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• Project MORE
  Project MORE, Mentoring in Ohio for Reading Excellence, is a scientifically based reading research volunteer reading mentoring project for students with disabilities, that has demonstrated statistically significant reading results since 1999. Independent research findings consistently report students with specific learning disabilities make month for month reading level gains when they are 1:1 reading mentored four times/week for 30 minutes. HTML
• Q & A with Ann Guinan, Asst. Director, Procedural Safeguards, OEC, ODE
  Q & A WITH Ann Guinan, Assistant Director, Procedural Safeguards/Support Services, Office for Exceptional Children, Ohio Dept of Education at PARENT MENTOR OF OHIO FALL 2009 CONFERENCE October 8, 2009 PDF - 179kb
• Regional OCR Trainings
  Participants will gain an understanding of the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and recent amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Participants will review the history behind Section 504 and recent amendments to the ADA, learn the differences between an IEP and a 504 Plan, and discuss the impact that these laws have on the education of children with disabilities in public elementary and secondary schools. HTML
• Restraint and Seclusion Legislation Introduced in the Senate
  CEC and CCBD recommendations are key elements of proposed legislation: Arlington, Va., Dec. 10, 2009  Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) introduced legislation yesterday to protect children from misuse of restraint and seclusion practices. The Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act, which includes recommendations from the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and its division, the Council for Children with Behavior Disorders (CCBD), was introduced simultaneously in the House of Representatives by Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.). HTML
• Ohio Special Education Scorecard
  The National Center for Learning Disabilities has issued special education scorecards for every state in the nation, with enrollment statistics, including students with learning disabilities who are enrolled in special ed, student performance on key indicators, federal funding to states to support special ed, and the state's latest rating by the U.S. Department of Education on its State Performance Plan (data as of September 1, 2009). PDF
• Disability Friendly Colleges
  Not one college guidebook specifically addresses these needs of students with physical disabilities however, so we created this website as one place where all types of useful links and college information are gathered and kept current. We are especially proud of our interactive charts of more than 75 disability friendly colleges and their services. We hope youll read our blog, tell us about your college experience and help us build the first interactive college guide for students with physical disabilities! HTML
• 12th Annual Ohio Youth Leadership Forum Applications
  The Ohio Governor's Council on People with Disabilities (GCPD) is proud to announce that the 12th Annual Ohio Youth Leadership Forum (YLF) will be held in Columbus, Ohio from July 19-22, 2010 at the Embassy Suites Aiport Hotel in Columbus, Ohio. At this time we are extending an invitation to all interested high school juniors and seniors that have a disability to apply to attend this exciting, interesting and empowering forum. PDF
• Office for Civil Rights
  Federal civil rights laws and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule, together protect your fundamental rights of nondiscrimination and privacy. Civil Rights help to protect you from unfair treatment or discrimination, because of your race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex (gender), or religion. The Privacy Rule protects the privacy of your health information; it says who can look at and receive your health information, and also gives you specific rights over that information. HTML
• Cradle to Prison Pipeline Campaign
  Nationally, 1 in 3 Black and 1 in 6 Latino boys born in 2001 are at risk of imprisonment during their lifetime. While boys are five times as likely to be incarcerated as girls, there also is a significant number of girls in the juvenile justice system. This rate of incarceration is endangering children at younger and younger ages. HTML
• SpankOut Day USA April 30th 2010
  SpankOut Day USA was initiated in 1998 to give widespread attention to the need to end corporal punishment of children and to promote non-violent ways of teaching children appropriate behavior. Mini-grants are now available for non-profit organizations, churches, and schools. HTML
• Struggling with Dyslexia (AND French 101)
  Questions and answers to this problem from Sue Whitney, Research Editor, Wrightslaw HTML
• ODE Policy on Seclusion and Restraint and continued work update
  On August 3, 2009, Governor Strickland signed Executive Order 2009-13S into law. The Executive Order ordered various state agencies, including the Department of Education, to immediately adopt a policy on the use of restraints, including a ban on the use of prone restraints. PDF
• October/December 2009: OCECD Anuncia Servicios Gratis de Biblioteca A Nivel Estatal para Padres
  La Coalición para la Educación de Niños con Discapacidades de Ohio se complace en anunciar servicios Gratis de Biblioteca a Nivel Estatal para Padres, los cuales están disponibles a padres de niños con discapacidades en el estado de Ohio, padres de infantes, niños pequeños, y jóvenes desde el nacimiento a los 26 años de edad. HTML
• October/December 2009: OCECD Announces State Parent Library Services Available Free
  La Coalición para la Educación de Niños con The Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities is pleased to announce the State Parent Library services are available to parents of children with disabilities in the state of Ohio, who have infants, toddlers, children and youth from birth through age 26. HTML
• October/December 2009: Reach Out with OCECD's New Greeting Cards
  Spread a little cheer while showing your support when you send your personal greeting to friends and family with these new Ohio Coalition cards. HTML
• October/December 2009: Parent Training Modules Help Families Promote Children's Social and Emotional Skills
  The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning has developed parent training modules that help families promote children's social and emotional skills, understand childrens problem behaviors, and use positive approaches to help them learn appropriate behaviors. HTML
• October/December 2009: Módulos de Entrenamiento Para Padres Ayudan A Las Familias Promover Habilidades Sociales y Emocionales En Los Niños
  El Centro en Fundaciones Sociales y Emocionales para El Aprendizaje Temprano (The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning en inglés) ha desarrollado módulos de entrenamiento para padres para ayudarles a las familias a promover habilidades sociales y emocionales en niños, entender los problemas de comportamiento en los niños, y usar enfoques positivos para ayudarles a aprender comportamientos apropiados. HTML
• October/December 2009: Programas en Ohio de Medicaid Waiver
  Un Medicaid Waiver es dinero que puede pagar por servicios para personas con discapacidades de desarrollo. HTML
• October/December 2009: Medicaid Waiver Programs in Ohio
  A Medicaid Waiver is money that can pay for services for people with developmental disabilities. HTML
• October/December 2009: Opinion May Prompt Schools to Identify More Students
  A recent opinion handed down by the United States Supreme Court may cause local school districts around the country to step up their Child Find efforts according to several legal experts who have reviewed the recent opinion in the case of Forest Grove school district v. T. A. (109 LRP 36046) (U.S. 2009). HTML
• October/December 2009: Una Opinión Puede Provocar a las Escuelas a Identificar Más Estudiantes
  Una reciente opinión por la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos puede causar a los distritos escolares locales alrededor del país a intensificar sus esfuerzos de la Búsqueda de Niños (Child Find en inglés) según muchos expertos legales quienes han revisado la opinión reciente en el caso de Forest Grove school district v. T. A. (109 LRP 36046) (U.S. 2009). HTML
• October/December 2009: Salón de Clases Cerrado Un Método A Educación Especial
  Salón de clases Cerrado un método a educación especial& ¿qué significa? Pronto me dí cuenta. HTML
• October/December 2009: Closed Classroom Approach to Special Education
  Closed classroom approach to special education&what did that mean? I soon found out. I quickly learned that having a great year in our local school system meant educating myself. HTML
• October/December 2009: IEP Implementation Requires Good Follow-Through
  Sometimes, it's not so much what happens during IEP team meetings but what happens afterward that matters. HTML
• October/December 2009: La Implementación del IEP Requiere Un Buen Seguimiento
  Algunas veces, no es tanto lo que pasa durante la reunión con el equipo del IEP lo que importa, pero lo que pasa después. HTML
• October/December 2009: El Libro Del Mes: Cómo Criar Niños Emocionalmente Sanos
  Esta guía práctica le enseña a los padres y maestros cómo nutrir la salud emocional de los niños en la casa y en la escuela. HTML
• October/December 2009: Feature Book: How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Children
  This highly practical parent guide shows parents and teachers how to nourish emotional health at home and at school. HTML
• July/September 2009: No Such Thing As A Speech Only IEP
  Clarification was provided by Ann Guinan, Ohio Dept of Education, Office for Exceptional Children on Sept 9, 2008: Once a student is a SWD (qualifies in one of the 13 handicapping categories), the IEP must address all of the students educational needs (i.e. reading intervention). HTML
• July/September 2009: No Hay Tal Cosa Como Un IEP Solamente De Habla
  Esta evaluación es suficientemente comprensiva para identificar todas las necesidades de educación especial del niño(a) o las necesidades para servicios relacionados, ya estén o no comúnmente ligados a la categoría de discapacidad en la cual el niño(a) han sido identificado. HTML
• July/September 2009: Ayude a OCECD - Regístrese en el Programa de Kroger Recompensas para la Comunidad (Kroger Community Rewards Program en inglés)
  Si usted compra en Krogers y usa su tarjeta de ahorros llamada Kroger Plus card, usted puede ayudar a la Coalición para la Educación de Niños con Discapacidades de Ohio a recaudar fondos. También hágale saber a sus amigos y familiares acerca de esta gran oportunidad. HTML
• July/September 2009: Help OCECD - Enroll in Kroger Community Rewards Program
  If you shop at Kroger's and use your Kroger Plus card, you can help the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities raise funds. Also, please let your friends and family know about this great opportunity. HTML
• July/September 2009: Stimulus Cash Ensuring Child Care, Vaccinations
  Ohio will use stimulus money to provide vouchers to working families so they can pay for child care and some will largely be used to vaccinate low-income children.. HTML
• July/September 2009: El Dinero del Estímulo Asegura Guardería, y Vacunas
  Ohio usara el dinero para proporcionar vales a familias que trabajen para que ellas puedan pagar para el cuidado de sus hijos. La mayoría del dinero se usara para vacunar a niños con familias de bajos recursos. HTML
• July/September 2009: Ohio's Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Initiative
  The Ohio FASD Parent Network's mission is to increase FASD awareness and provide information and resources to families and caregivers as well as organizations serving individuals affected by FASD. HTML
• July/September 2009: La Iniciativa de Concientización en Ohio para los Espectros del Síndrome de Alcohol Fetal (FASD)
  La misión de la Red de Padres FASD de Ohio es incrementar conciencia para proporcionar información y recursos a las familias y a los cuidadores como también a organizaciones que sirven a individuos afectados por FASD. HTML
• July/September 2009: Feature Book: Twelve Effective Ways to Help Your ADD/ADHD Child: Drug-Free Alternatives for Attention-Deficit Disorders/ Cómo ayudar a los niños con ADD y ADHD
  This guide offers parents the information they need to recognize the causes of ADD/ADHD in children and develop effective techniques for battling the difficulties associated with it. En este libro se les enseña a los padres a ayudar a resolver los problemas conductuales y de aprendizaje sin tener que recurrir a medicamentos estimulantes. HTML
• July/September 2009: El Viaje de un Estudiante Autista Hacia el Colegio
  Enviando a su hijo o hija al colegio puede ser un tiempo de mucha ansiedad para muchos padres, pero para padres de jovenes con una enfermedad mental o con una discapacidad de aprendizaje, la transición puede ser especialmente desafiante. HTML
• July/September 2009: An Autistic Student's Journey To College
