March 1 was Employee Appreciation Day! We are celebrating our team members all month long by sharing their stories. Meet Lydia Shelley, a paraprofessional at The Learning Spectrum’s Central campus, who creates an environment full of love and respect in her classrooms. What is your favorite thing about working here? My favorite thing about working [...]

Animal Assisted Therapy and the Benefits for Those on the Autism Spectrum Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a therapeutic intervention that can use animals to help individuals with autism improve their social, emotional, and behavioral skills. This type of therapy offers potential benefits for individuals including: Increased social interaction, decreased anxiety, and improved communication skills. [...]

On July 16, 2023- Roughly 150 people joined us at our 14th annual event celebrating Susan's legacy and provide support to The Learning Spectrum, Learning 4 Life Farm and students on the Autism Spectrum. With a sold out crowd of 108 golfers, this year's event included major corporate sponsorships from DataField Technology Services - [...]

With a record breaking week of 90+ degree weather, we are so thankful that Susan once again was shining upon us at the 2022 Susan Mosure Golf4Autism Memorial - Presented by DataField Technology Services, giving us a cooler temperature of 85 degrees and a beautiful, sunny day! On July 17, 2022- Roughly 135 people [...]

TLS Central is excited to announce the purchase of our new 30,000 square foot building located at 6660 Doubletree Ave. in Columbus. Located just 4 and a half miles from our current building on Dillmont, the Doubletree building sits just off of Schrock Road. The beautiful building will allow us to relocate our Behavioral [...]

Dear TLS Community, How are you all doing? Regularly I check in with TLS  staff and students throughout our buildings, but rarely do I  get a chance to check in with our bigger community. Personally, I know that there are days when I am doing well and others when I am not. This is [...]

Learning 4 Life Farm is quickly taking shape. Staffed by TLS and overseen by a Board of Directors, Learning 4 Life Farm was established as a 501c3 nonprofit in February 2019. Its mission was to launch a new and unique transition job training program for teens and young adults on the autism spectrum. Parents, [...]

Construction at TLS South has been well underway and the new building looks phenomenal! While we are only moving a few miles from our current location, we are upgrading from our humble little building to a brand new facility, with 16,000 square feet. Tucked into that square footage will be space for 16 classrooms, [...]

Any organization is only as good as its culture, and building culture comes from the top. TLS Director of Employee Relations Angela DiNovo knows this all too well. Angela recently received her Certification in Diversity and Inclusion through Cornell University. This certification included courses in: Counteracting Unconscious Bias, Fostering an Inclusive Climate, Improving Engagement, [...]