The Tailor Vision
The Tailor Institute empowers high-functioning individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in discovering special skills while learning tools needed to work and live more independently.
Clinicians design tailored treatments plans which target our participants’ identified strengths. The goal for each client is to lead a more productive, independent life. The Tailor Institute envisions a world where individuals with ASD will have every opportunity to thrive!
Unique Comprehensive Assessment
TTI’s Unique comprehensive assessment combines finding strengths in individuals with ASD and linking those identified individual strengths into a career path for our participants. Existing strengths and weaknesses are noted across seven developmental areas. Specific areas evaluated may include: Social Cognition, Social Communication/Interaction, Independent Living, Pre-Vocational and Vocational Skills, and if applicable, Giftedness.
Gifted
Skillfull
Talented
Intelligent
Get Involved
Each individual at The Tailor Institute displays strengths and/or gifts. Mentors are a great component to a client’s ongoing success after The Tailor Institute. The program utilizes the expertise of the mentors in order to harness an individual’s strengths, providing focused one on one practicum. Mentor fields can range from math and science, history and memory-recall, to art, music, design — even areas more specific such as culinary arts.
Please contact us if you would like to get involved!
Meet Our Staff!
Dr. Sharo Shafaie
Ph.D., Mental Health Specialist
Angie Ritter
M.A., BCBA, LBA Intake Coordinator and Clinical Specialist
aritter@thetailorinstitute.org
Ellen Blechle
Graduate Student – Social Activities Coordinator
Chris Pagano
Art Teacher
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We can not do what we do at The Tailor Institute with out the generous support of our community. If you would like to help us continue our mission please click here to learn more on how you can give.
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