Access to Inclusion Survey in the Greater Cincinnati Community

The Cincinnati LEND team is researching how places and things to do in the Greater Cincinnati area could be more welcoming for all, especially people with disabilities and their family members. Their Access to Inclusion Survey, linked at the button below, asks questions about whether the community is accessible and inclusive. This voluntary survey is open to caregivers and family members (ages 18+) of individuals with disabilities as well as adults with disabilities that live in the Greater Cincinnati area. Click the flyer to the right to learn more, or email Jennifer Smith at CCHMC with questions.

First Tee's Els for Autism Program for Spring 2023 is NOW Accepting Registrations!

First Tee is a youth development organization that enables kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges. By seamlessly integrating the game of golf with a life skills curriculum, we create active learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience that kids can carry to everything they do.

Join First Tee Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky for their 2023 Els for Autism classes. They are offering one session in Spring 2023 (taking place for 4 Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. beginning on Saturday, April 8, 2023) and one in Fall 2023 (taking place for 4 Saturdays beginning on Saturday, September 23).

Registration is OPEN for these classes at the linked button below for the Spring 2023 sessions. Families who register do not need to bring anything! Registration will be open until March 10.

Child Care Survey Opportunity

Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services (HCDDS) is working with Dr. Nicole White of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital to find out more about the barriers that families face for childcare. To complete the research, the team is offering a survey that is open to anyone in Ohio who has looked for childcare in the past two years. The survey is open to families who have children with or without disabilities. Click the graphic to the left to learn more about eligibility requirements and more details about the survey, or click the linked button below to complete the survey. The survey is open until Tuesday, February 28, 2023. With questions about the study, please contact Nicole White, PhD MBA, by email.

PigAbilities Meetups Take Place from February through April

Hamilton County DDS, in partnership with Queen City Running Club is hosting a group to help people get ready for PigAbilities, a one-mile event during Flying Pig Weekend in May. The event allows participants and their supporters to run, walk, or roll at their own pace and cross the official Flying Pig Marathon Finish Swine! These Meetups are open to everyone who wants to practice, fit with water and a chance to socialize with others who may participate in the PigAbilities event.

Click here to see the flyer and schedule, which includes all Meetup dates. Snow may affect route accessibility. Check hamiltondds.org for updates and contact Ann Myres at

513-703-2138 or ann.myres@hamiltondds.org with any questions.

DISCLAIMER: Autism Connections provides this information to the community as a resource. For more information on the above resource or training, please reach out directly to the contact listed. Inclusion of any professional or organization does not imply endorsement, and omission does not imply disapproval.