  Sending your child off to college can be an anxious time for many parents, but for parents of children with a mental illness or learning disability, the transition is especially challenging. HTML
• Medicaid, Schools & Waiver FAQs
  This fact sheet was developed to allay concerns about the Ohio Home Care and Transitions MRDD waivers and the ability for children to receive nursing services in school. It is important to note there have been no changes to the services provided through the Ohio Home Care or Transitions MRDD waivers. However, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) and Medicaid are implementing a new funding mechanism for schools called the Medicaid School Program. PDF
• 0910 FORUM - October/December 2009
  Reach Out with OCECD's New Greeting Cards, OCECD Anuncia Servicios Gratis de Biblioteca A Nivel Estatal para Padres, OCECD Announces State Parent Library Services Available Free, Programas en Ohio de Medicaid Waiver, Medicaid Waiver Programs in Ohio, Closed Classroom Approach to Special Education, Salón de Clases Cerrado Un Método A Educación Especial, Feature Book: How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Children, El Libro Del Mes: Cómo Criar Niños Emocionalmente Sanos, La Implementación del IEP Requiere Un Buen Seguimiento, IEP Implementation Requires Good Follow-Through, Opinion May Prompt Schools to Identify More Students, Una Opinión Puede Provocar a las Escuelas a Identificar Más Estudiantes PDF - 948 kB
• 0907 FORUM - July/September 2009
  Ayude a OCECD - Regístrese en el Programa de Kroger Recompensas para la Comunidad (Kroger Community Rewards Program en inglés), Help OCECD - Enroll in Kroger Community Rewards Program, No Such Thing As A Speech Only IEP, No Hay Tal Cosa Como Un IEP Solamente De Habla, Stimulus Cash Ensuring Child Care, Vaccinations, El Dinero del Estímulo Asegura Guardería, y Vacunas, Ohio's Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Initiative, a Iniciativa de Concientización en Ohio para los Espectros del Síndrome de Alcohol Fetal (FASD), Feature Book: Twelve Effective Ways to Help Your ADD/ADHD Child: Drug-Free Alternatives for Attention-Deficit Disorders/ Cómo ayudar a los niños con ADD y ADHD, An Autistic Student's Journey To College, El Viaje de un Estudiante Autista Hacia el Colegio PDF - 996 kB
• 0904 FORUM - April/June 2009
  Necesidades Especiales en el Salón de Clase, Special Needs in the Lecture Hall, Parent Rights Are Included in Changes to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Regulations, Los Derechos de los Padres Son Incluidos en los Cambios a las Regulaciones del Acto de Educación para Individuos con Discapacidades (IDEA), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act: Meeting Your Linguistic Obligation, El Titulo VI del Acta de Derecho Civiles: Satisfaciendo su Obligación Lingüística, IEP Facilitation: A Promising Approach to Resolving Conflicts Between Families and Schools, La Facilitación del IEP: Un Enfoque Prometedor para Resolver Conflictos entre Familias y Escuelas, Update About Ohios Budget Bill, Sub. HB 1, Actualización del Proyecto de Ley SUB. HB 1 para el Presupuesto del Estado de Ohio PDF - 279 kB
• April/June 2009: Los Derechos de los Padres Son Incluidos en los Cambios a las Regulaciones del Acto de Educación para Individuos con Discapacidades (IDEA)
  El 31 de Diciembre, 2008 se hicieron efectivos varios cambios a las Regulaciones de IDEA. La ley federal, IDEA, P.L. 108-446 que proteje los derechos de los niños con discapacidades y asegura que las escuelas proporcionen una educación gratuita y apropiada (FAPE por sus siglas en inglés). HTML
• April/June 2009: Parent Rights Are Included in Changes to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Regulations
  On December 31, 2008 several changes to the IDEA regulations became effective. The federal law, IDEA, P.L. 108-446 protects the rights of children with disabilities and ensures that schools provide a free, appropriate public education (FAPE). HTML
• April/June 2009: El Titulo VI del Acta de Derecho Civiles: Satisfaciendo su Obligación Lingüística
  En Ohio, el aumento de la población que habla Español y Somalí, han creado en todas las agencias alrededor del estado una necesidad crítica para servicios lingüísticos apropiados. HTML
• April/June 2009: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act: Meeting Your Linguistic Obligation
  In Ohio, the increase of the Spanish speaking, Hispanic/Latino and the Somali population has created a critical need for linguistically appropriate services throughout all service agencies around the state. HTML
• April/June 2009: Necesidades Especiales en el Salón de Clase
  Los estudiantes que se han beneficiado de los mandatos de educación especial sobre las dos ultimas décadas, se estan matriculando en colegios en un número acelerado, las instituciones publicas y de educación superior estan obligadas bajo la ley federal de acomodar a estos estudiantes. HTML
• April/June 2009: Special Needs in the Lecture Hall
  Students who benefited from special education mandates over the last two decades are enrolling in college in growing numbers, and public institutions of higher education are obliged under federal law to accommodate them. HTML
• April/June 2009: La Facilitación del IEP: Un Enfoque Prometedor para Resolver Conflictos entre Familias y Escuelas
  Las provisiones de IDEA en respecto al envolvimiento de los padres implican un panorama en donde la familia y el equipo de la escuela trabajan juntos amigablemente compartiendo visiones y metas, tomando decisiones colectivamente. Infortunadamente, este escenario no es siempre el resultado esperado. HTML
• April/June 2009: IEP Facilitation: A Promising Approach to Resolving Conflicts Between Families and Schools
  IDEA provisions regarding parent involvement imply a picture of the family and school team working together amicably sharing visions and goals, and ultimately making decisions collectively. Unfortunately, this scenario is not always the outcome. HTML
• April/June 2009: Actualización del Proyecto de Ley SUB. HB 1 para el Presupuesto del Estado de Ohio
  Les estoy escribiendo para actualizarles de lo último que esta pasando con el presupuesto del estado el cual es importante para todas las familias en Ohio que tienen niños con necesidades especiales. HTML
• April/June 2009: Update About Ohio's Budget Bill, Sub. HB 1
  I write to give you all the latest update on the state budget which is important to all of the families in Ohio who have children with special needs. HTML
• Civil Rights Law
  Title VI, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., was enacted as part of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. HTML
• VSA arts of Ohio Young Soloists competition applications
  Annually, VSA arts of Ohio selects three musical artists from Ohio under the age of 25, as the Young Soloists of the year. The Young Soloists demonstrate outstanding talent in vocal or instrumental music. The Young Soloists are selected through an adjudicated process in late December and notified of their award in early 2010. Adjudicators review the recordings to select winners who receive cash prizes and will perform at an awards celebration May 1, 2010. All applicants will be forwarded to the National Young Soloists Contest sponsored by VSA arts in Washington D.C. and may be invited to perform at other statewide events throughout the year. DEADLINE for entries is December 1, 2009. PDF
• DOE CASE RECEIVES PARTIAL SETTLEMENT TODAY
  Ohios long standing lawsuit regarding the free, appropriate, public education (FAPE) of children with disabilities ages three through twenty-one has received a partial settlement agreement today, October 20, 2009. HTML
• State Special Education Budget
  State Special Education budget PDF - 124 kB
• Fall In SINC e-News
  View the fall 2009 issue of In SINC, the e-Newsletter of the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities. HTML
• My Child Without Limits
  Are you worried that your child isn't developing like other children? Has your child been diagnosed with a developmental delay or disability? You are not alone. We are here to help you find answers to your questions. Other parents and therapists are here with you. HTML
• United Cerebral Palsy of Central Ohio
  United Cerebral Palsy of Central Ohio is a private, non-profit agency whose mission is to provide an environment where people with disabilities and aging conditions receive individualized programs and support services. HTML
• Statewide Transition Training Registration
  The Ohio Department of Education, Office for Exceptional Children, in collaboration with the Ohio Coalition for Children with Disabilities (OCECD) will be presenting trainings on "Planning for the Transition from School to Adult Life," in seven major cities throughout Ohio during the fall of the 2009-2010 school year. HTML
• O.C.E.C.D. Webinar Registration
  OCECD is offering a series of free webinars. Sign up for some today! HTML
• The State of Learning Disabilities (2009)
  The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) has released, The State of Learning Disabilities (2009), a new report on the status of children and adults with learning disabilities (LD) in America. The comprehensive report shatters common myths about LD and provides benchmark data to compare and contrast how people with LD are faring in school and work. HTML
• National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center eNotes - June 2009
  Our electronic newsletter, eNotes, shares news items related to early intervention and early childhood special education gathered from a variety of reliable sources. HTML
• OCECD Announces State Parent Library Services Available Free
  The Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities is pleased to announce the State Parent LIbrary services are available to parents of children with disabilities in the state of Ohio, who have infants, toddlers, children and youth from ages birth through age 26. These services are being provided at no cost to parents. HTML
• Chapin Hall Rolls Out New Website with Improved Access to Research
  Chapin Hall's new website provides new content and features and an updated navigation to browse through more than 200 publications and abstracts of ongoing research projects. HTML
• How States determine whether districts are meeting IDEA Act requirements
  Article from LRP regarding how States determine whether districts are meeting Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requirements and the impact on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds. PDF - 30 kb
• Understanding the Evaluation Process Under IDEA 2004
  Participants will work through a step-by-step process to gain an understanding of the special education evaluation process under IDEA 2004. Participants will learn commonly used terminology. They will learn what an evaluation is, how to request an evaluation, and how to use the information included in the Evaluation Team Report. Frequently used evaluation tools will be discussed Not a File
• Understanding the Evaluation Process Under IDEA 2004 (Spanish Version)
  A training for parents that will take a step-by-step approach through the evaluation process. Not a File
• Questions and Answers on Secondary Transition
  OSERS has updated several question and answer (Q&A) documents on the > http://idea.ed.gov/ web site, including the "Q and A: Questions and > Answers on Secondary Transition. HTML
• In SINC Summer e-News
  Read the summer edition of O.C.E.C.d.'s e-newsletter, In SINC HTML
• Building Communication Through Letter Writing (Spanish Version)
  Aids in keeping communication open and focused between families and schools. Helps in becoming more comfortable with letter writing including letter structure and appropriate content. Provides sample letters. For use with all ages. Not a File
• Behavior Focused IEPs (Spanish Version)
  How parents can help the IEP team. For use with children ages 3-22. Not a File
• OCECD 2006 Annual Report
  Annual Report for 2006 for the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities PDF
• OCECD 2007 Annual Report
  Annual Report for 2007 for the Ohio coalition for the education of Children with Disabilities PDF
• Imagine Every Child Reading Conference - 10/16/09
  Register now for the Central Ohio Branch of the International Dyslexia Association Imagine, Every Child Reading! conference in Columbus, Ohio, on Capital Day, Friday, October 16th, 2009. HTML
• F.U.N. Newsletter - 2008-4 (Fall)
  Parent Professional Communication, Book Reviews, Websites, Stevenson Reading Program in Darke County, Family Projects, Baby Talk, Learning about Snow, Activity Page PDF - 338 KB
• The Family Support Center on Disabilities: Knowledge & Involvement Network
  The Family Support Center on Disabilities: Knowledge & Involvement Network was funded in 2008 by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We offer a centralized resource to individuals with disabilities, their families and the public on the full range of options available to them. We also provide information and connections to help them make informed choices and participate in decision making. HTML
• Ohio Department of Mental Health Calendar of Events
  Listig of Ohio Department of Mental Health Events HTML
• F.U.N. Newsletter - 2009-2 (Spring)
  
