Plans are underway for The Learning Spectrum’s 2017 Golf4Autism golf outing! It will be held on Friday, June 16 at Glenross Golf Club. Registration will begin at noon, with tee-off at 1:30. Lunch and dinner are included, and there will be a silent auction, raffles and golf games such as closest to the pin, farthest [...]
This summer, TLS is offering two amazing, fun-filled enrichment camps for kids on the autism spectrum and their peers. Art and Drama camp will be held June 12-15, and will feature creative fun while writing, acting, painting, sewing, gluing and playing. Animation camp with Sondra Williams will be held July 17-27, where students will [...]
Over the years, many organizations have conducted studies to determine the impact that pets have on children with autism. In 2014, the Journal of Pediatric Nursing surveyed parents of children with autism and found that almost two thirds of the families owned a dog. Of those families, 94 percent said their child bonded with the [...]
Carson first started receiving inclusion services from The Learning Spectrum while enrolled at Cypress Christian School during his seventh grade year. Now 15, he is enrolled in Hilliard City Schools, doing well and running on the school’s cross country team. He also swims for The Ohio State swim club. “I cannot say enough good things [...]
TLS's Summer Camp plans are underway and we're excited for another great summer program! This summer's camp will run Monday through Thursday, June 19 to July 13, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Each week, your child will explore a new theme through drama, art, music, therapy and dance: Week 1: Start Your Engines [...]
Ben was in fourth grade when he started receiving inclusion services from The Learning Spectrum at his elementary school, St. Brendan Catholic School in Hilliard. Now a senior at Watterson, Ben has his eye on Wright State, where he wants to major in international business. His aides from TLS have been with him through all [...]
The Learning Spectrum’s p.l.a.y. program is a 7 week creative arts class for students and siblings that focuses on drama, music and art. The classes meet each Saturday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., through February 25. The first class was January 14. The p.l.a.y. program is loosely based on Dr. Seuss stories, and uses [...]
Students at The Learning Spectrum had a chance to share their talents, create works of art, play games and support their peers at the first annual Winterfest. Winterfest was held on Friday, December 16 at Vineyard Church, 6000 Cooper Road in Westerville. The program began at 6 p.m. and was jam-packed full of lively performances [...]
Cameron’s young life has been anything but easy. Relatives of his biological mother kept him in cage-like conditions for the first two years of his life before he was placed with Children’s Services. He suffers from bipolar disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and reactive attachment disorder in addition to autism. Tracie and her husband [...]
On November 28, The Learning Spectrum will be offering a one-day professional development training on LAMP, Language Acquisition through Motor Planning. LAMP is an augmentative alternative communication (AAC) approach designed to give students an independent and spontaneous method of expression through a speech-generating device. The training will be provided by The Center for AAC & [...]
