Good Shepherd to open Lehigh Valley’s first Autism and Neurodevelopmental Wellness Center
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation is launching a 5,400-square-foot Autism and Neurodevelopmental Wellness Center at 501 Cetronia Road, opening to individuals and families this fall.
Thanks to an anonymous donor, Good Shepherd Rehabilitation is establishing the region’s first Autism and Neurodevelopmental Wellness Center.
The new Autism and Neurodevelopmental Wellness Center will be located at 501 Cetronia Road in Upper Macungie Township, which is owned and operated by Hammes Realty Services.
Good Shepherd plans to welcome individuals and families starting this fall.
The center will be a 5,400-square-foot place where neurodivergent individuals and families can find support, connection and belonging from childhood through adulthood.
MKSD Architects is the center’s architect. Boyle Construction is the center’s builder.
The idea for the center came from Good Shepherd’s 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment, which conducted over five months of listening sessions, surveys and focus groups in the Lehigh Valley.
The assessment focused on the needs of people who identify as neurodivergent, including those with autism, ADHD, traumatic brain injury, sensory processing differences, learning disorders, tic disorders and more.
“For decades, Good Shepherd has supported children and adults with Autism and other neurodivergent identities. Our staff, with their expertise, compassion, and deep understanding of sensory needs, communication differences and family dynamics, laid the foundation for everything we are announcing today,” said Vice President of Advancement and Marketing Carry Gerber. “As we reviewed the CHNA findings, one message came through again and again: Our region needs a place built with the community, for the community. A place where neurodivergent individuals and families can find support, connection and belonging across the lifespan.”
The new center will provide a variety of offerings to children, teens, adults and families including a care navigator to listen, help and guide insurance, healthcare and community-based referrals; and a relationship-based, developmentally grounded and adaptable model of care for autism, ADHD and other neurodivergent diagnoses
The center will also give those it serves a place to learn, grow and connect through music, art and movement therapies; social and communications groups; yoga; karate; daily living skills classes; gaming lounge; craft studio; assistive technology; and an adult Neuro Nest membership program for ongoing community and connection.