Acceptance, Hope, Dream, Learn
Autism is no laughing matter. If you are going to a normal school, they treat you like an idiot, like an outcast. No one wanted to play with me at my old school. They didn't want anything to do with me. I like it here because I'm not treated different.
James Gaul--student at IDEA House
James Gaul--student at IDEA House
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My child did not want to go to school, but not he can't wait for school. He is upset when there is no school. Samantha--IDEA House parent
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I am amazed at how far he has come in the last two years there. I give lots of credit to IDEA House for helping him with the social skills he needs. Their goal is not for a child to be 'good' at something, but be amazing in whatever they decide to do in their future.
Sue Hewitt, IDEA House parent |
IDEA House is an all day school located in Uniontown Ohio. We are dedicated to creating a sensory-friendly learning environment for children on the spectrum and other kids with disabilities. We have licensed teachers with autistic credentials. We offer after school tutoring for kids K-12. We also guide and advocate with and for parents regarding their child's IEP.
IDEA House is an approved Autism Scholarship
and Jon Peterson Scholarship Provider
and Jon Peterson Scholarship Provider
Read this month's Newsletter--IDEA House Summer Camp June Edition
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Our kids put on their end of the year musical performance for family and friends of IDEA House. Click here to view all pictures of the show.
IDEA House
A place where we put our kids first and learning just happens. |
Student Spotlight
Kyle is 14 and going into the 9th grade. He is a student at IDEA House. He loves math and science. Here is a sample of one of his essays.
You have landed on another planet with friendly aliens. However your spaceship has been damaged beyond repair during the landing, and you need to replace it. Write a detailed description of the spaceship that the aliens give you for your return flight back to Earth.
The spaceship will be a hovercraft. It will spin to create artificial gravity. There will be plants inside to create oxygen. There will be a large mercury tank around the circumference when it spins. The mercury causes it to hover. There is a duel computer guidence system with five terabytes of data capacity each that controls propulsion systems, collision avoidance, and navigation. There will be a camera/scanner to capture images, thermal images of planets, stars and other galactic anomalies and store them on the computer. Also equipped with a radio transmission receivence/broadcast system. lastly, a warp drive (beyond modern tech) to bend space and acquire a shorter route.
You have landed on another planet with friendly aliens. However your spaceship has been damaged beyond repair during the landing, and you need to replace it. Write a detailed description of the spaceship that the aliens give you for your return flight back to Earth.
The spaceship will be a hovercraft. It will spin to create artificial gravity. There will be plants inside to create oxygen. There will be a large mercury tank around the circumference when it spins. The mercury causes it to hover. There is a duel computer guidence system with five terabytes of data capacity each that controls propulsion systems, collision avoidance, and navigation. There will be a camera/scanner to capture images, thermal images of planets, stars and other galactic anomalies and store them on the computer. Also equipped with a radio transmission receivence/broadcast system. lastly, a warp drive (beyond modern tech) to bend space and acquire a shorter route.
PHOTO AND ESSAY CONTEST
WHAT DOES AUTISM LOOK LIKE
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These items are for sale through IDEA House. Mugs are $10. Ribbon magnets are $5. If interested contact shumate.ideahouse@gmail.com or kagarise.ideahouse@gmail.com. Add $4 if you would like your item shipped.
We have other items for sale. Click here to view. Contact kagarise.ideahouse@gmail.com if interested.
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This months Newsletter
We have a lot of great links and IDEA House news on this months
newsletter. The kids are doing amazing things and this issue is full of helps.
Poetry/Art Project
IDEA House runs a summer camp the entire summer. Every week is filled with a different theme packed full of fun. Click here for details.
These puzzle pieces were made for our craft show/Bazaar. They are availble for $10. A man who is a friend of IDEA House and his daughter took the time to make these beautiful stain glassed pieces! If anyone would like them, contact us at kagarise.ideahouse@gmail.com
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A place to have fun |
A place to be yourself |
A place to be safe |
A place to be heard |
A place to be understood
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We are located at 10686 Cleveland Ave. NW
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Angi Dispina-Shumate is owner and director of the school. She has her teaching license from the Ohio Department of Education and has over 25 years of experience working with children who have disabilities. Angi is also an intervention specialist K-12 with a concentration in autism. "I wanted to open the school because I wanted the kids to have a more rounded education that the schools could not provide due to the structure of a school setting." |
Why support IDEA House?" Autism is the fastest growing developmental disorders,
yet the most underfunded. Ever wonder where your
donation dollars are going when you decide to support a cause or organization?
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT... 100%... of your donation goes DIRECTLY to the IDEA House
kids!
yet the most underfunded. Ever wonder where your
donation dollars are going when you decide to support a cause or organization?
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT... 100%... of your donation goes DIRECTLY to the IDEA House
kids!
Autism Speak Walk
IDEA House provided a team for the Autism Speaks Walk in Stark County on October 30. We had the largest team and raised over $1000. It was a great day for a walk and were thrilled to raise that much money for the cause that our school devotes all its time and energy into!!
Thank you to everyone who participated!
Thank you to everyone who participated!
W.A.G.S. 4Kids
IDEA House is a proud sponsor of W.A.G.S. 4Kids. They donated our service dog, Brady to us! They are an organization dedicated to training and placing mobility service and skilled companion animals for children with disabilities. They are driven by their belief in early intervention. They work with families (and organizations like IDEA House) to place a dog as early in a child's life as there is a need an an interest. Their website is http://wags4kids.org/.
