Ohio ACE Education Marketplace

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Child1st Publications

Curriculum and material (*homeschool only)

This service provider requires payment upfront : No

Price Range: $0.79 - $4000

Phone Number: (800) 881-0912

Email: James@Child1st.com

Address: 2150 Plainfield Ave, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505-4204

Service Provider: 240345

Educational Value

Marketplace Update

Child1st is an organization that provides multisensory educational resources for parents and teachers. Since its inception in 2006, Child1st has emerged as the leader in providing multisensory resources that can be utilized without needing special training. Their products are research-based and target multiple regions of the brain at the same time for a whole-brain learning experience. This means that all children can be taught in their own learning language at one time. Child1st's resources are designed to meet the needs of children without the instructor needing to prepare lessons for different types of learners. The organization is committed to making it possible for parents and teachers to achieve the high standard of successfully reaching all their learners. As a result, their products have become the go-to resource for those seeking to use a multisensory approach to teaching. Child1st empowers beginners, visual-spatial and kinesthetic learners, and children identified with learning differences such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia, Down syndrome, and auditory processing to thrive. What all these children have in common is that they learn most easily when images, stories, and body movements are fully integrated into their lessons. Child1st exists so that every child has the opportunity to learn in their own learning language, and they trust that their collection of multisensory learning resources will continue to empower children around the world to learn confidently. In terms of education value, Child1st's multisensory approach is inspired by Orton-Gillingham, an evidence-based approach that uses multisensory resources to teach. Their products combine all learning modalities into every lesson, so you can teach once and reach all. Multisensory lessons engage students on all levels at one time, making them impactful regardless of each child's learning strength. Child1st is also a sole source provider. This means that they are the only source for the products and services they offer. Only approved educational items are reimbursable. Please visit this link for full details.

Homeschoolers may only purchase the following:

  • Learning curriculum (including books)
  • Learning materials: consumables i.e. supplies which are consumed, destroyed, or expended by the student in the process of use
  • Manipulatives: physical objects that are used as teaching tools to engage students in hands-on learning.

Please note that ACE account funds cannot be used for the purchase of electronic devices.

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Each Service Provider conducts their business differently and may collect payment for their goods/services in one of two ways:

1. Parent/Guardian pays for goods/services at time of service. This type of purchase can be reimbursed with OH ACE account funds directly to the parent/guardian via claim submission with an attached receipt in the OH ACE app as long as the parent/guardian has connected their bank account to the app.

2. Service Provider issues an invoice to the parent/guardian for goods/services. This invoice can be paid directly to the Service Provider using OH ACE account funds by submitting a claim with the attached invoice in the OH ACE app, as long as the Service Provider has set up their account to receive those funds.

Please check with each Service Provider ahead of a purchasing decision to ensure you are aware of their policy regarding payment at time of service or invoicing.