Online Resources for Families & Parents
Below you will find links to other websites, organizations and agencies that provide resources for parents & families of children with disabilities.
All About the IEP - from the Center for Parent Information and Resource
Anti-Bullying: Resources for Parents - from Ohio Department of Education
Autism Certification Center - ASD Strategies in Action for Families
Child Development Birth-5 years - an Ohio Department of Children & Youth resource page
Creating Your Dream - this booklet is a tool to help you build the dream you have for your future. It will help you recognize your special talents and skills.
Diagnosis vs. Identification - The difference between a school identification and a clinical diagnosis from Understood.org
Family Support Resources - online resource directory from Dayton Children's, search resources by specialty, condition or resource category
Life After High School - A roadmap for parents of children with special needs from abilitypath.org
Ohio Center for Deaf Blind Education - federally funded technical assistance and dissemination project designed to improve academic achievement and adult-transition results for Ohio children who are deafblind (DB)
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities - The Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD) is a statewide nonprofit organization that serves families of infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities in Ohio
Ohio Department of Education & Workforce - Parents resource page
Outreach Center for Deafness and Blindness
Samaritan Behavioral Health: Young Children's Assessment & Treatment Services (YCATS) - Children 9 and under experiencing challenges such as: behavioral concerns, including disruptive or aggressive behaviors, attention and hyperactivity issues, trauma, developmental issues such as autism or pervasive developmental disorders, and attachment problems
Sesame Street Autism Resources for Parents - Sesame Street Workshop created Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children, as an initiative aimed at communities with children ages 2-5 to offer families ways to overcome common challenges and project an affirming narrative around autism for all families and kids
Smooth Transitions Information Brief - Post-Secondary Education and Mental Health Issues provided by Project AWARE and Ohio Mental Health Network for School Success
Special Education Procedural Safeguard Notice - A guide to parent rights in special education
Technology Resources for College Students with Disabilities - A guide for highschoolers with disabilities entering college
Understood - Non-profit collective supporting parents of children with learning and attention issues. Listen to children in different age groups talk about what it's like to have learning and attention issues with the Through Your Child's Eye's tool.
Where Kids and Parents Can Find Help Directory - resource directory listing helpful agencies, support groups, youth organizations, website links and more