Step-Up the Beat with Stepping Stones

Date posted: May 19, 2016

April Showers Bring May Flowers

A colorful rain barrel captured more than rainwater for Stepping Stones’ Step-Up Autism Alternative Education program for students with severe autism. The project was part of Save Local Waters’ Annual Rain Barrel Art Project and captured the interest of students, expanding their communication and fine motor skills as they worked together as a team.

Step-Up the Beat!

Students decided on the theme: Step-Up the Beat. Their design featured a mythical purple animal dancing in the rain, with footprints emerging as musical notes. “It reflects our students’ love of walking on our trails here on campus and listening to music,” shared Step-Up Assistant Manager Maureen Harmon.

“Students learned to use their strengths,” said Harmon. “They focused on one item at a time, starting with the animal moving towards the musical notes and then completing touch ups and details as needed.”

We hope you feel this is where your support needs to be.

Step-Up provides highly individualized education for 21 students with autism and other sensory challenges that make it difficult to succeed in a typical classroom. This is one of the life-changing programs Stepping Stones offers to more than 1,000 people with disabilities in Greater Cincinnati.

See the Possibility with us!

For information on more opportunities to support Stepping Stones, contact Director of Development Kelly Crow at (513) 965-5148.