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MultiTiered System of Supports (MTSS) is a framework that includes Response to Intervention (RTI) and Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) frameworks.

MTSS Fact Sheet

Essential Components of RTI

Article - Modern Menu of Public Education Services (RTI, 504, IEP)

Websites for more information:

RTI Action Network

National Center on Response to Intervention

Section 504 Fact Sheet

The Difference Between IEPs and 504 Plans

US Dept. of Education Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools

US Dept. of Education - Students with ADHD and Section 504: A Resource Guide

Comparison Chart - IDEA/Section 504/ADA/ESEA

SAT and ACT INFORMATION

Free SAT practice through a partnership with Khan Academy: SAT Practice

Top 100 Vocab Words on SAT/ACT

Questions regarding accommodations for Centerville High School student on the upcoming ACT or SAT college entrance exams should be directed to Rachel Bunger (rachel.bunger@centerville.k12.oh.us). Official approval can take several months to obtain.

Any Oakwood High School student requesting accommodations for the ACT or SAT College entrance exams should contact Cara Leedy (leedy.cara@oakwoodschools.org) to obtain official permission. Accommodation requests should be brought to her attention as soon as possible, since official approval may take several months to obtain.

Free ACT/SAT/GRE test prep: https://www.number2.com/

Study.com has published a guide on How to prepare for ACT that cover everything students need to know about the ACT. There are 5 sections divided by subject that contain questions that require use of students reasoning, problem solving and critical reading skills. Students can also learn about our ACT Courses + Free Practice Tests Questions - All in one place to refresh their knowledge of exam concepts by answering questions designed to emulate the style, content and format of those found on the actual exam.

The Ultimate SAT Prep Resources Guide will help students find the best SAT help: https://universityhq.org/resources/college-planning-guide/sat-prep/

 

OhioMeansJobs Practice tests

Guide to Trade School for People with Disabilities

COLLEGE RESOURCES

Understood.com 7 Things You Should Know about College Disability Services

SST-10's College/University Directory for Accessibility Services: http://www.livebinders.com/media/get/MTg2MjUzMzc=

Website for college-bound students who have a learning disability: College Web LD

Guide for Students with Autism: https://edubirdie.com/blog/guide-for-students-with-autism

College & Career Resource for Students with Disabilities | Study.com

How to Succeed in Online College Courses with a Learning Disability | Study.com

Nursing Scholarships for Students with Disabilities https://nursejournal.org/resources/financial-aid/scholarships-for-students-with-disabilities/

Careers and Degrees in Healthcare: A Guide for Students with Disabilities
https://www.edumed.org/resources/students-with-disabilities/

The Ultimate Guide to the Best Online Schools: https://www.ireviews.com/best-online-schools/

Mental Health Resources for College Students https://gradesfixer.com/blog/mental-health-counselors-and-resources-for-college-students/

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Wright State University

WSU information for students with disabilities in grades 9-12 who are planning for education after high school. You can visit their website using this WSU High School link for more information. WSU also offers the RASE Program for students on the Autism Spectrum.

 

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Interactive Websites for College Planning

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/home

FAFSA Help Ohio

FAFSA on Facebook

U.S. Department of Labor Scholarship Finder

http://www.going-to-college.org/

www.gocollege.com/

https://www.bestvalueschools.org/online-universities/

https://www.bestvalueschools.org/online-mba-programs/

Transition to College

http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/education/

 

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Websites for College Opportunities

For students with Intellectual disabilities: http://www.thinkcollege.net/

OSU - TOPS Program

Kent State - Community Studies Program

UC - TAP Program

NKU - SHEP Program

Shepards College in Union Grove, Wisconsin - 3 year program for students with Intellectual Disabilities.

Find other Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability (TPSID)

SST-10 Recreation Directory

The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati offers “sensory-friendly” performances. If you are interested in ordering tickets, don’t delay. To purchase tickets, please call Krista Katona Pille at (513) 569-8080, Ext. 15 or email krista.katonapille@tctcincinnati.com.

www.thechildrenstheatre.com

Special Olympics of Greater Dayton

For more information or questions about Special Olympics of Greater Dayton, please contact the Kettering office (937) 293-9550.