• Alliance Newsline - Technical Assistance for Parent Centers
  
• OCECD e-Newsletter (March, 2009)
  March OCECD e-Newsletter PDF - 167 kb
• Easy Access to Digital Books Online
  The website Bookshare.org has announced exciting news! Book scans can now be shared through a special exemption in the U.S. copyright law that permits the reproduction of publications into specialized formats for persons with print disabilities. The website provides access to books that are stored online as well as add books to the collection. Free memberships for qualified students with disabilities are currently being funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education Office of Special Education Programs. Bookshare also offers more than 45,000 digital books, textbooks, teacher-recommended reading, periodicals and assistive technology tools. For additional information, visit: http://www.bookshare.org HTML
• School Restraint Report
  Investigative Report on Abusive Restraint and Seclusion in Schools PDF - 846 kb
• January/March 2009: Changing Times; Changing FORUM
  2009 brings many changes and our FORUM newsletter will be changing, too. HTML
• January/March 2009: Accommodations For Statewide Testing
  This memo was distributed on December 30th and provides guidance regarding accommodations. HTML
• January/March 2009: Ohio Could Receive $1.4 Billion In Federal Medicaid Match Funds
  An economic stimulus package scheduled for approval in January could give Ohio an additional $1.4 billion in federal Medicaid matching funds. HTML
• January/March 2009: Teams Aid Families in Ohio
  The Ohio counties that each regional SST serves was not included, so we wanted to run this information again and include a county list for your convenience. HTML
• January/March 2009: Building Self-Esteem Contributes to Your Child's Security
  Parents want their children to have happy, secure childhoods, whether they have disabilities or not. The not-so-secret ingredient? Many childrearing experts say it's self-esteem. HTML
• January/March 2009: Stressed Out Teens: De-stress and Find Success
  Young people experience stress at a high rate, and females more than males, an extensive Associated Press/MTV survey shows. You can't just pull your child out of class, but there are ways to ease the strain on them. HTML
• January/March 2009: REFERENCE POINTS: Resources on the New ADA Amendment Act
  The new ADAA becomes effective on January 1, 2009. While the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has not yet completed the regulations for the new legislation, the Job Accommodation Network has developed a publication and a resource page featuring information that is currently available about the Act. HTML
• January/March 2009: Thank you goes out to Lorain County Domestic Relations Court
  A big thank you goes out to Lorain County Domestic Relations Court in Elyria, Ohio for their generous donation to OCECD last fall. HTML
• January/March 2009: Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Band needs your help
  The Ohio State School for the Blind, the only blind marching band in the nation, has been accepted to march in the 2010 Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena, CA. If you would like to help, please complete this page and mail it in with your generous donation. Thank you for your help. HTML
• Enero/Marzo 2009: Cambiando Tiempos; Cambiando FORUM
  El 2009 trae muchos cambios y nuestro Boletín FORUM estara cambiando también. HTML
• Enero/Marzo 2009: Acomodaciones Para Examenes A Nivel Estatal
  El comunicado de abajo fue distribuido el 30 de Diciembre y proporciona orientación relacionada a acomodaciones. HTML
• Enero/Marzo 2009: Ohio Podria Recibir $1.4 Billones Para Igualar Los Fondos Federales De Medicaid
  la organización nacional de la salud, un paquete de estímulo económico para aprobación en Enero podría darle a Ohio $ 1.4 de billones adicionales en capital para igualar los fondos federales de Medicaid. HTML
• Enero/Marzo 2009: Teams Ayuda a Familias en Ohio
  Cada uno de los condados en Ohio tiene un SST regional los cuales no incluimos los servicios que prestan, queremos darle la información de nuevo el cual incluye la lista en su Condado para su conveniencia. HTML
• Enero/Marzo 2009: Construyendo La Autoestima Ayuda a la Seguridad de su Niño
  Todos los padres quieren que sus hijos tengan una niñez feliz y segura, sin importar si tienen o no discapacidades. ¿Cúal es el ingrediente secreto? Muchos expertos en la niñez dicen que es la autoestima. HTML
• Enero/Marzo 2009: Jovenes Estresados - Liberarse del Estrés y Encontrar el Exito
  Las personas jovenes experimentan estrés en un alto porcentaje, las mujeres más que los hombres, en una encuesta de Prensa Asociada/MTV demostró, que entre los jovenes de 13 a 17 años, la escuela es por lo menos la fuente más comúnmente mencionada. HTML
• Enero/Marzo 2009: PUNTOS DE REFERENCIA: Recursos en el Nuevo Acto de Enmienda de ADA
  Mientras la Comisión de Oportunidad de empleo Igualitaria (EEOC) todavía no ha completado las regulaciones para la nueva legislación, La Red de Acomodación de trabajo ha desarrollado una publicación y una página de recurso que presentan información que está actualmente disponible acerca del Acto. HTML
• 0901 FORUM - January/March 2009
  Building Self-Esteem Contributes to Your Child's Security, Changing Times; Changing FORUM, Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Band needs your help, REFERENCE POINTS: Resources on the New ADA Amendment Act, Ohio Could Receive $1.4 Billion In Federal Medicaid Match Funds, Accommodations For Statewide Testing, Stressed Out Teens: De-stress and Find Success, Teams Aid Families in Ohio, Thank you goes out to Lorain County Domestic Relations Court, Construyendo La Autoestima Ayuda a la Seguridad de su Niño, Cambiando Tiempos; Cambiando FORUM, Acomodaciones Para Examenes A Nivel Estatal, Ohio Podria Recibir $1.4 Billones Para Igualar Los Fondos Federales De Medicaid, Jovenes Estresados - Liberarse del Estrés y Encontrar el Exito, PUNTOS DE REFERENCIA: Recursos en el Nuevo Acto de Enmienda de ADA, Teams Ayuda a Familias en Ohio PDF - 374 KB
• 0811 FORUM - November/December 2008
  Governor Strickland's Roadmap For Academic Reform, Blind School Marchers Headed For Rose Parade, States Makes Progress On Children's Mental Health Services, ADA Amendment Act Better Defines Disability PDF - 1.3 MB
• 0808 FORUM - August/October 2008
  YLF Promotes Leadership, Self-Advocacy, Priming Prepares Pupils Prior To Participating, The Parent Mentor Equation: (Parents + Educators) X (Involve + Communicate) = Success 4 Children, Delisle Appointed State Superintendent, Bequeathed Gifts Will Help Children PDF - 1.2 MB
• 0805 FORUM - May/July 2008
  ADAPT Rankes States On Community Services, Special Ed Vouchers Proposed Again, Fellowship Announced, Activities For Families 'On The Go', OLRS Sues To Protect Autism Services, Medicaid Buy-In May Reduce Premiums, Grants Available For Child Health Expenses, Department Develops Budget Recommendations PDF - 1 MB
• February 2009 version of the Ohio Statewide Testing Program Rules Book
  Pages 27-35 address topics related to Students with Disabilities (Participation, Exemptions, Accommodations and Alternate Assessments) Appendix I, pages 83-86 provides guidance for scribes and transcribers. HTML
• Sign up for OCECD Training Alerts
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• Sign up for OCECD Training Alerts
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• Sign up for OCECD Training Alerts
  Training Alerts for OCECD training events HTML
• November/December 2008: ADA Amendment Act Better Defines Disability
  While Congress expected that the definition of disability under the ADA would be interpreted consistently with how courts had applied the definition of a handicapped individual under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, that expectation has not been fulfilled HTML
• November/December 2008: Governor Strickland's Roadmap For Academic Reform
  Governor Strickland addresses several points of Academic Reform. HTML
• November/December 2008: Blind School Marchers Headed For Rose Parade
  The Ohio State School for the Blind, the only blind marching band in the nation, possibly in the world, have applied and their application has been accepted to march in the 2010 Tournament of Roses parade. HTML
• November/December 2008: States Makes Progress On Children's Mental Health Services
  That report, along with family advocacy, served as a spur to improve service delivery for the most troubled children. In the intervening years, there has also been an explosion of knowledge about the biological and social determinants of children's mental health issues, new understandings of how children and their problems develop and new ways of providing preventive and treatment services. HTML
• F.U.N. Newsletter - 2009-1 (Winter)
  
