About CCDE

The Children’s Center for Developmental Enrichment (CCDE) is a non-profit corporation founded by a group of parents whose children have autism spectrum disorders. The Children’s Center has established their board of directors, a Chief Executive Officer, and a widely recognized group of individuals to serve on their professional advisory board.

For children who do not have language and social skills to interact with others, what lies within them is locked away beyond the reach of those who love them. The child seems confused, frightened, and sometimes angry. Family members feel helpless, frustrated, and too often, hopeless. However, there is hope. Intervention can shatter the isolation and free the child held captive within.

Children with autism spectrum disorder and other related disabilities require intensive intervention to improve behavior, social skills, language, and readiness for academic learning. Often these children fail to work to their potential. The goal at The Children’s Center is for all children to develop their strengths to the fullest.

The Children’s Center is dedicated to serving children with autism spectrum disorder and other related difficulties, and their families. CCDE is unique in that it offers an inclusive, classroom based intervention model to promote independent performance for children with autism spectrum disorder. Intervention is developed and delivered according to the individual needs of the child and the unique goals of each family.

Our purpose is to:

  1. Provide an educational and intervention alternative for children with autism-related disorders and their families
  2. Conduct assessment of children’s individual needs in order to develop and implement appropriate intervention to meet these unique needs
  3. Provide affordable services to local school districts for children with ASD
  4. Provide family support and training opportunities
  5. Promote community awareness and education regarding autism spectrum disorders
  6. Assist local school districts in developing and implementing inclusion-based, classroom modes for their students with autism-related disorders
  7. Collaborate with and support teachers within local school districts

Moreover the professionals at CCDE view education as a fluid process that must be flexible and current while promoting success in small, attainable steps. To help determine new directions in teaching and learning, CCDE is an active participant in specially selected research studies conducted by graduate level students at The Ohio State University and other local colleges and universities. CCDE’s educational research and curriculum development has earned itself the position as a respected leader in the educational community.

CCDE Therapies at The Children’s Center for Developmental Enrichment

As a reflection of its commitment to children with ASD and their families, The Children’s Center for Developmental Enrichment has become a comprehensive organization, offering a myriad of services and attributes to the community and academia. CCDE provides home-based programming based on an individual student needs, including educational and physical curriculum. CCDE also provides on-site services including:

To learn more about Oakstone Academy or the many other programs offered by The Children’s Center for Developmental Enrichment, please call 614-865-9643.