Raising Brilliance

Autism-Friendly Daycare & Childcare in Cleveland

Childcare is hard to find in Cleveland for any family, and harder when your child needs real accommodation rather than tolerance. Cuyahoga County's advantage is that inclusion support here has historically been built to travel — designed to go into the childcare center your child already attends.

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Help Me Grow — Cuyahoga County

County intake · birth to three

Central point of contact for newborn home visits, ongoing home visiting, and Early Intervention. One referral opens multiple programs; anyone can refer and families can self-refer without a diagnosis.

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Bright Beginnings — Early Intervention

Lead EI agency · Cuyahoga County

Handles child find, evaluation and assessment, IFSP development, procedural safeguards, and service coordination. Services are delivered where families already spend time. Referrals: (216) 930-3322 or (440) 389-3322.

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Starting Point

Childcare resource & referral

Cuyahoga County's early childhood resource and referral agency, linking families to childcare and working on supply and quality. The practical starting place for a search — and the right people to ask about current inclusion support programs.

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Clever Bee Academy — Inclusion Program

Childcare · inclusion program

Inclusion Program across Ohio locations for children six weeks to twelve years, with accommodations and modifications delivered in partnership with therapeutic providers and ABA specialists. The Bivens site is described as purpose-designed for children with special needs.

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