We help families understand their child’s educational rights and make sure they get the support they need at school. Our services include reviewing IEPs or 504 Plans, attending school meetings, and guiding parents through every step of the special education process.
The Beyond Age 18 website is designed to help teams create meaningful, individualized specialeducation services for students with IEPs who stay in high school after their peers graduate. Forsome students with IEPs this time may be used to finish credits towards graduation with a regularhigh school diploma while others may build skills as they transition to life after high school. Thisguidance is provided to help teams reflect on what supports are needed and where, as well asconnecting with outside agencies and braiding services to improve post school outcomes forstudents with IEPs.
Serves children ages 5-21 with neuro-diverse needs. Full-time day school program and part-time program for families who homeschool are offered.
Independent non-profit school focusing on the whole child using a strengths and project-based developmental model. Full-time day school program and part-time program for families who homeschool are offered. Your child's sensory preferences and communication of wants and needs are integrated into the program. Our team of educators, therapists and social workers support and guide your child. Financial aid is available to qualifying families.
Cedric Kostelyna brings a background in education to his legal practice. His teaching experience allows him to understand the unique needs of diverse families and individuals. His previous role at a nationwide family law firm provided him with the skills to guide families towards collaborative solutions, and when necessary, to litigate aggressively. In every case, Cedric advocates for putting the child’s rights and well-being as the paramount consideration.
Practice Areas: Family Law and Special Education Disputes.
El Colectivo de Familias Latinas trabaja con familias de habla hispana para ofrecerles a las families consultas individualizadas, empoderamiento y acceso a proveedores de cuidados de relevo o de respiro que hablen español, a través de oportunidades de educación y capacitación.El personal de habla hispana se pondrá en contacto con las familias para encontrar ecursos y apoyo familiar en áreas que incluyen:servicios de cuidado de relevo o respiro con proveedores de cuidados que hablan español y capacitación en cuidados de relevo para cuidadores;comprensión de los servicios de Apoyo a Largo Plazo para Niños (CLTS por sus siglas en inglés);conexiones con otras familias de niños con discapacidad y oportunidades para compartir recursos;identificación de recursos para una amplia gama de necesidades, desde adaptaciones o modificaciones del hogar hasta asegurar el bienestar en materia alimenticia y de vivienda;comprensión de los sistemas escolares y los apoyos educativos para usarlos de manera efectiva.Póngase en contacto con nosotros en esta dirección de correo electrónico: familias@lovinc.orgThe Colectivo de Familias Latinas works with Spanish-speaking families to provide individualized consultations, access to Spanish-speaking respite care providers, and family empowerment through education and training opportunities. The Colectivo is a joint initiative between LOV Inc., the Catholic Multicultural Center, and Dulce Respite Center.Spanish-speaking staff will connect with families to identify resources and family support in areas including:Respite care services with Spanish-speaking care providers and respite care training for caregiversUnderstanding Children’s Long-Term SupportConnecting with other families that include a child with a disability and sharing resourcesIdentifying resources for a wide range of needs, from home modifications to food and housing securityNavigating school and educational supports
Common Threads offers individualized and group psychotherapy and occupational therapy services in their clinic and innovative educational opportunities in their school program. All of the programming at Common Threads are geared toward individuals with autism, behavioral disorders, sensory differences, and mental health needs. The Common Threads’ team prides itself on creating a daily environment of acceptance and growth where students and clients flourish.
At ICC we imagine the capacity of an individual with a disability when parents, teachers, classmates, support staff and the community have a wide and diverse range of tools to support the person in reaching his or her fullest potential. Our primary goal is to help individuals who struggle with social, emotional, cognitive or physical development in some way that inhibits their ability to forge relationships and fully function in our community.
One of the few accredited Behavioral Health Centers of Excellence in the Midwest, KGH specializes in play-based and developmental-based ABA therapy (an NDBI approach) for infants and toddlers with ASD, in our specialized center or the home. While we specialize in early childhood, we offer support and services through young adulthood. We are a compassionate team of licensed and certified professionals who seek to serve, support, and empower the whole family.
ASD Diagnostic Evaluations
Play-based and developmental-based ABA Therapy (NDBI approach)
Therapeutic Preschool & Kindergarten
Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Mental Health Therapy
AAC Evaluations & Therapy
Feeding Support
Independent Education Evaluation and IEP Advocacy
Sibling Support Group
Parent Empowerment Group
Social Emotional & Friendship Group for Ages 6-8 and Ages 9-12
PEERS social skills group for ages 13-17
Teen Hangout group for Ages 13-17 (recommend completion of PEERS first)
Kristi Baker has advocated for children in challenging circumstances throughout her life, first as a volunteer, volunteer coordinator, and foster parent, and now as an attorney. Kristi focuses her law practice on providing permanency and educational support to children. She does this as a fair, compassionate, and zealous voice for her clients in special education and expulsion matters, guardianships, guardian ad litem appointments, foster parent and grandparent rights cases, and voluntary CHIPS matters. She also helps families in divorce and paternity matters. She especially enjoys assisting with name changes and gender marker corrections for her transgender clients. For this hard work, she was recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Practice Areas:School Law (including IEPs and expulsion)GuardianshipGrandparent RightsGuardian Ad Litem AppointmentsFoster Parent RightsCHIPSDivorce and DissolutionChild Custody, Placement, and SupportPaternityAdoptionLGBTQ+ Family LawTransgender Law
Marigold Speech & Co is a private speech therapy practice co-owned by Lauren Hatchett and Olivia Jones, specializing in medical speech-language pathology across settings such as Autism, AAC, feeding/swallowing disorders, and more. The practice is dedicated to providing accessible, evidence-based care while empowering the community through comprehensive speech and occupational therapy services.
Multi disciplinary clinic
Suite 507
Janesville, WI 53545