Miracle League of Greater Dayton provides baseball programs for children and adults with special needs. www.miracleleaguedayton.org/

Scene 75 is offering a Special Needs Program for anyone with a disability. See the Scene75 flyer for complete details.

"Cheers" is a co-op club for young people, at least 16 years old, with a Developmental Disability. Supervised recreational, educational, and leisure activities are offered for members: Cheers flyer

Adapted Sports Connection - Miami Valley

The OTA Fun Night Program at Sinclair Community College is an opportunity for current Sinclair Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program students (under supervision of a licensed and certified Occupational Assistant) to plan activities and work with clients age 16 and up with developmental disabilities. These Fun Night activities take place every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m. in the OTA lab located in Building 14 on Sinclair’s Dayton campus, following Sinclair’s school calendar. Clients sign-up to attend OTA Fun Night Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings and plan to attend the same evening each week throughout the semester or year. Three special outings are planned for each semester (for example, shopping trips, bowling, etc.) and these outings are a combination of all three client groups. Plenty of notice is given regarding these special events. OTA Fun Night is FREE for clients, and most importantly, it is FUN!!! Contact Katie Tetrault Walker, MOT OTR/L, for complete details: (937) 512-3565 or katie.tetrault@sinclair.edu

Region 10 - State Support Team Camp List: 2019 Summer Camp Directory

The Kettering Rec Complex will be offering Camp Discovery (ages 7-21 years) this summer starting June 2019. Applications are available now at the complex or contact Addie Weaver at (937) 296-2587 for more information.

CAMP NUHOP, located midway between Columbus and Cleveland in Perrysville, Ohio, has released their Summer camp schedule. This is a residential camp, ages 6-18, for children with learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders, and behavior disorders. Follow the link for more information: http://nuhop.org

Registration is now open for Camp Hamwi, the Central Ohio Diabetes Association's Camp program. Call 1-614-437-2914 or visit Camp Hamwi to register.

COSI in Columbus Ohio offers a special "Family Access" membership for families eligible for a Medicaid waiver. The membership is only $49 for one year and includes 2 adults and children 18 and under. Passes can not be purchased online. Call (614) 228-2674 for details. You must provide a copy of a photo ID and the Ohio Medicaid Card. Follow this link for more details: www.cosi.org/membership

Marmon Valley Ministries in Zanesfield, Ohio, is offering the Insight Horse Camp for the blind and visually impaired children ages 7-17. For more information, visit the Camp Insight website, under Summer Camps - Choose a Camp.

The Cincinnati Center for Autism has begun registration for the Camp Ability Summer Day Camp. Please visit www.cincinnaticenterforautism.com under Summer Services, if you have any questions.

Registration for Camp Ho Mita Koda, a subsidiary of the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland has begun. Please visit www.CampHoMitaKoda.org if you are interested.

Camp Kern YMCA camps, 5291 State Rt. 350, Oregonia, Ohio: www.campkern.org

Online Care Notebook - Use this resource to create an online binder for school and medical information. Many Health Summary forms can be downloaded as well.

OCALI (Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence) is offering a webstream session on the third Thursday of each month for families of children with disabilities. All sessions will be archived for your convenience. Go to the OCALI Family Center website for complete details and to view archived sessions. See the "OCALI Third Thursday" flyer for more information.

Raising a family can be tough! Check out the new statewide RedTreeHouse website. This website has parent information, resource material from hundreds of organization, a list of agencies and organizations throughout the state, and a statewide calendar of workshops, webinars and conferences. As an added feature, the website will send you updates about new website information (on topics you select), the first of every month.

Need assistance and do not know where to turn to find help? Montgomery County Human Services has issued a "No Wrong Door" reference guide. Click here for more information and to view the reference guide online.

The Resiliency Ohio website promotes mental wellness for all youth and their families. The website was created by Resiliency Leadership Ohio, with support from the Center for Innovative Practices, the Ohio Federation for Children's Mental Health and the Ohio Department of Mental Health.

