
(859) 795-3000 (Edgewood)
(513) 402-1711 (Mason)
(513) 831-2578 (Milford)
hopebridge.com 

 

The Kelly O’Leary Center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center
(513) 636-4611
cincinnatichildrens.org

 

Keystone Pediatric Therapy 
(513) 278-7006
keystonepedtherapy.com

 

KTL Therapy
(859) 441-0139
ktltherapy.com

 

SMILES Integrative Therapy Services 
(513) 583-8333
smilestherapy.com 

 

TherapyWorks Cincinnati 
(513) 489-4919 (Blue Ash/ Florence)
therapyworkscincy.com 

 

Down Syndrome Services and Support 

 

Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati
(513) 761-5400
dsagc.com

 

GiGi’s Playhouse Cincinnati
(513) 888-1653
gigisplayhouse.org

 

Thomas Center for Down Syndrome 
(513) 636-4611
cincinnatichildrens.org

 

Services for the Blind and Visually impaired

 

Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
(513) 221-8558
cincyblind.org

 

Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired 
(513) 522-3860
clovernook.org

 

Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

 

Hands & Voices
ohiohandsandvoices.org

 

Hearing Speech + Deaf Center 
(513) 221-0527
hearingspeechdeaf.org

 

The Hill Hear Better Clinic
(513) 506-2197
hillhearbetter.com

 

St. Rita School for the Deaf
(513) 771-7600
srsdeaf.org

 

Support Groups and Nonprofits

 

Autism Connections
(513) 561-2300
autismcincy.org

 

Autism Rocks Cincinnati
autismrockscincy.org

 

CancerFree Kids 
(513) 575-5437
cancerfreekids.org

 

Mothers of Special Children of NKY 
(859) 640-0806
mscnky.com

 

Northern Kentucky Inclusive Students in Education
nisenky.org

 

Starfire Council Cincinnati 
(513) 281-2100
starfirecincy.org

 

Stepping Stones
(513) 831-4660
steppingstonesohio.org

 

Fun for ALL!

 

All Abilities Sports NKY 
allabilitiesnky.com

 

Lori’s H20 Skills – Special Needs Swim Classes
(513) 514-8468
h2oskills.com

 

Milestones, Inc. Therapeutic Horseback Riding
(859) 694-7669
milestonesinc.org

 

SnapDragons Cincinnati
snapdragonscincy.org

 

We Rock the Spectrum Cincinnati
(513) 429-5905
werockthespectrumcincinnati.com

 

We Rock the Spectrum Northern Kentucky 
(859) 727-9787
werockthespectrumnorthernkentucky.com

 

Many local attractions offer a variety of accessibility accommodations such as: social narratives, sensory rooms, sensory borrow bags, braille booklets, audio and touch tours, and more. Visit each attraction’s website for more information regarding onsite accessibility accommodations and special needs events offered, too! 

 

Cincinnati Art Museum 
(513) 721-2787
cincinnatiartmuseum.org

 

Cincinnati Reds – Great American Ballpark 
(513) 765-7000
reds.com

 

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden 
(513) 281-4700
cincinnatizoo.org

 

Contemporary Arts Center 
(513) 345-8400
contemporaryartscenter.org

 

FC Cincinnati – TQL Stadium
(513) 977-5425
fccincinnati.com

 

Heritage Bank Center 
(513) 421-4111
heritagebankcenter.com

 

Kings Island 
(513) 754-5700
visitkingsisland.com

 

Newport Aquarium 
(800) 406-3474
newportaquarium.com

 

Taft Museum of Art 
(513) 241-0343
taftmuseum.org

 

About the Author

Amanda Ciani

Amanda Ciani lives in Northern Kentucky with her husband and their three terrific sons. She enjoys writing haiku parenting poems for her Instagram account (@cinciciani), and Twitter account (@haikuciani).