Helpful links
Ohio State University Websites
ADA Coordinator’s Office at OSU
Adapted Recreational Sports at OSU
Ohio ADD Partners
Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council
University of Cincinnati UCE
Cincinnati Childrens Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Additional Resources
Affordable Healthcare for Students
Affordable Care Act for Americans with Disabilities – Fact Sheets
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
Attention Deficit Disorder Resources
Center for Disease Control and Prevention website with links to resources.
Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks has grown into the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families.
Autism Treatment Network
The Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (ATN) is a ground-breaking network of hospitals, physicians, researchers, and families at 17 locations (our “sites”) across the United States and Canada. We are working together to develop the most effective approach to medical care for children and adolescents affected by autism.
Compound Caregivers Creative Housing Incorporated of Columbus, Ohio Epilepsy Foundation of Central Ohio The Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Cincinnati and Columbus has been in existence since 1953, assisting people with epilepsy and their families in meeting their health and social needs. We provide direct services to optimize each person’s understanding of epilepsy and to improve their methods of coping with epilepsy in all facets of their lives Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) We are an online resource to help answer your questions, check eligibility and assist in applying for Medicaid. You will also be advised if you qualify for additional benefit programs and receive our benefit guide. Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services The mission of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is to provide statewide leadership of a high-quality mental health and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery system that is effective and valued by all Ohioans. Ohio MHAS will be a national leader in implementing a comprehensive, accessible, and quality-focused system of addiction and mental health care and wellness for all Ohio citizens. an online job matching system that brings both employers and job seekers to one easy-to-use website. Ohio Online Schools Guide Ohio Self Determination Association What is Self-Determination: People are self-determined when they use their ability or power to make choices and decisions based on their own preferences and interests to self-direct their lives. Our mission is to expand awareness of self-determination principals: freedom, support, control, responsibility, confirmation, relationships, dreams, and choice. To provide self-determination and training resources. To promote and recognize advocacy efforts and assist in organizing advocacy efforts throughout Ohio.To assist advocates to connect with and educate policymakers and achieve leadership positions. To provide self-determination best practice input to state and local governing organization Pedal with Pete ThinkCollege.net United Cerebral Palsy of Central Ohio We Connect Now Fact Sheets at National Institutes of Health: http://health.nih.gov Fact Sheets at National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics
White paper authored by Dr. Elizabeth Perkins regarding the challenges encountered by older caregivers of adults with intellectual disability when they are simultaneously caregiving for other aging family members.
Through a combination of subsidizing rents in privately-owned apartments and company-owned properties, Creative Housing provides housing to individuals with disabilities in over 450 locations in the Columbus metropolitan area. The agency has also renovated over 200 homes for accessibility in a seven county area in Central Ohio.
This agency provides supports to children and adults who have intellectual or other developmental disabilities in Franklin County, Ohio.
The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act programs includes the dislocated worker program which assists laid-off employees in obtaining new jobs with comparable wages; adult programs that help eligible Ohioans find and retain meaningful employment; and as a clearinghouse of information for Ohio’s youth on innovative programs that foster leadership, work experience, and literacy to prepare youth for careers. We track, manage, and report state and local performance data.
The Ohio Online Schools Guide is an online database that is a compilation of every college program offered online in Ohio either full or part time. This database will be updated yearly and will always remain free and open. This is a great resource for students, parents, counselors and advisors who are interested in higher education opportunities.
The Pedal with Pete Foundation is a non-profit organization devoted to the research and prevention of Cerebral Palsy. Pete Zeidner, who has cerebral palsy, is a cycling enthusiast who for several years now has raised money for cerebral palsy research by pedaling his custom-built, specially adapted bicycle. Through annual bike-a-thons and other undraising events, Pete’s foundation has to date raised tens of thousands of dollars. Click the above link to find out more.
Youth with intellectual disabilities have not had many chances to go to college. This is changing as individuals across the country begin to create opportunities for these youth to reap the benefits of postsecondary education. This website will provide information and links to anyone interested in finding out more about the possibilities.
The mission of UCP of Central Ohio is to provide an environment where people with disabilities and aging conditions receive individualized programs and support services.
A website for college students with disabilities.Information About Developmental and Related Disabilities