Seeds of Hope Center has earned the Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) designation granted by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). The CAC designation is awarded to organizations whose staff have completed autism-specific training and certification program through IBCCES, an internationally recognized credentialing board.
“We believe that it is our calling towards our society to learn all that we can to help people with autism do great things,” said Dr. Aya Al-Jazi, Founder and CEO of Seeds of Hope. “As a Certified Autism Center™, Seeds of Hope will always be committed to building knowledge to serve the needs of autistic people better.”
Seeds of Hope provides speech-language therapy sessions centered around the individual’s abilities, needs, and desired outcomes. They also offer occupational therapy, physical therapy, and group sessions to enhance pragmatics (social use of language) or accomplish school readiness for children entering kindergarten to age seven.
“IBCCES is excited to partner with Seeds of Hope to build upon their team’s expertise and ensure they have specialized autism training and gain recognition to help as many patients as possible,” said Myron Pincomb, IBCCES Board Chairman.
For more than 20 years, IBCCES has been the industry leader in cognitive disorder training and certification for education, healthcare, and corporate professionals around the globe. IBCCES provides evidence-based training and certification programs created in conjunction with clinical experts and individuals with autism to provide professionals serving individuals with cognitive disorders a better understanding of what these disorders are, industry best practices, and the latest research in these areas.
IBCCES also created CertifiedAutismCenter.com, as a free online resource for parents that lists certified locations and professionals. Each organization listed on the site has met the Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) requirements.
