autism

March 4, 2026
A little girl with long hair stands in front of her fireplace at home. She has on a pink sweater and a pink hair bow.

Meet Ellie!

Ellie Grieb is working hard in speech therapy and doing great in kindergarten!
March 3, 2026
A little girl with long hair stands in front of her fireplace at home. She has on a pink sweater and a pink hair bow.

Meet Ellie!

Ellie Grieb is working hard in speech therapy and doing great in kindergarten!
March 3, 2026
A little boy sits and looks thoughtfully at a large toy dinosaur.

Charlie’s journey

As their son Charlie thrives in preschool, the Kovach family feels surrounded by support.
March 2, 2026
A boy sits in a chair and gets a hug from his mother and little sister.

‘He has come so far’

Ryker Nicholas is celebrating an awesome school year!
May 7, 2025
Shawn Gillett poses outside the door of A Call to College.

Ready for Columbus State!

Shawn is going to culinary school to achieve his goal of becoming a chef!
May 13, 2024
Mac Croom poses for a photo in front of his computer at State Industrial Products.

‘This is where he knows he is supposed to be’

Mac Croom has found success as a member of the State Industrial team.
January 25, 2024
A screenshot of William and his mom, on a Zoom call with Occupational Therapist Karlie Fleak.

William’s journey

The option to access virtual Early Intervention services has made a difference for William Matson!
July 7, 2023
Rico McCurdy plays in his playroom.

‘He loves life’

With support from LCBDD, Rico McCurdy's family has learned to understand and embrace his 'different way of thinking.'
July 1, 2022
Pat Gassman poses in his school uniform.

Meet Pat!

Pat has been supported by the SPICE program at St. Francis.