Beyond the usual costs that exist with raising any child, raising a child with developmental differences comes with additional costs such as multiple specialists appointments, daily medicines, multiple therapies (Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Applied Behavior Analysis to name a few!) and more. Even if a family is fortunate enough to have insurance coverage the sheer cost of copays for various therapeutic interventions can be in the hundreds of dollars a month! Additionally, some therapies such as social skills groups are not covered by insurance no matter what the health insurance plan.

The One Child Scholarship Fund was created to provide financial relief to families struggling to meet the therapy needs of their child. One Child’s mission is not only to help the child but also the families- helping ease the financial strain that many of our families feel is our way of supporting the entire family and encouraging them along in their journey. The Scholarship Fund recognizes that not being able to afford services isn’t solely a function of total household income but other factors such as the total number of individuals living in the household, if any other members of the family have significant medical issues, does the family have health insurance coverage for therapy services, what other forms of therapies is the child receiving. Assessing these needs gives us a real snap shot of whether a financial need exists for a family.

In 2016, the One Child Scholarship Fund has awarded nearly $10,000 and today, we are seeking your help in surpassing this amount for 2017! So Today, on this Giving Tuesday, a global day where individuals are encouraged to support their charity of choice we hope you will choose to support the One Child Scholarship Fund.  #GivingTuesday #OneChildCenterforAutism

To Donate, please visit  https://onechildcenterforautism.org/donate/.

Thank you!

Julie Cullifer

Exciting things continue to happen at One Child and we want to keep you up to date on everything!

REGISTRATION for the Winter Semester OPENS TODAY! Register at  http://onechildcenterforautism.org/winter-programs/

PARENT CONNECTION is November 7th! One Child’s monthly support group meets the 1st Monday of the month and offers 2 sessions 6-7pm or 7-8pm. Free Childcare is available for children ages 2 and up. Children under 2 are welcome to stay in the room with their parent. To reserve a spot for childcare please visit  http://onechildcenterforautism.org/services/parent-connection-parent-support-group/.

NOW ACCEPTING INSURANCE for Individual Speech Language Sessions! We anticipate before the New Year to be a provider for the following insurance companies: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem, Optima & Tricare. To get one the wait list or learn more about our Speech Language Pathologist, Sarah Burton, please visit http://onechildcenterforautism.org/services/speech-social-skills/

KIDS’ NIGHT EXPANDS 2017! Beginning in January, One Child with CDR’s help will offer KIDS’ Night EVERY MONTH! KIDS’ Night will be still be held at the WISC on a Saturday night from 5-9:15pm; however, we will now be able to accept children as young as 1!

In the meantime, don’t forget our next KIDS’ Night is December 10th! Registration will open November 28th!

Lastly, NOVEMBER 29th is Giving Tuesday! Every year our Giving Tuesday campaign raises money for the One Child Scholarship Fund. HELP US spread the word! #GivingTuesday https://onechildcenterforautism.org/donate/

Have a good week!