The foundation of STEPS Academy is a person-centered and humanistic approach to relating with students, which serves to establish trusting relationships and reinforce the understanding that every student is unique.
STEPS Academy offers comprehensive, intensive and individualized educational programs serving children and young adults from age 3 through 22. Academic instruction is combined with behavioral support and emphasizes the following:
Language and communication skills
Social skills and building connections to others
Daily living skills
Fine and gross motor skills
Pre-vocational skills
Art and Music enrichment
Emotional regulation
Independence
Leisure skills
STEPS Academy is recognized by the Ohio Department of Education as an approved non-public charter school and accepts the Ohio Autism Scholarship and the Jon Peterson Scholarship.
STEPS Academy’s professional staff of educators include:
Intervention Specialists
Speech and Language Pathologists
Occupational Therapists
Board Certified Behavior Analysts
Licensed Teachers
Associate Teachers
Registered Behavior Technicians
Music Therapists
What We Do
Our focus is to provide enriching opportunities and academic programming that meet the unique educational needs of our students. Our multidisciplinary team designs each student’s program to ensure that they are successfully developing and learning in targeted skill areas. Communication is the primary focus at STEPS Academy and it’s incorporated into all activities. In addition, we work diligently to prepare our students for adulthood through transition planning and vocational training opportunities.
The primary goals for our students include:
Increasing communication
Developing academic and vocational skills
Participating in community-based and experiential learning opportunities
Identifying passions and strengths for learning, leisure and vocational opportunities
Promoting emotional well-being through trusting relationships, academic and behavioral supports
Developing skills that promote self-advocacy and foster independence
Gaining self-help, leisure and recreational skills
