The information below will provide parents with links to a number of helpful sites.
The web sites are not fully inclusive and will be updated periodically.
| Ohio Service Agencies and Resources | State and Federal Laws |
| Disability Information | Curriculum and Instruction | Links to General Information |
Links to Ohio Service Agencies and Resources
Ohio Department of Education (ODE)
http://www.ode.state.oh.us
Ohio Department of Education (ODE), Office for Exceptional Children
http://education.ohio.gov/gd/gd.aspx?Page=3&TopicRelationID=967&ContentID=11843&Content=57780
Ohio Coalition for Children with Disabilities
http://www.ocecd.org
Parent Mentors of Ohio
http://www.thelinkto.org/parentmentor/
Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (ODMRDD)
http://www.odmrdd.state.oh.us/
Help Me Grow: A program for Ohio’s expectant parents, newborns, infants and toddlers
http://www.ohiohelpmegrow.org
Ohio Department of Mental Health (ODMH)
http://www.mh.state.oh.us/
Ohio Behavioral Health Systems
http://www.bhg.org/system.htm
Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission (ORSC)
http://www.rsc.ohio.gov/
Ohio Department of Health (ODH)
http://www.odh.state.oh.us/
Bureau of Services for Children with Medical Handicaps
http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhPrograms/cmh/cwmh/bcmh1.aspx
Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council
http://www.ddc.ohio.gov/
Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS)
http://www.jfs.ohio.gov/
Ohio Department of Youth Services
http://www.dys.ohio.gov/dysweb/default.aspx
The ARC of Ohio
http://www.thearcofohio.org/
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) of Ohio
http://www.namiohio.org/
Service Agency Guide of ARC Ohio
http://www.thearcofohio.org/Ohio.pdf
Our Services – Services for Ohio Families (ODJFS)
http://www.jfs.ohio.gov/ocomm_root/0002OurServices.stm - fam
Mental Health Service Locator
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/kdata.aspx?state=OH
Links to State and Federal Laws
IDEA News and Resources on Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
http://idea.ed.gov
IEP Cheat Sheet
http://www.seo-serrc.org/IEP_Cheatsheet.pdf
National Association for the Education of Young Children
http://www.naeyc.org
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance
ies.ed.gov/ncee
National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC)
http://www.nsttac.org/
North Central Regional Resource Center (NCRRC)
http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/ncrrc
Ohio Legal Rights
http://www.olrs.ohio.gov/
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep
US Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml?src=a
Wrightslaw: A website about special education law and advocacy
http://www.wrightslaw.com
Links to Disability Information
Autism Ohio
http://www.autismohio.org
Ohio Autism Service Guidelines
http://www.ddc.ohio.gov/Pub/ASDGuide.PDF
Autism Society of Ohio
http://www.autismohio.org/
Bridge to Success Skills Training
http://www.bridgetosuccess.net/
Cerebral Palsy of Central Ohio
http://www.ucpofcentralohio.org
Children and Adults with ADHD
http://www.chadd.org/
Central Ohio Families for Early Autism Treatment (COFEAT)
http://www.cofeat.org/
National Down Syndrome Society
http://www.ndss.org
Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio
http://www.dsaco.net
Learning Disabilities Association of America
http://www.ldanatl.org/
LDonline: A leading website on learning disability and ADHD
http://www.ldonline.org/
http://www.ncld.org/
National Disability Organization
http://www.nod.org/
Nonverbal Learning Disabilities for parents and professionals
http://www.nldontheweb.org/
OCALI: Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence
http://www.ocali.org/
Rett Syndrome
http://www.rettangels.org
Links to Curriculum and Instruction
A fun colorful website with animation and games introducing touch typing to children aged 7 to 11
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing
Council for Exceptional Children
http://www.cec.sped.org/
Educational Java Programs: This site contains educational java applets
in the areas of mathematics and science with emphasis in problem solving
http://www.arcytech.org/java/
Don Johnston Incorporated offers educators supplemental and intervention solutions
http://www.donjohnston.com/
Kids Games
http://www.readingupgrade.com/html/index.htm
Learning Upgrade (online courses for reading, comprehension & math)
http://www.readingupgrade.com/html/index.htm
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for mathematics K-12
http://www.nlvm.usa.edu
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D)
http://www.rfbd.org/
Spark Top: Activity based site for kids
http://www.sparktop.org/
Test Prep Preview
http://www.testprepreview.com/
What Works Clearinghouse: A central and trusted source of scientific evidence for what works in education
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/
Wilson Fundations for K-3 is a phonological/phonemic awareness,
phonics and spelling program for the general education classroom.
http://www.fundations.com/
World of Math Online
http://www.math.com/
Links to General Information
Abbreviations and Acronyms Dictionary
http://www.acronymfinder.com
Action for Children
http://www.actforchildren.org
Columbus Metropolitan Library
http://www.cml.lib.oh.us/
Early childhood information, products, and ideas
http://www.earlychildhood.com/
The Franklin County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (FCBMRDD)
http://www.fcbmrdd.org/
Great Schools
http://www.greatschools.net/
Guardianship Information
http://www.co.franklin.oh.us/probate/departments/guardianship.cfm
Special Needs Planning: Financial planning for families
planning for the future security of a member with a disability
http://www.specialneedsplanning.com
OACCA: Ohio Association of Child Caring Agencies is a state-wide
network of public and private child and family serving agencies
http://www.oacca.org/
Service Coordination: A Guide for Families
http://www.namiohio.org/Service_Coordination_080905.pdf
Ohio Developmental Disabilities Profile
http://odmrdd.state.oh.us/CountyBoardsDoc/ODDP/ODDP.htm
Family Caregiver Support—Ohio Facts
http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/forum/fcsohio.htm
Family Support Collaborative
http://www.ddc.ohio.gov/Pub/Mission.PDF
Parent Involvement: Strategies for Success
http://www.ddc.ohio.gov/Pub/ESCParent.PDF
Medicaid in 2006: A Trip Down the Yellow Brick Road?
http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/1589
Clearinghouse for Community Living Exchange Collaborative
http://www.hcbs.org/
Milestones
http://www.milestones.org/
Publications
- 2009 College/University Resource Directory [PDF format, 55pp]
- 2009 Summer Camp Directory [PDF format, 61pp]
- 2009 Family Resource Directory [PDF format, 115 pp]
- SST's Central Scene Publication - Summer 2009 [PDF format, 8pp]
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