• Technical Assistance on Transition and the Rehabilitation Act
  The TATRA (Technical Assistance on Transition and the Rehabilitation Act) Events Calendar features national and regional conferences focusing on topics related to secondary transition and career development. HTML
• Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education
  CADRE, the National Center on Dispute Resolution, encourages the use of mediation and other collaborative strategies to resolve disagreements about special education and early intervention programs. HTML
• Building the Legacy: A Training Curriculum on IDEA 2004
  The Building the Legacy training curriculum was produced by NICHCY at the request of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) at the U.S. Department of Education. The curriculum is intended to assist in understanding and implementation of the IDEA 2004 Part B regulations. The training curriculum has five overarching themes with multiple training modules beneath each theme. HTML
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• August/October 2008: The Parent Mentor Equation: (Parents + Educators) X (Involve + Communicate) = Success 4 Children
  According to the National PTA, more than 30 years of research shows that effective involvement of parents and families in their children's education has the potential to be far more effective than any other type of education reform. HTML
• August/October 2008: Delisle Appointed State Superintendent
  The Ohio State Board of Education unanimously voted to appoint Deborah Delisle as the next state superintendent of public instruction. Delisle replaces Susan Tave Zelman, who has served as state superintendent since 1999. Zelman announced her resignation earlier this year. HTML
• August/October 2008: Bequeathed Gifts Will Help Children
  Language if you'd like to remember O.C.E.C.D. in your will. HTML
• August/October 2008: Priming Prepares Pupils Prior To Participating
  Priming, an intervention that introduces students to information or activities prior to their use, is a low-cost, time-efficient strategy that helps students who need structure and predictability. HTML
• August/October 2008: YLF Promotes Leadership, Self-Advocacy
  Organizations and programs are available to build their leadership skills to become strong advocates for their own self-determination, and take positions as advocacy leaders within the larger disability community. HTML
• May/July 2008: Department Develops Budget Recommendations
  The Ohio Department of Education and the State Board of Education are in the process of developing budget recommendations for the 2010-11 biennial state operating budget. HTML
• May/July 2008: Special Ed Vouchers Proposed Again
  The legislation which would allow students with disabilities to receive special education vouchers to pay for tuition at private schools is making a comeback in the Ohio legislature. Senate Bill 57, sponsored by Senator Kevin Coughlin, R-Cuyahoga Falls would create a five-year pilot program beginning in 2010 for up to 7,500 students or about 3% of the state's 250,000 special education enrollment. HTML
• May/July 2008: Grants Available For Child Health Expenses
  The United Healthcare Children's Foundation (UHCCF) has announced that new grants are available to help children who need critical health care treatment, services, or equipment not covered or not fully covered by their parents' health benefit plans. HTML
• May/July 2008: Medicaid Buy-In May Reduce Premiums
  Ohio's Medicaid Buy-In for Workers with Disabilities (MBIWD) began April 1, 2008. MBIWD allows individuals with disabilities who are working to qualify for Medicaid with higher income and resource limits, and buy-into Medicaid by paying a premium based on income. HTML
• May/July 2008: ADAPT Rankes States On Community Services
  In the plaza of the Hall of the States, ADAPT announced the 2008 Ten Best and Ten Worst States in the delivery of home and community services to people with disabilities and older Americans. HTML
• May/July 2008: OLRS Sues To Protect Autism Services
  The Ohio Legal Rights Service (OLRS) filed a motion and complaint on May 2, 2008 in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, seeking a temporary restraining order and declaratory and permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (the agency responsible for the administration of the Medicaid program in Ohio) and the Ohio Department of Mental Health, from enforcing proposed rules that would eliminate Medicaid reimbursement for medically necessary services currently delivered to children with autism. HTML
• May/July 2008: Activities For Families 'On The Go'
  On The Go is a set of free parent-child early literacy materials, recently created by Washington Learning System. These materials include 14 activities designed to be used outside the home, in the car, while walking, during bus rides, etc. The activities encourage early language and literacy development from birth through preschool. They are appropriate for children with disabilities as well as children who are developing typically. HTML
• May/July 2008: Fellowship Announced
  The Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation is seeking parents or family members of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and who are working towards the enhancement of inclusive services and supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities for an intensive one-year Public Policy Fellowship in Washington D.C. HTML
• F.U.N. Newsletter - 2008-2 (Spring)
  Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Transition; Spring 2008; Book Reviews; Fun and Educational Web sites; Just for Fun; Family Projects; Family Fun; Development; Science/Medical; Activity Page PDF - 1 MB
• 0803 FORUM - March/April 2008
  Youth With Disabilities May Fall Through Cracks In Foster Care System; Ohio Kids On Medicaid Have Trouble Finding Dentists; Changes In IDEA 2004 Regulations; Students Learn 'It's My Turn'; News Bits; 'No Child Left Behind' Has Positive Impact; State Board Approves Some Special Ed "Operating Standards"; Summer Enrichment Suggestions; Summertime: When Young Minds Turn To Mush; Two Facts Of Life: Taxes & Financial Planning PDF - 1.0 MB
• March/April 2008: State Board Approves Some Special Ed "Operating Standards"
  At its March 10 and 11, 2008 meeting, Ohio's State Board of Education approved the new special education Rules 01 through 04, and 06 through 09. These rules, along with 05 (due process and procedural safeguards) and 11 (preschool special education) make up the new "Operating Standards for Ohio Schools Serving Children with Disabilities," which follow the IDEA 2004 law, P.L. 108-46, and its federal regulations issued October 13, 2006. These new "Operating Standards" will become effective on July 1, 2008. HTML
• March/April 2008: 'No Child Left Behind' Has Positive Impact
  The National Council on Disability (NCD) just released a report analyzing the progress of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that says students with disabilities are no longer ignored. HTML
• March/April 2008: Changes In IDEA 2004 Regulations
  Article lists changes in the IDEA 2004 Regulations. HTML
• March/April 2008: Students Learn 'It's My Turn'
  "It's My Turn" is designed to make self-determination easier and to help students become self-advocates so they will under-stand the options and supports available to them in their life "after high school". HTML
• March/April 2008: Youth With Disabilities May Fall Through Cracks In Foster Care System
  The child welfare community generally accepts the fact that, while the American foster care system has come a long way in recent years, there is still much to be done to ensure the health and well-being of the children and youth it serves. Likewise, the disability community has seen great improvements in recent years but still advocates for additional needed change. But what is often overlooked among experts in both of these realms is the idea that foster care is indeed both a child welfare issue and a disability issue. HTML
• March/April 2008: Summertime: When Young Minds Turn To Mush
  According to The Center for Summer Learning, all young people experience learning losses when they do not engage in educational activities during the summer. HTML
• March/April 2008: Summer Enrichment Suggestions
  It is not uncommon for parents to wonder what they can do to provide an environment at home that is enriched with learning and discovery activities. Fortunately, the internet provides parents with unfettered access to many resources. HTML
• March/April 2008: Two Facts Of Life: Taxes & Financial Planning
  Resources to help with taxes and financial planning. HTML
• March/April 2008: News Bits
  Tourette Syndrome Association, Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc, National Council on Disability, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Consortium on Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education, annual KIDS COUNT report, National Center for Special Education Research HTML
• March/April 2008: Ohio Kids On Medicaid Have Trouble Finding Dentists
  A Toledo Blade newspaper article recently detailed the shortage of dentists in north-west Ohio who will accept children who are on Medicaid. HTML
• Juvenile Justice Special Education Brochure
  Brochure on Education Rights for Youth with Disabilities who are in the Juvenile Justice System - information for Parents and Guardians PDF - 65 KB
• Children with ADHD Bullied More
  Children with ADHD are 10 times more likely to have been bullied regularly and four times more likely to become bullies themselves, according to a new study of 577 Swedish children the February issue of the journal Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. HTML
• 0801 FORUM - January/February 2008
  Bush Vetoes Child Health Insurance Bill; Report Criticizes Ohio Juvenile Corrections System; Infants, Toddlers Benefit From Early Occupational Therapy; Parents Denied Reimbursement For Evaluation; Parents File Suit Against Abusive Teacher; One Parent Mentor's "Sunny" Experience; Teachers Reach Out To Parents PDF - 1.3 MB
• January/February 2008: Report Criticizes Ohio Juvenile Corrections System
  Ohio's juvenile-corrections system has been troubled for years, but never has its flaws been laid bare so clearly as in a report issued December 31, 2007 that labeled it excessively violent, overcrowded and understaffed. HTML
• January/February 2008: Teachers Reach Out To Parents
  In October, a group of Cleveland public-school teachers, administrators and volunteers visited the homes of more than 1,000 seniors who need to pass one or more parts of the Ohio Graduation Test to get a diploma next spring. Ohios largest district made a similar sweep last spring for sophomores before they took the test for the first time. HTML
• January/February 2008: Infants, Toddlers Benefit From Early Occupational Therapy
  The key to providing effective occupational therapy services to very young children is to collaborate with family members to select meaningful occupations that will support the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial dimensions of a young childs play, self-care, and interaction as a family member and play-mate. HTML
• January/February 2008: Parents Denied Reimbursement For Evaluation
  The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 3-0 opinion that the while the parents had a right to seek an independent educational evaluation (IEE) under facts of the case, reimbursement at public expense was not required. HTML
• January/February 2008: One Parent Mentor's "Sunny" Experience
  When I was parent mentor about 12 years ago, I used to have the teachers nominate a student of the month each month. At the end of the year we would have a little celebration for the kids with cake, punch and door prizes for everyone. I would usually get someone to come from our local TV station to talk with the kids. We have a Chief Meteorologist on our local station that has been there for years and he attended the first one that I had. HTML
• January/February 2008: Parents File Suit Against Abusive Teacher
  In Pennsylvania, parents of a child with autism filed suit against the support teacher, the school district where she was employed, and other administrative staff, alleging the teacher used aversive techniques to redirect their sons behavior. HTML
• January/February 2008: Bush Vetoes Child Health Insurance Bill
  On December 12, 2007, President Bush vetoed legislation that would have expanded government-provided health insurance for children, his second slap-down of a bipartisan effort in Congress to dramatically increase funding for the popular program. HTML
• Noviembre/Diciembre 2007: Un Documento De Propuesta Reaparece Después Del Veto Del Gobernador
  Una propuesta especial que ha demostrado ser persistente como lo es contenciosa reapareció en un comité de la Casa el 16 de Octubre, meses después de que el Gobernador Ted Strickland voto para la provisión del presupuesto bienal. HTML
• Noviembre/Diciembre 2007: Q & A: Qué Si Un Estudiante Amenaza Con Hacerse Daño A Si Mismo?
  Cuando un estudiante expresa el deseo de matarse durante horas escolares, cúal es la responsabilidad del Distrito escolar de informar a los padres del estudiante: 1. ¿Si el niño(a) es un menor? o 2. ¿Si el niño(a) es mayor de 18 años y los padres no tienen su custodia? HTML
• Noviembre/Diciembre 2007: Un Juez Y Un Jefe De Cocina Comparten Sus Historias De Dislexia
  Dislexia en una discapacidad de Aprendizaje que afecta el procesamiento de lenguaje. Es evidente por medio de la dificultad en lectura, escritura y deletreo. Las historias siguientes le darán una primer vista dentro de la dislexia y los esfuerzos y perseverancia en individuos que la sufren. HTML
• Noviembre/Diciembre 2007: Familias Expresan Sus Experiencias, Desafios Y Frustraciones En Entrevistas
