2026 Summer Programs

2026 Summer Programs

Our 2026 Summer Enrichment programs are quickly approaching and we are currently taking registrations for both our Wauseon and Springfield locations.

2026 Summer Program Dates:

  • Wauseon: June 1-26 (Registration deadline is May 1)
  • Springfield: July 6 – August 31 (Registration deadline is June 1)

If you are considering either of these programs, now is the time to register and arrange funding.

Sara’s Garden offers amazing summer intervention programs for children with disabilities. These month-long programs deliver inclusive therapies that provide interventions for individuals with a variety of conditions and disabilities.

Our caring and experienced staff of licensed therapists, conductors and paraprofessionals create unique, intensive therapy-based programs that are tailored to the needs of each participant and are designed to enhance your child’s developmental skills. This approach not only helps your child to work towards greater independence, it also keeps the regression of skills and development that typically occurs over the summer months at bay.

Goals of these programs include:

Improving Interpersonal Skills:
  • Relationship building
  • Responding to his/her name
  • Learning the names of peers
  • Basic conversation skills
  • Behavioral skill development
Improving Fine and Gross Motor Skills:
  • Range of motion
  • Sitting and standing
  • Walking and transfers
  • Self feeding
  • Independent living skills
Improving Language Skills:
  • Vocabulary knowledge and understanding
  • Basic concepts
  • Following verbally presented directions
  • Improving story comprehension
  • Improve Reading/Writing Skills
Improving Social Skills:
  • Greetings
  • Turn Taking
  • Initiating communication
  • Informing and directing others
  • Requesting

Our summer intervention programs also provide support for children who use augmentative communication systems (low tech or high tech) who have language and literacy skills and need more experience with peer to peer social skills.

We serve clients with (but not limited to): ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, CDKL5, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Near Drowning, Seizure Disorders, Sensory Processing Disorders, Spina Bifida, Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury.

Additional information is being compiled on potential funding and grant options for families in need of financial support.

For more information, please contact Michelle Nagle at 833.668.7272 or via email at michellen@sarasgarden.org.

Brewing Success

Brewing Success

Brewing Success: Students Rack Up Real-World Skills at Special Grounds

The 2025-26 school year has been so successful so far! With a strategic schedule change for the students and a main focus on vocational training, the students have been able to hone in on developing skills in each part of Special Grounds – Coffee Truck, Coffee Shop, Kitchen and Roasting Department.

From checking off inventory, to rolling burritos, to fulfilling fundraising orders, to learning to steam milk on the truck, to customer service, and everything in between, we are excited to see how they use these skills in their very bright futures!

During the second half of the year, we are continuing to focus on developing these skills, along with, creating professional portfolios. As we have a large number of students who will be graduating this year, we want to make sure they are fully equipped to get started in a career that they love.