The Groden Network "Your Autism Experts"
Alesia Ford is an experienced Occupational Therapist with a strong background in providing comprehensive services to children and adolescents from newborn to 21 years old. Currently employed at The Groden Network since August 2021, Alesia focuses on early intervention for children up to three years old, collaborating with caregivers and multidisciplinary teams. Previous experience includes roles at HASBRO Children's Hospital, focusing on both outpatient and inpatient settings, and various fieldwork experiences where Alesia administered pediatric assessments and created treatment plans for diverse populations. Alesia holds a Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree from the MGH Institute of Health Professions and a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Muhlenberg College.
The Groden Network "Your Autism Experts"
The Groden Network…”Your Autism Experts” is the leading non-profit organization in Rhode Island providing direct services, treatment, research, educational and residential programs for children and adults with autism and developmental disabilities. Our Network of programs provides quality service to over 800 families with a professional workforce of over 600 employees. The Groden Network family of programs includes: The Groden Center, Inc. is a school and residential treatment center in Rhode Island enhancing the lives of children and youth with autism, behavioral disorders, and developmental disabilities by providing early autism intervention services, an early childhood education program at the Livingston Center, as well as providing functional and social development instruction to school-age children with learning disabilities. The Cove Center, Inc. provides instructional vocational and residential programs for adults over 21 in Rhode Island with developmental disabilities, autism, mental retardation, behavioral disorders, emotional disturbances, learning disabilities, and mental health disorders. The Halycon Center, Inc. provides instructional vocational and residential programs for adults over 21 in Massachusetts with developmental disabilities, autism, mental retardation, behavioral disorders, emotional disturbances, learning disabilities, and mental health disorders.