  Sue Giga, la Directora del Primer Concilio de Niños del Condado de Greene completo una serie de entrevistas con 5 familias en su condado y "escucho y grabo las voces de estas familias." Lo que ella escucho reveló un retrato más claro de las realidades que las familias viven con niños que tienen problemas de comportamiento/conducta serios de lo que es típicamente citado en informes cuantitativos. HTML
• Noviembre/Diciembre 2007: Estudiantes De La Escuela Elementaria Fueron Estudiados
  Un estudio que proporciona una descripción detallada de la porción de estudiantes en escuelas elementarias que reciben educación especial en kindergarten, primer grado, tercer grado y quinto grado esta disponible en el Centro Nacional de Estadísticas de Educación (National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) en inglés). HTML
• Noviembre/Diciembre 2007: Website De Opciones Para Colegios/Universidades
  . Este sitio proporciona con preguntas frecuentemente hechas relacionadas al desarrollo o expansión de servicios para estudiantes con discapacidades intelectuales en los ambientes del colegio. HTML
• November/December 2007: Voucher Proposal Reemerges After Governor's Veto
  A special education voucher proposal that has proved as persistent as it is contentious reemerged in a House committee on October 16. HTML
• November/December 2007: Q & A: What If A Student Threatens To Harm Self?
  When a student expresses a desire to kill himself during school hours, what is the district's responsibility to inform the child's parents: 1. If the child is a minor? or 2. If the child is over 18 years old and the parents do not have guardianship? HTML
• November/December 2007: Judge, Chef Share Dyslexia Stories
  Dyslexia is a learning disability that affects language processing. It is most evident with difficulty in reading, writing and spelling. The following excerpts give first-hand insight to dyslexia and these individuals efforts to persevere. HTML
• November/December 2007: Families Voice Experiences, Challenges, Frustrations In Interviews
  Sue Giga, the Director of the Greene County Family and Children First Council, recently completed a series of in-depth interviews with five parents in her county and "listened and recorded family voices." What she heard revealed a clearer picture of the realities of families living with children having serious behavioral problems than what is typically cited in quantitative reports. HTML
• November/December 2007: Elementary Students Studied
  An Issue Brief which provides a detailed description of the proportion of elementary school students receiving special education in kindergarten, first grade, third grade, and fifth grade is available from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). HTML
• November/December 2007: Website On College Options
  The Postsecondary Education Research Center (PERC) project, coordinated by TransCen, Inc., has a website that provides information and resources on college options for students with intellectual disabilities. HTML
• September/October 2007: Access Early Intervention Services For Children Birth To Age 3
  If you live in Ohio and have a child from birth to age 3 who has disabilities or developmental delays, you may qualify for a variety of early intervention services, including service coordination. These services are available statewide, but they may be accessed differently from one community to the next. HTML
• September/October 2007: Q & A: What Is A School Day?
  Clarification on the definition of "school day." HTML
• September/October 2007: Resources Assist Military Families
  A list of resources to assist families in the military. HTML
• September/October 2007: Publication Guides Families Through Juvenile Justice System
  The Arc of the United Stated recently published "An Advocate's Guide on Assisting Victims and Suspects/Defendants with Intellectual Disabilities." HTML
• September/October 2007: Able, Not Disabled
  Bauer is praised locally and statewide as a role model and mentor for youth with disabilities. "I had a mother who simply didn't believe I should be kept at home," Bauer said. "I didn't get any services. I was in a regular classroom, and I always sat in front." HTML
• September/October 2007: News Bits
  News briefs. HTML
• September/October 2007: The Ten Commandments Of Communicating With People With Disablities
  Hints on communicating with people with disabilities. HTML
• Assessments for Studying Quality or Life for persons with DD
  "Center for Outcome Analysis' Personal Life Quality Protocol" is a battery of instruments for studying quality of life issues for people with developmental disabilities. HTML
• Measuring Quality of Life
  "Center for Outcome Analysis' Personal Life Quality Protocol" is a battery of instruments for studying quality of life issues for people with developmental disabilities. HTML
• Minnesota's Pathways to Employment Listserv
  This "Pathways to Employment Listserv" was to allow access to information provided by a project sponsored by three Minnesota agencies that support people with disabilities. Look at the "Full Description" for directions to subscribe to this listserv. HTML
• Supreme Court Decision on Parent's Private Placement
  Wrightslaw review the oral arguments in the Tom F. case involving reimbursement for a parent initiated placement of a student with learning disabilities. HTML
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• Free Early Literacy Activites in Spanish and English
  This site offers free parent education materials and activities to promote early literacy. Go to the site and click on Free Parent Education Handouts button. HTML
• 0707 FORUM - July/August 2007
  Wages, Assessments, Transition Resources Available; Visual Impariments Conference In September; 'Parents Don't Need Lawyer' Supreme Court Decides; New State Budget Contains Numerous Special Ed Items; Ohio Falls Short On IDEA Targets; Don't Miss 5th Annual 'Partnering' Conference PDF - 2.4 MB
• July/August 2007: Don't Miss 5th Annual 'Partnering' Conference
  The Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities is pleased to announce the upcoming "Partnering for Progress: Improving Results for ALL Children" conference on October 16 in Columbus, Ohio. HTML
• July/August 2007: Wages, Assessments, Transition Resources Available
  New resources available. HTML
• July/August 2007: Visual Impariments Conference In September
  The American Council of the Blind of Ohio is presenting "Building Blocks for a Brighter Future" - a full day of free workshops and activities for both parents and children with visual impairments, at the Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus on September 15, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. HTML
• July/August 2007: Ohio Falls Short On IDEA Targets
  Ohio fell into the bottom third of the nation on early intervention for children with disabilities and showed need for further assistance in meeting IDEA benchmarks for pre-K through high school - in the latter category, missing agreed targets on half of all federal indicators. HTML
• July/August 2007: New State Budget Contains Numerous Special Ed Items
  Outlined below are special education and special education-related items included in Am. Sub. H.B. 119, the FY 2008-2009 state budget bill. HTML
• July/August 2007: 'Parents Don't Need Lawyer' Supreme Court Decides
  The Court held that parents do not need to be represented by a lawyer. Instead parents have independent, enforceable rights under IDEA and that they may represent themselves in court to vindicate those rights. HTML
• Cerebral Palsy Does Not Harm Quality of Life
  Children with cerebral palsy are no less happy than others, showing no negative effect on relationships, moods or welfare, according to a study of 500 children with cerebral palsy published in The Lancet, a British publication. HTML
• 0704 FORUM - April/June 2007
  Measuring Achievement: What Families Need To Know About Modified Academic Achievement Standards; You Are Your Child's Best Advocate; Autism Conference Slated; 'Response To Intervention' Resource Available; Report Addresses Latinos' Barriers To Employment; Post Secondary Options For Students With Disabilities; Ada Online Course. PDF - 3.4 MB
• April/June 2007: Measuring Achievement: What Families Need To Know About Modified Academic Achievement Standards
  The U.S. Department of Education has released final regulations under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) providing additional flexibility to states to more appropriately measure the achievement of certain students with disabilities. HTML
• April/June 2007: You Are Your Child's Best Advocate
  While it might be tempting to avoid the conflict, "advocating for your child with a disability is the most important job youll ever have," says Carolyn Anderson, a parent advocate at PACER. "What you do is very important and can have lifelong implications." HTML
• April/June 2007: 'Response To Intervention' Resource Available
  Response to Intervention: Policy Considerations and Implementation is an essential resource that provides policy and implementation options for Response to Intervention (RtI). HTML
• April/June 2007: Report Addresses Latinos Barriers To Employment
  A report conducted by Proyecto Visión titled "Latinos with Disabilities in the United States: Understanding and Addressing Barriers to Employment" examines the unique obstacles that Latinos with disabilities encounter in employment and offers suggestions to overcome these barriers. HTML
• April/June 2007: Post Secondary Options For Students With Disabilities
  Several new resources are available providing information about Post Secondary options for students with disabilities. HTML
• April/June 2007: ADA Online Course
  The ADA Basics Course, developed by regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers, is designed to provide the basic principles and core concepts of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. HTML
• IEPs for Students with Behavior Problems
  This issue of The Special Ed Advocate, answers questions from parents and educators about what the law requires schools to do for children with behavior problems. It also contains information about the all important Functional Behavior Assessment. HTML
• Transition Drives The IEP (Spanish Version)
  An easy-to-understand guide to assist with writing transition plans. For use with children age 14-22. Not a File
• Parents Rights in the Special Education Process (Spanish Version)
  Reviews parents participation in working with an IEP team member. Provides step-by-step instructions to help parents through the special education process. For use with children ages 3-22. Not a File
• Understanding AD/HD (Spanish version)
  For use with children of all ages. Not a File
• 0701 FORUM - January/March 2007
  Articles: Coalition prepares Policy, Funding Agenda; Tool Kit Helps Parents Work With Schools; You Can Bank on It; Wealth of Information found on Web Sites; e-Learning Opportunities; OCECD Slates Free Trainings. PDF - 1.6 MB
• Transition Guide Available for Autism
  A Guide for Transition to Adulthood, the fourth book in the Life Journey through Autism series of resource guides published by the Organization for Autism Research (OAR), is now available free of charge to education professionals and parents of children with autism. HTML
• Juvenile Justice Special Education Report
  This is a report prepared by O.C.E.C.D regarding special education needs within the Juvenile System PDF
• What is an IEP?
  An introduction into the IEP process. For use with children age 3-22. Not a File
• What is an IEP? (Spanish Version)
  An introduction into the IEP process. For use with children age 3-22. Not a File
• A Positive Approach to Behavior
  This describes the functional behavior assessment process that HTML
• 0610 FORUM - September/October 2006
  Articles: IDEA Federal Regulations Become Effective; Let Your Fingers Do the Walking...; Learning Disability Fast Facts; Parent Involvement Increases Student Achievement; 'Blueprint' Outlines Change for Mental Health; 'Pre-K and Latinos' Report Published; Long-Standing Lawsuit Settled PDF - 51k
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• IEPs for Students with Behavior Problems
  Wrightslaw reviews schools having students with behavior problems arrested and appropriate IEPs for students with challenging behavior. HTML
• Cincinnati Children's Resource Directory
  Cincinnati Children's Hospital has created a resource directory of resources in Southwest Ohio. Resources unique to Kentucky and Indiana are also featured, as well as national and international web site links. It can help users quickly find resources on specific disabilities,Advocacy, strategies, and Community connections. HTML
• Department of Education Releases IDEA Regulations
  The U.S. Department of Education has released the final regulations for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004. HTML
• O.C.E.C.D. Training Descriptions
  Description of all trainings offered by O.C.E.C.D. PDF - 64k
• Building Parent/Professional Partnership Through Communication (Spanish Version)
  For use with children of all ages. Not a File
• Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Transition (Spanish Version)
  Early Intervention to Kindergarten. Not a File
• Down Syndrome Awareness Bracelet Available
  A new bracelet is now available through Kelly's Jewelry in conjunction with Up Side of Downs in Mentor Ohio. Kelly's Jewelry designs bracelets for use in spreading awareness and gaining public consciousness for Down syndrome. Each bracelet is made of the finest materials, using only sterling and bali silver, with Swarovski crystals and pearls. It comes packaged with an information card explaining our mission. This is a great gift for friends, family, doctors, babysitters and teachers!!! PDF - 30k
• 0605 FORUM - May/June 2006
