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Community Support

OUCARES proudly supports thousands of people impacted by autism as well as the broader community. These community supports include:

    • Free downloadable visual supports to improve the ways people with autism and other challenges can access Oakland University.
    • Help Needed and Services Offered
    • External Autism Resources

 

OUCARES is proud to share free resources with the community to help individuals and their families better access Oakland University. The links below include picture cards specific to campus.

Funding to create these resources was generously provided by an Oakland University Women and Philanthropy Grant.

If you are looking for specific services for an individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder or their family, you can post it here. If you are a service provider or have special skills that you would like to share with someone in the autism community that can be posted here as well.

 

Looking for in-home Support
We are seeking kind, active, and trustworthy people to spend time with our daughter at home or outside. Charlotte is very busy girl and likes to always do things. She is mostly non-verbal, however, can communicate. She changes and feeds herself, but in need of guidance. Hours and days can be flexible. Ideally it starts in the afternoon on 2 or 3 weekdays, and 1 or 2 days on the weekend days.

Task and Responsibilities:
Spend time playing with Charlotte. Indoor playing time involves using the swing, using a yoga ball, stretches to help her improve muscle strength, building obstacle courses and going through them, and other fun and creative games.
Escort her while riding a bike, playing soccer, going to the park, going to the pool and playing outside.
Spend time with table activities such as drawing, tracing, making plateau figures.
Reading stories.
Guide her while doing life skill activities such as taking a bath, dressing, and eating. She can do them all by herself by she needs someone to watch her.
Assist with learning basic academic skills like numbers, letters, coloring and other fun projects.

Ideal Qualifications
First Aid and CPR training.
Have their own transportation and a reliable driver.
Have positive and supportive personal qualities including warmth, encouraging, patience, consistency and tolerance.
Must be able to build and maintain a safe environment
Creating and finding new games and exercises.
Can walk, kneel, sit and rise from the floor.
Able to keep up with her.
For more information, please email [email protected] . (posted 4/6/2026)

Looking for Part Time Child Care Technician
• 2 Sisters (one with Autism) approx. 6-8 hrs/week
• $24/hr with pay increases as time goes on
• ABA and/or Special Needs experienced required
• 1 Year commitment minimum
• Afternoon DAYS/TIMES FLEXIBLE, approx. 4p-7p with occasional Sat or Sun
• Must be available to travel with our family for two potential family trips
•  Must enjoy being outdoors, active, creative, take initiative
• 13 yr old: developmental delay, Autism, non-verbal, friendly, curious, loves music & exploring,
   no behavioral issues
• Must be comfortable with toilet training and changing diapers
• 10 yr old: no special needs, friendly, independent & active
• We value communication, timeliness, consistency & setting reciprocal expectations
• Most of your responsibility would be for our 13 yr old with Autism. Her sister is quite
   Independent. 
 • Location:  Royal Oak MI 48067
 • Please call us at: 586-232-5372
We're a great family to work for!  Please reach out to learn more if you think you would make a good fit.(Posted 4/30/2026)

CLS Worker Needed
A family in Sterling Heights, Michigan is seeking part-time CLS services for their 14-
year-old son with an Autism diagnosis. Ryan enjoys playing Wii, watching YouTube
videos, and going for walks. Afternoon/evening/weekend shifts available with time
flexibility, ideal for college students. All services will be provided through CLS support,
and required training will be completed through the agency chosen by the child’s
mother. The agency will also discuss wages with interested staff. Any staff interested
can reach out to the care coordinator: Cameo Moceri, (586) 842-6325, Cmoceri@All-
Ways-Care.com for more information (Posted 7/14/26)

The information and links on the document below are provided as a resource. Oakland University is in no way responsible for the services or information provided by these links. We would, however, be interested in your feedback on the service providers or any of the informational sites. If you have had a negative or positive experience, please e-mail [email protected] with your comments and we will keep them in mind as future information is posted.

Autism Resources

Oakland University Center for Autism Outreach

Pawley Hall, Room 381
456 Pioneer Dr.
Rochester, MI 48309-4482
(location map)
(248) 370-2424
[email protected]