[NEohioPAL]Public Service Post re: NEW AUTISM CLINIC for WESTERN COMMUNITIES

Tue May 8 12:10:16 PDT 2007

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Dear NEOPAL:

It seems so many families are touched by autism these days, I thought I would 
pass along this slightly edited Press Release.

NEW AUTISM CLINIC TO FILL A VOID
IN THE REGION'S WESTERN COMMUNITIES

Northeast, Ohio: The STEPS Center for Excellence in Autism will fill a void 
in the western region of Northeast, Ohio for families with children who fall 
under the Autism Spectrum.  To date, all clinics dealing with autism have been 
located on the eastside of Cleveland, which has posed an inconvenience to the 
growing number of families throughout northeast Ohio needing these vital 
services.

The STEPS Center for Excellence in Autism will open in the fall of 2007 and 
will be located at 1433 West Bagley Rd., Berea, OH.  The centrally located 
clinic is 2900 sq. ft., and will offer one on one intensive therapy that has 
proven to be effective for young children with autism.  The clinic will serve 
children from ages 3-12 and, for some, will replace the typical school setting.  
The clinic will be open 5 days a week, Monday-Friday and will offer half and 
full day programs for students.  In addition, The STEPS Center will offer Social 
Skill Groups for children diagnosed on the autism spectrum.

Jennifer Might, MA, BCMA, and Rick Murray, LSW, BCMA are the cofounders of 
STEPS Behavioral Consulting Services.  As coworkers in Pittsburgh, PA, they 
worked with families of autism by incorporating successful neighborhood outreach 
programs with      in-home consulting.  Jennifer, originally from Westlake, OH, 
did some research and found a real need in Northeast Ohio for their programs. 
 In the summer of 2006, Jennifer moved back near her hometown and established 
STEPS.  Rick remains in Pittsburgh, strategically covering the near 
Southeast/Youngstown area of Ohio.

The STEPS Center will be a full-service organization, providing private 
in-home tutoring and consultative services which often includes extended family 
members.  STEPS teaches families to become active participants in the treatment 
program of their child; sibling; grandchild, etc.

In addition, STEPS is focused on keeping the costs affordable while 
continuing to provide one on one intensive therapy.  Jennifer and Rick understand the 
financial burden that comes with an autism diagnosis and have taken steps 
necessary to keep the out of pocket expenses low to familles that receive services.

STEPS is currently accepting applications for student enrollment at the 
clinic, which opens in the fall 2007.  STEPS is an approved provider for the Autism 
Scholarship Program.  Please call   440-377-0029 for more information.  Learn 
more about STEPS and its founders at _http://www.stepsconsulting.org/_ 
(http://www.stepsconsulting.org/) .

Best regards,

Angie
Angie Siciliano
Starfield, Inc. 
Publicity
Ph: 440-899-5023
Fax: 440-899-1217
_www.StarfieldMusic.com_ (http://www.starfieldmusic.com/)  

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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>Dear NEOPAL:</FONT></DIV>
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TO FILL A VOID</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dcenter><STRONG><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>IN THE REGION'S WE=
STERN COMMUNITIES</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4><EM><STRONG>Northeast, Ohio:=
</STRONG></EM> <STRONG><EM>The STEPS Center for Excellence in Autism</EM></S=
TRONG> will fill a void in the western region of Northeast, Ohio for familie=
s with children who fall under the Autism Spectrum.  To date, all clini=
cs dealing with autism have been located on the eastside of Cleveland, which=
 has posed an inconvenience to the growing number of families throughout nor=
theast Ohio needing these vital services.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>The STEPS Center for Excelle=
nce in Autism will open in the fall of 2007 and will be located at 1433 West=
 Bagley Rd., Berea, OH.  The centrally located clinic is 2900 sq. ft.,=20=
and will offer one on one intensive therapy that has proven to be effective=20=
for young children with autism.  The clinic will serve children from ag=
es 3-12 and, for some, will replace the typical school setting.  The cl=
inic will be open 5 days a week, Monday-Friday and will offer half and full=20=
day programs for students.  In addition, The STEPS Center will offer So=
cial Skill Groups for children diagnosed on the autism spectrum.</FONT></DIV=
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<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>Jennifer Might, MA, BCMA, an=
d Rick Murray, LSW, BCMA are the cofounders of STEPS Behavioral Consulting S=
ervices.  As coworkers in Pittsburgh, PA, they worked with families of=20=
autism by incorporating successful neighborhood outreach programs with =
     in-home consulting.  Jennifer, originally from=
 Westlake, OH, did some research and found a real need in Northeast Ohio for=
 their programs.  In the summer of 2006, Jennifer moved back near her h=
ometown and established STEPS.  Rick remains in Pittsburgh, strategical=
ly covering the near Southeast/Youngstown area of Ohio.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>The STEPS Center will be a f=
ull-service organization, providing private in-home tutoring and consultativ=
e services which often includes extended family members.  STEPS teaches=
 families to become active participants in the treatment program of their ch=
ild; sibling; grandchild, etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>In addition, STEPS is focuse=
d on keeping the costs affordable while continuing to provide one on one int=
ensive therapy.  Jennifer and Rick understand the financial burden that=
 comes with an autism diagnosis and have taken steps necessary to keep the o=
ut of pocket expenses low to familles that receive services.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D4>STEPS is currently accepting=
 applications for student enrollment at the clinic, which opens in the fall=20=
2007.  <STRONG>STEPS is an approved provider for the Autism Scholarship=
 Program</STRONG>.  Please call   <STRONG>440-377-0029</STRON=
G> for more information.  Learn more about STEPS and its founders at <A=
 title=3Dhttp://www.stepsconsulting.org/ href=3D"http://www.stepsconsulting.=
org/">http://www.stepsconsulting.org/</A>.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DVerdana size=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" PTSIZE=3D"1=
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