A Special Place for Special Needs.

Helping change the lives of children and adults with autism and other special needs in Central Florida.

What We Do.

Therapy Department

OCA incorporates Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) into all our programs, providing Board Certified Behavior Analysts and Registered Behavior Technicians to work across departments. Specialized services are offered for one-on-one therapies in ABA and Mental Health Counseling. We offer group services for social skills building and early intervention. We aim to service children ages 18 months through adulthood to reduce problem behaviors, build skills, and meet their individual needs for the best quality of life.

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Recreation Program

OCA takes healthy living seriously and offers programs for Pee Wee participants (3-7 years), School Age participants (8-22 years) and Adults (22+). Programs include afterschool recreation, school break camps, Running Man Theatre Company, and Special Olympics Training. Engaging our mind and body improves health and decreases challenges of daily living.

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Adult Programs

For those 18 years old and up, OCA offers choices in planning the next phase of life. We have programming Monday through Friday in our Vocational Training Track, our Life Skills Track, and our Companion program. Activities are provided both on-site and, in the community, to maximize the opportunity to expand a participant's abilities.

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About OCA.

OCA was founded in 2008 with the knowledge that children and adults with autism and other disabilities need more opportunities to engage in age-appropriate activities with their typical peers. We offer Recreation Programs, Adult Program, Camps, Special Olympics training, ABA Therapy and other services for the Special Needs Community in Central Florida. “Special Needs” are commonly defined by what a person can’t do. OCA focuses on what an individual CAN DO.

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  • OCA is absolutely amazing! From the staff to the programs, they are the best! Your child will feel welcome and enjoy every moment they spend there!
     
    Mary Lovewell
  • OCA is absolutely amazing! From the staff to the programs, they are the best! Your child will feel welcome and enjoy every moment they spend there!
     
    Mary Lovewell

Contact Us.

Please use the form below to contact us for any questions you might have. You may also contact us by calling (407) 808-7837 or emailing us at information@gooca.org.

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    Our Mission.

    OPPORTUNITY. COMMUNITY. ABILITY.

    Our mission is for OCA to enable individuals and families with autism or other disabilities the opportunity to maximize their abilities through functional, behavioral, social, recreational and vocational programs to live within the community. We live this mission everyday through our core values:

    TEAM WORK

    We will support, inspire and nurture the diversity of our families, colleagues and community to provide quality Participant care.

    RESPECT

    We provide services and interactions with respect and dignity, while focusing on the individual's ability, not their disability.

    INNOVATION

    We will utilize a multi-disciplinary approach and emerging technology to individualize programming and to maximize ability.

    PASSION

    We will do all that we do with passion. Everything from the way we train our staff, to the programs we run, to the facilities we use - our passion is to portray excellence.

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