Hope Haven

"Worst place to send a child with autism. My son went here over the summer. Before you are able to start the enrollment process they bring your child in for an initial trial for 2 hours to be sure this is the place for your child. Dominic Stokes (the summer/after school manager) said our son is a perfect fit. We were so happy and excited for him to have a great summer.. Thats what we thought.. I end up getting a call 2 hours into his 1st day at Hope Haven and they are demanding me to come pick him up. After the 2nd day (not full day, maybe an hour) he was not aloud to return unless his RBT was with him at all times. They have ABSOLUTELY NO support for children with special needs. This place will give you a false since of hope while they take your money then immediately laugh in your face for trusting them. I wouldn't recommend Hope Haven to any child with special needs!"

"Horrible place for any child with a mental or physical disability. The staff are under qualified and lack the proper licenses needed in order to care for kids with Asperger’s, Autism, etc. My advise, stay away from Hope Have. The empoyment team is a joke. Jane Ward yelled at my son. The management is money honey and they should not be allowed to provide services for individuals with disabilities."

"I am looking into the day camp here for my son this summer. He has a speech delay and I want him in an educational facility. The program manager is fantastic. He explained everything and showed me around. My son seemed to be very comfortable there. I look forward to seeing how things turn out."

"We are the parents to a little girl age 5 with Down syndrome. In her short life, she has lived in 3 different states. Moving around is stressful enough but moving with a special needs child and finding the support and resources you need can be overwhelming. One of the things I'm also very sensitive to when my child is being evaluated for school or therapies or services, is "what is the agenda/motivation" of the evaluator? Schools have limited resources so they are trying to limit services, paid therapists want as many hours as possible for billing insurance. When we moved to Florida, the only dedicated place, with expertise in Down syndrome, was repeatedly told to us to be Hope Haven. We made our appointment. The evaluation was a reasonable price and I walked away knowing I had an honest assessment of where our little girl was at educationally and developmentally. On top of that, the staff was truly caring and competent. I can't tell you how good it feels to know every time I have a question I can come back to them and get some sound advice and direction. Their guidance has been spot on accurate! I admit that sometimes what is told to us parents isn't easy to hear, but when you know it's coming from someone like Hope Haven, you can take to heart that they have a plan to help."

"Hope Haven is a great asset for information, guidance and services for those with special need children. It offers a school that was a great fit for our son when he/we needed it most. I would encourage anyone to visit and take tour. Terry is a tremendous resource of knowledge and the staff truly cares about the children. It is apparent from entering the front door that all believe in their mission to ensure that children and families realize their full potential by providing specialized services and individualized educational opportunities."