  Mentoring Leads to Reading Success; Check Out ocecd.org; Teen Organizes Benefit Concert to Celebrate Music, Humanity; Study Examines Accessibility; Register Now for OCECD conference PDF - 63k
• Ensuring Meaningful Parent Involvement on OISM Building-Level Leadership Teams
  Research indicates that when parents are involved in school decisions and activities, student achievement increases, behavior problems are reduced and better school outcomes are noted. Amy Freeman, O.C.E.C.D. Ohio Integrated Systems Model (OISM) Statewide Parent Lead, shares strategies for ensuring meaningful parental involvement in the OISM and other school activities. PDF - 64k
• Mother/Sociologist Undertakes Study on Social Experience of Adolescents with Physical Disabilities
  Amy Sorensen, sociologist, graduate student at East Tennessee State University, and the parent of a child with a disability invites parents of children with physical disabilities to partner with her on her upcoming thesis research on the social experiences of adolescents with physical disabilities. PDF - 103k
• Native American Families Together Parent Center
  This is aoutreach project targeting all native american families of children with disabilities. Its purpose is to increase partnerships between Native American families with a child with a disability and the professionals serving their children. HTML
• Guide to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Screening, Early Intervention and Health Promotion
  NAPNAP's Keep your children/yourself Safe and Secure Program Releases The KySSSM Guide to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Screening, Early Intervention and Health Promotion. In response to the continuing need for a child and adolescent mental health screening, early intervention and health promotion guide for providers to implement in practice, NAPNAP's KySS Program has written and released the KySSSM Guide to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Screening, Early Intervention and Health Promotion. This guide designed for pediatric healthcare providers including PNPs, Pediatricians and Family Physicians will enhance providers' ability to screen for and intervene early in the treatment of common mental health problems in children and teens. HTML
• Tool Kit on Teaching and Assessing Students with Disabilities
  This publication provides up-to-date guidance on assessing the achievement and progress of students with disabilities. It also includes a set of technical assistance products that offer practical, research-based approaches in the areas of assessment, instruction, behavioral interventions, and use of accommodations for students with disabilities. HTML
• NAMI Publication: Parents and Teachers As Allies
  This is a link to order the "Parents and Teachers as Allies" a NAMI publication providing guidance for recognizing early onset mental illness in children and adolescents. Their is a minimal cost of 90 cents. HTML
• Deaf Initiatives: T-Shirts and Quilt Website
  Keepsake Theme Quilts and Wall Hangings is a non-profit organization that employs deaf and hard of hearing adults. We are an entity of Deaf Initiatives based in Columbus, OH that provides initiatives to help strengthen the potential of youth that are deaf or hard of hearing. We design and create t-shirt quilts for our customers that are not only a keepsake, but functional and beautiful as well. HTML
• 0603 FORUM - March/April 2006
  Extended School Year Services Help Prevent Regression, Justice Department Sues New York Over Voting Rights, Web Site Assists With Transition, Down Syndrome Conference Slated, Four Federal Laws Address Assistive Technology, 4th Annual Partnering for Progress: Improving Results for ALL Children Conference. Keywords: Developmental Disabilities and Bill of Rights Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, The Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act PDF - 2.5 MB
• March/April 2006: Four Federal Laws Address Assistive Technology
  This article looks at four different laws and how they address assistive technology: Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Developmental Disabilities and Bill of Rights Act, and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). HTML
• March/April 2006: Extended School Year Services Help Prevent Regression
  ESY services are special education and related services that are tailored to each student to help him or her meet specific goals in the Individualized Education Plan (IEP). ESY services can include: instruction regarding basic and self-help skills, academic tutoring, socialization assistance and recreation services if they are necessary to assist in meeting the childs IEP goals. HTML
• March/April 2006: Justice Department Sues New York Over Voting Rights
  The Justice Department announced on March 1, 2006 that it has filed suit against the State of New York alleging violations of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, in Albany. This suit seeks to vindicate the rights of voters with disabilities and promote federal election reform efforts. HTML
• March/April 2006: Web Site Assists With Transition
  The PERSONAL DATA WIZARD is a website developed by the Transition Specialist of the Humboldt County Office of Education in California. It provides numerous tools to help students with a range of transition activities including creating resumes, cover letters, and or household budgets, as well as help them identify employment preferences and interests. HTML
• March/April 2006: Down Syndrome Conference Slated
  The day-long workshop will present sessions on the characteristics and learning processes of children with Down syndrome, developmental stages, and formatting instruction to accommodate skills and behavior. HTML
• March/April 2006: 4th Annual Partnering for Progress: Improving Results for ALL Children Conference
  Featured keynote speaker, Dr. Samuel Betances. Many other sessions. HTML
• Chats with LD Experts
  This link provides transcripts of questions and answers with experts on topics related to learning disabilities. Review the many topics at the site. HTML
• Americans with Disabilities Act Resource
  ADA-OHIO is a state wide non-profit organization that provides information, technical assistance and training about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to individuals, businesses, state and local government agencies or municipalities. Anyone who has a question about the ADA is encouraged to call our office. HTML
• 0601 FORUM - January/February 2006
  'Right To Vote' Includes All Americans; Supreme Court Hears Burden Of Proof Case; CAFS Program Funds Dry Up; Who Pays For Services Now? PDF - 1.5 MB
• ADD Resources
  This website, ADD Resources, is the site of a national non-profit organization that helps people with ADD/ADHD achieve their full potential through education, support and networking opportunities. HTML
• Autism Risk and Safety Newsletter
  This website has a compilation of the some of the best past newsletter articles available in English and Spanish. HTML
• Autism Society of Ohio Chapters
  This is a list of Autism Society of Ohio Chapters in Ohio. HTML
• Attention Reseach Update
  This site from Duke University provides a free, monthly e-mail newsletter that helps parents, professionals, and educators stay informed about important new research on ADHD. Parents, Health Professionals and Eduators can subscribe. HTML
• Family Guide to Systems of Care for Children with Mental Health Needs
  This guide is intended to help parents and caregivers seek help for children with mental health needs. Information is provided on what parents and caregivers need to know, ask, expect, and do to get the most out of their experience with systems of care. HTML
• January/February 2006: 'Right To Vote' Includes All Americans
  A parent explores voting rights for her son with disabilites. HTML
• January/February 2006: Supreme Court Hears Burden Of Proof Case
  The Schaffer case seeks to answer whether the parents must prove that the IEP is inadequate or whether school districts must prove that the IEP is adequate. HTML
• January/February 2006: CAFS Program Funds Dry Up; Who Pays For Services Now?
  The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) notified the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services in August 2004 that the state of Ohio was out of compliance in the structure and processes that served as the framework for the CAFS program. Fiscal constraints at both the state and local level made further expansion difficult and resulted in the decision by the state to end the CAFS program effective June 30, 2005. HTML
• Corporal Punishement Verbal Behavior
  This article reviews the research on the effects of corporal punishment and identifies alternatives. HTML
• IEP Goals and Objectives:
  This question and answer session with Pam and Pete Wright provides information on writing IEPs according to IDEIA 2004. It provides guidance to parents in what they should expect for their child's IEP. HTML
• CP Study Seeks Children with Spastic CP
  Wright State University Department of Pediatrics is seeking children with Spastic CP for a study on the use of the Hyperbaric air treatments. HTML - 93 kb
• Students with Diabilities in Postsecondary Education: Accommodations received and needed
  This article offers guidance to parents and students moving into college programs. The most common accommodations provided for students with disabilities at the postsecondary level are reported. HTML - html
• Special Education Outcomes Steps Forward in a Decade of Change
  The report offers a snapshot of the new initiatives, trends,accomplishments, and emerging issues as states document the academic achievement of students with disabilities during standards-based reform. HTML
• Wrightslaw Special Ed Advocate Newsletter
  This newsletter provides information to parents on legal and educational issues. It provides guidance to parents on many special education issues HTML
• Washington County Parent Mentor weblink
  This site links to information of interest to parents of students with special needs in Washington County, listing upcoming training sessions and resources. HTML
• North Central Regional Resource Center (NCRRC)
  The RRCs are funded by the United States Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to assist state education agencies in the systemic improvement of education programs, practices, and policies that impact children and youth with disabilities. NCRRC offers a biweekly email newsletter. Interested parties can sign up for the newsletter on the Web site. HTML
• September/December 2005: IDEA Reauthorization: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
  Last November, the U.S. Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA), a revision of the already existing Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. It has produced dramatic changes in the special education law, and it will have profound effects on our special education system.
  IDEA Reauthorization 2004, CHADD, Evaluation, IEP Services, developmental needs, re-evaluation, short term objectives, IEP attendance, transition, discipline procedures, behavior HTML
• September/December 2005: Early Intervention Website
  NICHCY has recently announced the creation of a new eNews Foundations page devoted to Early Intervention resources HTML
• September/December 2005: Study Looks At Life After High School
  The underlying purpose of the study is to help gauge the success of federal laws and programs aimed at ensuring that elementary and secondary schools prepare young people with disabilities for later life.
  post-school, postsecondary, college HTML
• September/December 2005: ADA Offers Job Discrimination Protection
  The "association" provision of the ADA prohibits an employer from discriminating against an applicant or employee who has a known association with an individual with a disability. HTML
• September/December 2005: Publication Highlights Transportation Needs
  "Impact: Feature Issue on Meeting Transportation Needs of Youth and Adults with Developmental Disabilities" is a new publication from the Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota that offers strategies for meeting these and other transportation needs of youth and adults with disabilities. HTML
• September/December 2005: SSI Benefits Continue During Vocational Training
  The Social Security Administration (SSA) published a final regulation that will allow Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries who are found no longer disabled at age 18 to continue to receive SSI benefits as long as they are enrolled in appropriate vocational training programs. HTML
• September/December 2005: Appeals Court Finds Student Denied FAPE
  Procedural violations and lack of educational benefit have led the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to rule, in part, that although a former student who had received special education services was over the age of 21, his lawsuit was not moot because compensatory education was a remedy if the Court found violations had occurred before the student reached age 21.
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• September/December 2005: Reading Resource Materials Created
  Ohio Literacy Alliance is offering educators free resources that correspond to the need and interests of adolescent readers based on the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) reading standards. HTML
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
  NAMI is dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and to the improvement of the quality of life of all whose lives are affected by these diseases. Dedicated NAMI members, leaders, and friends work tireless across all levels to meet a shared NAMI mission of support, education, advocacy, and research for people living with mental illness through various activities. HTML
• What is Deaf-Blindness?
  
