Community Resources

The Positivity Spectrum is a place autism parents can turn to. Known in the autism community for their “Sensory Saturdays” fully inclusive weekend programming, The Positivity Spectrum has been blessed to work with community businesses to offer sensory friendly and accommodating opportunities for autism families to have fun. Their FREE Legal Clinic provides free IEP advocacy and Special Needs Trusts to local autism families.

L.E.A.D. is committed to empowering families, educators, and communities to champion equity in special education. They provide tools, training, and advocacy to ensure every learner, regardless of ability, has access to the support they need to thrive. Through education, collaboration, and discovery, they elevate voices that are often unheard and fight for inclusive, individualized learning environments.

The Child Care Resource Center is the child care resource and referral agency for Lorain, Erie, Huron, Sandusky and Seneca counties in North Central Ohio. The Child Care Resource Center is a private non-profit agency that is part of the statewide system of child care resource and referral funded by the Ohio Department of Jobs & Family Services and other federal and local funders.

LwL is a non-profit organization with a mission of helping families with young children get out of the house for little to no money at all! Highlighting all the fun there is to be had in Lorain County and surrounding areas as well as hosting their own events for local families.

Lorain County Early Intervention is a program for parents with children ages 0 – 3 who have a developmental delay or disability. Their Early Intervention Services are a based on the philosophy that you know your child best and are your child’s best teacher. All of their Developmental Specialists have extensive background in child development and use a coaching style of interaction. The priority is to support YOU to become your child’s best teacher. All of of their services are provided in the natural environment, during your daily routines, and where you and your child spend time.

At White Rose Ballet Academy, they believe that EVERY child deserves a comprehensive and sustainable dance education that allows them to develop into healthy, well-rounded individuals that can thrive both inside and outside of the dance studio.