National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)

Ohio Department of Education

Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities

Understood

Special Ed Connection - Request free e-News

Find What Works! - The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) reviews the existing research on different programs, products, practices, and policies in education.

The Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council has published a  Handbook for Guardianship & Estate Planning.

The Disability Foundation has information about setting up Trusts for children with Special Needs.

Your Money, Your Goals is a set of financial empowerment materials for organizations that help people meet their financial goals by increasing their knowledge, skills, and resources. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) provides these materials FREE of charge either via downloads from the website or by ordering printed copies from the CFPB.

Book Share provides accessible electronic books and materials to individuals with legally qualifying disabilities. Free student memberships are currently funded by an award from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Follow this link for membership information: www.bookshare.org/

LearningAlly, formally RFB&D(Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic) offers free recorded books for students with a certified Print Disability. Follow this link for free individual membership information: www.learningally.org/

Dyslexia Help at the University of Michigan: dyslexiahelp.umich.edu/

Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity 

Dr. Rick Lavoie: www.ricklavoie.com/

Dr. Russell Barkley (ADHD): russellbarkley.org

ADHD Online Lectures: http://adhdlectures.com/

Dr. Thomas E. Brown (ADHD): www.drthomasebrown.com/

Dr. Philip DeMio (Autism): www.drdemio.com/

4C For Children: www.4cforchildren.org/

Family Voices: www.familyvoicesohio.org/Home_Page.html

Miami Valley Regional Center: sst10.org/

One Place for Special Needs: www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/

Miami Valley Down Syndrome Association: http://www.mvdsa.org/

Guide to Living with Sensory Overload: https://householdquotes.co.uk/sensory-overload/

Sensory Activities for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders, written by Purdue Global's professor in early childhood, Dr. Lisa Wright. https://www.purdueglobal.edu/blog/psychology/sensory-activities-children-autism/

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Special Education Law

Ohio Dept. of Education Operating Standards & Guidance

Ohio Operating Standards 2014

Lawriter - Chapter 3301-51 Education of Students w/Special Needs

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Autism

Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI): http://www.ocali.org/

Ohio's Interagency Work Group on Autism (IWGA): www.iwg-autism.org/

Association for Science in Autism Treatment: www.asatonline.org/

National Autism Center (NAC) Resources for Families: http://www.nationalautismcenter.org/resources/for-...

Sesame Street Autism Resources for Parents: http://autism.sesamestreet.org/

CDC Autism Links: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/links.html

Accommodation Resources for Students with ASD: http://www.washington.edu/doit/accommodation-resou...

Teaching Tips from Temple Grandin: https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/?pageId=601

Operation Autism for Military Families: http://operationautism.org/

Estate Planning for Parents of a Child with ASD: https://www.justgreatlawyers.com/estate-planning-f...

Tips for Shopping with Loved Ones with Sensory Issues: https://www.retailmenot.com/blog/sensory-overload-...

Spectrum Careers - Job Seekers with Autism: https://www.thespectrumcareers.com/

The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) and the Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC) have released the IACC Strategic Plan for ASD Research.

Working with Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities through a Telehealth Modality resource:
https://onlinegrad.pepperdine.edu/blog/children-autism-developmental-disabilities-telehealth-modality/

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Mental Health

NAMI Montgomery County

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Vision Impairments

Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Vision Impaired - CA.BVI

Hadley Institute for the Blind & Vision Impaired

Teaching Students With Vision Impairments

Peggy Martin, the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities Family Advocate, provided this link to the SELF Waiver Handbook.

Updated SELF Waiver Handbook - April 2018

Check out the list of FREE webinars available at INFOhio.

Here, you’ll find quick connections to materials and resources you can use with youth with disabilities and their families to build their abilities to advocate for themselves.

Self-Advocacy is learning how to speak up for yourself, making your own decisions about your own life, learning how to get information so that you can understand things that are of interest to you, finding out who will support you in your journey, knowing your rights and responsibilities, problem solving, listening and learning, reaching out to others when you need help and friendship, and learning about self-determination.

