When Carter and Carole Lewis and Gary and Rhonda Didado decided to make transformational gifts to Akron Children’s, they weren’t just giving money. They were stepping into the lives of thousands of families touched by autism – families who, like their own, know that even small breakthroughs can mean everything. These couples’ gifts support the […]
New autism center will help patients reach their full potential
Walk into the Tom and Jill Zidian Family Autism Center, and you can “feel” the soothing and safe environment. The new facility helps the care team work together better and give special support to kids with autism and their families. About the new center Clinicians, patient families and the design team worked together to turn […]
Three things to know about the new Akron Children’s autism center
The Tom and Jill Zidian Family Autism Center opens in November 2025. Here are the top three things you need to know: The center will provide a better experience for patients with autism spectrum disorders. The new center, designed to help patients feel comfortable, is on the first floor of the Rebecca D. Considine Research […]
The American Endowment Foundation funds a new approach to managing autism care
The sooner a child can be properly assessed for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the more options are available for treatment and assistance. Thanks to a $100,000 grant from the American Endowment Fund (AEF), Akron Children’s is piloting a new approach that can set kids and families on more direct paths to treatment. The grant will […]
Welcome to Neurobehavioral health, clinical child psychologist, Dr. Allison Griesmer
Dr. Allison Griesmer is an Ohio native, originally from the Lake County area. She attended The Ohio State University for her undergraduate degree and moved to Cleveland, where she earned her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and her doctorate in Urban Education, Counseling Psychology specialization from Cleveland State University. She resides in the Akron area […]
Sensory rooms and mobile sensory carts help create a calming patient environment
A visit to the hospital can be a stressful and overwhelming experience for any child, especially for those with autism spectrum disorder, neurodevelopmental disorders or behavioral health disorders. To help ease their anxieties and create a more positive patient experience, Akron Children’s has sensory rooms on both our Akron and Beeghly campuses. In Akron, the […]
