The kids celebrated Veteran's Day with local veterans Don McVehil and Zach Gillespie. It was an amazing day!! Check out these great pictures!
Click here for a special tribute. We honor and remember...
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
More testimonials...click here. |
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 approved Autism Scholarship School
Helping your child with Autism succeed
Two guys with Aspergers created a website called Asperger Experts. They have a free video: Are you making this critical error when working with someone with Aspergers? the video shows you the number one critical error most people make when working with those with AS and what to do to fix it. This is a video that IDEA House staff has watched and approves of. These are techniques that we do at our school and it works. We completely agree that if you meet each child where they are, you can work with them to get past the survival state into more growth.
Sign up for this Free video and learn more. It can work with anyone with Autism.
Here is the link
Read this month's Newsletter
A link to a special story about a man whose
life was changed when his daughter
with Down's Syndrome was born.
IDEA House 2013-14 Students receive a generous donation for their Science Department and also received three 26" televisions for their program. Thank you!!
2013-14 IDEA House School Year
Check out our hands-on/Interactive Learning
Click here to see our family style meals teaching life skills
Hygiene lessons with the kids
IDEA house kids learning the Pledge of Allegiance
Creativity of Expression is unique to our Art Department.
Physical Education Fun
Science Department Donation
WWII POW visited IDEA House
IDEA House made it to TV--Toiletry Drive
Check out our hands-on/Interactive Learning
Click here to see our family style meals teaching life skills
Hygiene lessons with the kids
IDEA house kids learning the Pledge of Allegiance
Creativity of Expression is unique to our Art Department.
Physical Education Fun
Science Department Donation
WWII POW visited IDEA House
IDEA House made it to TV--Toiletry Drive
IDEA House believes in teaching the whole child. Twice a month, we will be providing family-style meals to help our students learn table etiquette. The meals are pretty good, too. Calendar is listed here for parents. We try to encourage the students to try different foods, each meal. If their is a particular meal that your child does not want to eat, please pack a larger snack.
There is an upside to everything. You can't spell upside down without upside.
Student quote--Josh Hamilton
PHOTO AND ESSAY CONTEST
WHAT DOES AUTISM LOOK LIKE
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
The contest has been extended.
We will post new deadlines.
Submitted essays and pictures will remain in the contest.
A place...
To learn |
To have fun |
To be yourself |
To find your voice
To learn lifeskills
To learn hands on |
To celebrate
To work as a team
To be creative
To discover and explore
To be confident |
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!
