Children’s Therapy services at Wood County Hospital is introducing The Ready Program, a kindergarten
readiness program for children between the ages of 3 to 5 years who have been diagnosed with autism. The
program begins Sept. 2.
The Ready Program, under the instruction of a licensed intervention specialist, provides intensive
intervention through small group and individual instruction to facilitate learning and readiness skills
for successful transition into a kindergarten classroom.
The program includes specialized instruction, speech, occupational, and physical therapies, family
education, home programming and incorporation of evidence based practices and methods that will improve
social, cognitive, and communication skills.
To enter the program children must be between the ages of 3 and 5, have a diagnosis on the autism
spectrum, tolerate a small group environment, and have completed the Wood County Hospital screening and
intake process.
The program runs September through mid-June and will meet in the Wood County Hospital Rehabilitation
Services Building, 1037 Conneaut Avenue in Bowling Green. Classes will be held Monday through Thursday
with half day morning or afternoon sessions available.
Wood County Hospital is an Autism Scholarship Provider through the Ohio Department of Education (ODE).
Cost is equivalent to the yearly autism scholarship and payment can be made through the ODE or through
self-pay.
For more information contact Lauren Miller, pediatric clinical coordinator at 419-373-7686 or online at
woodcountyhospital.org.