Resources
Services and Resources
Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps
BCMH links families of children with special health care needs to a network of quality providers and helps families obtain payment for the services their children need.
www.odhohio.gov click on listings A – Z then BCMH
Contact the Help Me Grow agency in Vinton County at 5964720 for further information
Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities)
Vocational rehabilitation provides direct, personalized services to help individuals with disabilities obtain or retain employment. The Vocational Rehabilitation counselor works with individuals one-on-one to plan an individualized program leading to gainful employment.
Toll-free 800.248.4378
County Board of Developmental Disabilities
740-596-5515
Help Me Grow/Early Intervention Services
Red Treehouse
Ldonline The world’s leading website on learning disabilities and ADHDLD
OnLine seeks to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD. The site features hundreds of helpful articles, multimedia, monthly columns by noted experts, first person essays, children’s writing and artwork, a comprehensive resource guide, very active forums, and a Yellow Pages referral directory of professionals, schools, and products.
OCALI
Ohio Department of Education
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities
Toll Free - (800)-374-2806
For Parents extension 20 Martha Lause
US Department of Education
Office for Special Education Programs
400 Maryland Avenue, SW Fax: (202) 401-0589
Washington, DC 20202 E-mail:
Website: www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP
Ohio Department of EducationOffice for Exceptional Children
South Front Street Fax: (614) 728-1097
Columbus, OH 43215-4183 E-mail:
(serves children age 5 and older)
Office of Early Childhood Education
South Front Street, Mail Stop 305 Fax: (614) 728-2338
Columbus, OH 43215
Website: www.ode.state.oh.us/ece
Child Advocacy Center
Cincinnati, OH 45237 Fax: (513) 821-2442
E-mail: [email protected]
Ohio Legal Rights Service
Columbus, OH 43215-2999 Fax: (614) 644-1888
Website: www.state.oh.us/olrs
Legal Aid Programs
1) Call 1-866-LAW-OHIO (529-6446)
2) Go to the “Legal Services Directory”at: www.ohiolegalservices.org
This website has lots of great info to help support individuals who learn and think differently.
Here is a reference guide to special education acronyms
For help with employment check out this website
Great resources, County Boards, Waivers, STABLE Accounts, IEP Resources
IEP's/ 504's and college info
For kinship and adoption families
Dyslexia resources
Literacy resources
Literacy Tool kit