Very Cheap Charter Schools for Children on the Spectrum

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In Ohio there is a scholarship for children on the spectrum. They qualify if they have a diagnosis and an IEP. It covers 20,000 dollars of tuition. There are many specialty schools for children for Autism. There is one in particular I would like to talk about called Haughland learning Center. It is a school for all grades and types of Autism. My job is to help spread the word about the school (as silly as this sounds, this is an actual job position). However I may eventually become a teacher there. I know quite a bit about their teaching methods, however. The school is top-notch. It is modeled after a school called Morningside Academy. The teachers there are Autism experts and are trained to deal with Autism. They believe in rewards, not punishment. Punishment distracts children and is not an efficient way of teaching. They have 3 programs to fit you child's needs.

The Aspire program is for children with high-functioning Autism. It is mostly focused on academics, however they eventually teach important schools like how to get into college and get a job. And important life skills like cooking and budgeting.

The Aims program is for classic Autism and is a balance of academics and life skills. They teach life skills like filling out a job application and other things. It is very similar to Aspire, except it is more focused on life skills than academics.

The Plan program is for children with low-functioning Autism. It is more focused on life skills than academics. The goal of Plan is to help the children be as self-sufficient as possible.

We understand the fact that it can be hard to transport your kids to school every day. We try our best to make sure your kid comes to school on time. There is no punishment for being tardy since some kids have trouble with transportation. Many school districts provide transportation for your children so you don't have to worry about driving your kids to school every day because you have to work. Oh and about work! There is a program called Club Viking where kids can enjoy the fun of the Haughland experience after hours! Club Viking lasts until 6:00 PM. And gives your children extra time to socialize, play, and do fun activities!

But there is much more to find out! Visit the official website for more info about the school and testimonials from happy parents: http://www.hauglandlearningcenter.com/

Make sure to tell them Riley sent you! Because thats how I get paid.

Sounds wonderful. They seem to have all bases covered including scholarship provision. Hopes it works out well for you there.

I wish more states would have a similar scholarship/voucher program. As a parent it would be so much better to be in the driver's seat in picking which program my son would attend. We're lucky to have found a program similar to your Aspire, and to get our new school district to fund it (we moved to get out of one that mainstreamed everyone with minimal support). Most people don't have that option, and if there were more vouchers there would be more specialized schools.

What about other kids with disabilities in Ohio? Do they have the same option, or are they at the mercy of their local school district like the rest if us?

Wow, the scholarship program for Ohio sounds fabulous.