• Ohio Center for Deafblind Education
  provides services in Ohio for individuals, birth through 21 years, with deafblindness, including free collaborative technical assistance to families, educational personnel and service providers through training and information dissemination. HTML
• Accomodations for students with Deaf-Blindness
  A teaching template to accomodate deaf-blind students in a classroom. From Georgia Department of Education. PDF - 107 KB
• American Association of the Deaf-Blind
  The mission of the American Association of the Deaf-Blind is to enable deaf-blind persons to achieve their maximum potential through increased independence, productivity and integration into the community. HTML
• What is Emotional Disturbance?
  
• What is Other Health Impairment?
  
• National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD)
  The NORD Web site contains information about rare diseases as well as medication assistance services, networking program, resource guide, links as well as research and news. HTML
• What is Traumatic Brain Injury?
  
• Brain Injury Association of America, Inc.
  By acting as a clearinghouse of community service information and resources, participating in legislative advocacy, facilitating prevention awareness, hosting educational programs and encouraging research, the Brain Injury Association of America and its affiliates work to reach the millions of individuals living with the "silent epidemic" of brain injury. HTML
• The American Council of the Blind - Resources for Parents and Teachers of Blind and Visually Impaired Children
  A list of organizations that provide information, products and/or services to parents or teachers of blind and visually impaired children. HTML
• Classroom Sound-Field Systems
  Those professionals who use and/or evaluate classroom sound-field system view them as one of the most significant technical developments that have taken place in schools in recent years. In actuality, however, they do not represent a technical breakthrough as much as a special application of a commonly used device. HTML
• What are Multiple Disabilities?
  
• TASH - Equity, Diversity, Social Justice and Inclusion
  Formerly the Association for Persons with Severe Disabilities. TASH's focus is equal opportunity and inclusion for people with disabilities. HTML
• The ARC
  advocates for the rights and full participation of all children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities by improving systems of supports and services; connecting families; inspiring communities and influencing public policy. The site provides Family Resource Guides specific to each state. . HTML
• The United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc.
  UCP strives to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in every facet of society. The site provides a variety of resources for families of children with multiple disabilities. HTML
• What is a Cognitive Disability?
  
• Boys Town National Research Hospital's Information on Hearing Loss
  A variety of helpful information for parents, related to hearing loss in children. HTML
• Operating Standards for Ohio's Schools Serving Students with Disabilities
  These standards provide a framework for Ohio's schools to provide children with disabilities with the best conditions for learning. HTML
• The Captioned Media Program (CMP)
  CMP is a free loan service, much like your local library. The only difference is that CMP loans captioned videos and DVD's to deaf and hard of hearing individuals. HTML
• About Hearing Aids - FM Systems For The Classroom
  FM (Frequency Modulated) systems may be a solution for many students. FM amplification systems (also called auditory trainers) transmit the teacher's voice directly to the student at a constant level, insuring that the teacher's voice is heard above the level of background noise, regardless of the teacher's distance from the student. HTML
• Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART)
  With CART, everything that is said is "captioned" live for deaf and hard of hearing clients. In fact, it can be thought of as captioning for non-broadcast settings, such as classrooms, churches, meetings, and conferences. HTML
• CARTWheel
  CARTWheel is committed to providing a network of highly qualified CART providers to furnish a referral system for clients using voice-to-text technology. HTML
• The TypeWell Educational Transcription System
  TypeWell is a transcription system that allows you to hire and train your own transcriber to provide communication access and notetaking services for students and others who need such support. It is an effective learning tool for deaf and hard of hearing students and staff, as well as those with visual, physical or learning difficulties. HTML
• Resources for Teachers of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
  First, RMTC-D/HH gives teachers of deaf and hard-of-hearing students the technology assistance, training and consultation they need to successfully integrate technology into their classroom routine. Second, RMTC-D/HH serves teachers and interpreters with a lending library of over 1,300 captioned and/or signed videotapes! This is for Florida teachers, but the information contained is valuable for people in all states. HTML
• Cochlear Implants
  Information on Cochlear Implants HTML
• What is a Hearing Impairment?
  
• What is Speech or Language Impairment?
  
• What is a Visual Impairment?
  