Self-Determination is “Acting as the primary causal agent in one’s life and making choices and decisions regarding one’s quality of life free from undue external influence or interference.”- Wehmeyer, 1996

Supported Decision Making http://supporteddecisionmaking.org/node/482

Disability Foundation (Trusts) http://www.disability-foundation.org/

Guardianship Frequently Asked Questions from Disability Rights https://www.disabilityrightsohio.org/guardianship-frequently-asked-questions

Estate Planning for Children with ASD https://www.justgreatlawyers.com/estate-planning-for-parents-of-children-with-autism

STABLE Account Explanation https://www.fpacentralohio.org/aws/FPA/asset_manager/get_file/171534?ver=6

Wills and Trusts: What parents of Special Needs Children Need to Know: https://www.care.com/c/stories/6650/what-special-needs-parents-need-to-know-about/

 

Backyard Design:
https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/disability-friendly-backyard-for-kids/

Sensory Needs:
https://specialneedsparenting.net/sand-and-water-sensory-tables-special-needs/

Modifying your home:
https://blog.hireahelper.com/house-modifications-child-disability/#space-thrive

Sensory Room Ideas:
https://www.apartmentguide.com/blog/sensory-room-ideas/

Summer Camps 2020

Tips for Speech Therapy for Children with Autism https://speechpathologymastersprograms.com/tips-for-speech-therapy-children-with-autism/

 

Autism Society of Dayton • 937-815-4986 • asadayton@gmail.com • https://autismsocietyofdayton.org/

Autism Society of Ohio • 614-495-7551 • info@autismohio.org • https://autismohio.org/

• For information on all the Autism Society affiliates in Ohio, go to: https://autismohio.org/about-us (phone, website, and social media information) or call 614-495-7551

Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati • 513-561-2300 • connect@autismcincy.org • http://www.autismcincy.org/calendar • Offering Online Parent/Caregiver Support Group (available by phone or online) • Teen Time Online Hangout, classes, meetings, and more (available by phone or online)

Autism Society (National) • Autism Society National Helpline: 1-800-328-8476 •https://autismsociety.org/• info@autism-society.org •COVID-19 Toolkit by Topic: https://autismsociety.org/resources/covid-19/ •Autism Facebook Live Sessions: https://www.facebook.com/AutismSociety/videos/?ref=page_internal •Autism Educational Resources: https://autismsociety.org/resources/education/

Autism Response Team: 1-888-288-4762 (personalized information and resources) and at: https://www.autismspeaks.org/autism-response-team-art •help@autismspeaks.org

Milestones Autism Resources • Helpdesk: 216-464-7600 ext. 200 or complete intake form at: https://www.milestones.org/services/helpdesk

List of COVID-19 related resources can be found here: https://www.milestones.org/resources/covid19-resources-for-families

Asperger/Autism Network https://www.aane.org/

Autism Navigator: Autism Navigator is a collection of web-based tools and courses developed to bridge the gap between science and community practice. They have integrated the most current research into an interactive web platform with video to illustrate effective evidence-based practice. The video clips come from the rich library of video from federally funded research projects at the Autism Institute at Florida State University •https://autismnavigator.com/

Facebook Support Groups: Austism Society of Greater Cincinnati Parent Connection: ASGC Preschool Parent Connection | Facebook •  ASGC School Age Parent Connection | Facebook • ASGC Teenager Parent Connection | Facebook

 

Parent Mentor Presentation

What Is INFOhio ?

Learning Disabilities Checklist

Ohio ETR Process

New IEP Form

Parent Input Form (Centerville)

CHEERS Club for Young Men and Women with Developmental Disabilities

Scene 75 Special Needs Program

South Dayton T.O.P. Soccer

OCIS College Resource Guide

Secondary Transition Planning

SELF Waiver Handbook

Apps Designed with Disability in Mind

Ohio's Driver Maneuverability Test Aid

Dr. Smiles

Enjoying the Holidays with Your Child