• National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI)
  (NAPVI) is a non-profit organization of, by and for parents committed to providing support to the parents of children who have visual impairments. HTML
• American Foundation for the Blind
  AFB's priorities include broadening access to technology; elevating the quality of information and tools for the professionals who serve people with vision loss; and promoting independent and healthy living for people with vision loss by providing them and their families with relevant and timely resources. HTML
• July/August 2005: What Teens Think of Their Parents
  Only a small percentage of adults think parents have a greater influence on teens than their peers, but the teens don't agree. Teens report that they think highly of their parents and want to be like them. HTML
• July/August 2005: CAFS Education Funding Eliminated But Services Still Required  Now What?
  The education portion of the CAFS program was eliminated on June 30, 2005. In its place is a downsized funding program that reduces federal matching funds from approximately $67 million annually to $20 million. However, the educational services it funded are still statutorily required. HTML
• July/August 2005: Census Bureau Compiles Interesting Statistics
  Census Bureau Facts and Figures -- Population Distribution of Persons with Disabilities on the 15th Anniversary of ADA. HTML
• July/August 2005: Top 10 Employers Rated
  We asked in our survey if companies had special recruiting programs and affinity groups for people with disabilities. We also talked with leading disability-rights' organizations about their criteria and we surveyed the Web sites of companies under consideration for this list to see if they included people with disabilities. HTML
• July/August 2005: FY 2006-07 Special Education Funding: Stability In A Difficult State Budget
  Am. Sub. H.B. 66, the FY 2006-2007 appropriations bill, is a $51.2 billion biennial state operating budget that included a major overhaul of the state tax code and a big push to reform Ohio's costly Medicaid program. As for the rest of state government, the budget provided stability for the majority of state programs with flat funding being considered a relative win in most state program areas. HTML
• 0506 FORUM - July/August 2005
  Articles: FY 2006-07 Special Education Funding: Stability in a Difficult State Budget; Top 10 Employers Rated; CAFS Education Funding Eliminated But Services Still Required - Now What?; Census Bureau Compiles Interesting Statistics; What Teens Think of Their Parents PDF - 2.4 MB
• 0504FORUM - April/June 2005
  Articles: Ohio House Budget Restores Funding for Children with Medical Handicaps; Flexibility, Alternatives Needed for Students with Disabilities; IDEA Reauthorization Changes IEP Provisions; Supreme Court to Hear Burden of Proof Case; Middle School Challenges; Resource Available in Spanish & English; Letter to the Editor PDF - 373 KB
• 0501 FORUM - January/March 2005
  Articles: Highlights of New IDEA Improvement Act of 2004; Court Agrees to Hear Burden of Proof Cases; Law Requires Eye Exams for IEP Students; Reading Levels Rise Thanks to Reading Mentoring Program; Q & A on Youth with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System PDF - 228 KB
• 0411 FORUM - November/December 2004
  Article: Students with Disabilities Over-Represented in Juvenile Justice System; Does Disability = Delinquency? Incarceration, intervention, prevention, contributing factors, correctional system, barrier. PDF - 299 KB
• 0409 FORUM - September/October 2004
  Articles: IDEA Reauthorization Possible by Year-End; Autism Increasing, OCALI Provides Services; The Case Against "Special Needs"; Better Mental Health Services Needed; Web Site Supports "Our Kids"; Michelangelo: Autistic Genius?; Program Helps College Students Find Jobs PDF - 353 KB
• AT in Schools: Students' Rights to Assistive Technology Under IDEA and Section 504
  Provides a description of students rights to assistive technology both through IDEA and Section 504. It has citations of specific court rulings that required the provision of specific assistive technology devices for students, including tutorial software and a laptop for a student with narcolepsy, a classroom hearing assistive device, and a text-to-speech scanner for a learning disabled student. HTML
• Educating Children with Autism
  Examines fundamental educational issues including how specific diagnoses should affect educational planning and others. Read the entire book on-line. HTML
• What is Autism?
  
• What is Mental Retardation?
  
• What is Orthopedic Impairment?
  
• Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI)
  OCALI is charged with providing information, technical assistance, training and support to Ohio educators and to parents of children with autism spectrum disorders and traumatic brain injury. They have an ssistive technology lending library. HTML
• Cure Autism Now (CAN)
  An organization of parents, clinicians and scientists committed to promoting biomedical research in autism, they are one of the largest providers of support for autism research and resources in the country. HTML
• Autism Society of America (ASA)
  A leading voice and resource of the Autism community in education, advocacy, services, research and support. ASA is committed to meaningful participation and self-determination in all aspects of life for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families. HTML
• The Autism Research Institute (ARI)
  Devoted to conducting and disseminating research on the causes of autism and on methods of preventing, diagnosing and treating autism and other severe behavioral disorders of childhood. HTML
• Asperger's Syndrome
  Asperger's Syndrom is high-functioning autism. The site describes characteristics of individuals afflicted with Asperger's. HTML
• Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support (OASIS)
  Online information and support resource for parents of children with Aspergers Syndrome and those with high functioning autism, sponsored by the University of Delaware. HTML
• Cerebral Palsy - Facts & Figures
  Information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and research on Cerebral Palsy. HTML
• What are Learning Disabilities?
  
• What is Assistive Technology?
  
• AT Ohio
  A federally funded program that seeks to ensure that everyone with a disability who needs technology or related services in order to live, learn or work will receive the required equipment or services in a timely manner HTML
• Family Information Network
  A statewide network of parents of children with disabilities that provides information and support to other parents of young children with disabilities within identified regions in Ohio. HTML
• Ohio Department of Education
  The Office for Exceptional Children can provide information to families on the law as it relates to school district implementation. HTML
• Ohio Legal Rights Service
  Provides information, training and consultation to families and consumers regarding the requirements of disability laws, including IDEA. In some instances, the agency will represent parents and consumers in negotiating with service agencies, including schools, and represent them in court if necessary. HTML
• Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission
  Promotes employment for all persons with disabilities. Counselors work in conjunction with consumers with disabilities to identify training and resources, including assistive technology, to promote their employment. HTML
• Parent Guidebook to Assistive Technology
  The Guidebook is a thorough review of assistive technology information from advocating for it to finding appropriate assistive technology. The site offers information on assistive technology funding, Universal Design, and available training opportunities on assistive technology. HTML
• Your Legal Rights to Assistive Technology
  A comprehensive and understandable review of a childs legal rights to assistive technology under IDEA, Section 504 and the ADA. It also covers the provision of assistive technology through private insurance and the Medicaid program. HTML
• Fact Sheet #4 - Assistive Technology & the IEP
  This particular fact sheet discusses assistive technology grounded in student rights specifically as assistive technology is related to the IEP. HTML
• Family Place in Cyberspace
  Hosted by The Alliance for Technology Access (ATA), this is a network of community-based resource centers, developers, vendors and associates dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities, and increasing their use of standard, assistive, and information technologies. HTML
• Family Guide to Assistive Technology
  Description of assistive technology requirements under IDEA, how to request an assistive technology evaluation for your child and a review of the range of and assistive technologies available to support individuals with disabilities. Illustrates the requirements of the law, evaluation services and the impact of appropriate assistive technology on student performance. HTML
• Funding Assistive Technology
  The following information was provided for posting on the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities by Dr. Unice Teasley, program consultant at e-Tech Ohio (Formerly Ohio SchoolNet), faculty at the Ohio State University and teacher in Columbus Public Schools. OCECD thanks Dr. Teasley for her commitment to Ohio's children and for her support of OCECD. PowerPoint - 332 KB
• OCECD 2004 Annual Report
  
• Early Childhood Quality Network Website
  The ECQNET website features up to date news and information for the early childhood community. HTML
• Proposed IDEA Regulations
  On June 21st, the Federal Register published the proposed regulations for the Individuals with Disabilities Act, as amended in 2004. Comments on the proposed regulations are due by Sept. 6, 2005. HTML
• Early Intervening Services
  IDEA - Reauthorized Statute. PDF - 139 KB
• Changes in Initial Evaluation - Reevaluation
  
• Highly Qualified Teachers
  
• IEP Content
  
• IEPs Team
  
• Procedural Safeguards - 1
  
• Procedural Safeguards-2
  
• Procedural Safeguards-3
  
• LEA Funding
  
• Part C Option - Age 3 to Kindergarten
  
• Private School
  
• State Funding
  
• Statewide and District Assessments
  
• National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
  You will find: Topical Information, E-News, Publications, Events and more! Information on more than 25 diverse topics in secondary education and transition including an overview, answers to commonly asked questions, research abstract, emerging practices, and more. NCSET's online newsletter is loaded with information and links to publications, events, funding opportunities, Web sites, and other useful national resources-all searchable and at your fingertips. HTML
• What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)
  The WWC releases study, intervention, and topic reports. A study report rates individual studies and designs to give you a sense of how much you can rely on research findings for that individual study. An intervention report provides all findings that meet WWC Evidence Standards for a particular intervention. Each topic report briefly describes the topic and each intervention that the WWC reviewed. HTML
• Center for Improvement of Child Caring (CICC)
  Parenting and Parenting Education Organization, 1-800-325-2422. HTML
• Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE)
  (CADRE) periodically updates you on new features and resources in the world of special education conflict resolution. CADRE encourages you to inform us of resources that may be helpful to those interested in mediation and special education conflict resolution. HTML
• Building Communication Through Letter Writing
  Aids in keeping communication open and focused between families and schools. Helps in becoming more comfortable with letter writing including letter structure and appropriate content. Provides sample letters. For use with all ages. Not a File
• Building Parent/Professional Partnership Through Communication
  For use with children of all ages. Not a File
• Understanding AD/HD
  For use with children of all ages. Not a File
• Parents' Rights in the Special Education Process
  Reviews parents' participation in working with an IEP team member. Provides step-by-step instructions to help parents through the special education process. For use with children ages 3-22. Not a File
• Behavior Focused IEPs
  How parents can help the IEP team. For use with children ages 3-22. Not a File
• Transition Drives The IEP
  An easy-to-understand guide to assist with writing transition plans. For use with children age 14-22. Not a File
• Follow The Yellow Brick Road to Transition
  Early intervention to Kindergarten. Not a File
• Communicating With & Educating Children Who Have Deafness or Hearing Impairment
  For use with children of all ages. Not a File
• Nutrition Goals in the IEP
  For use with children age 3-22. Not a File