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Organizations to support you and your child through education and beyond.
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)
The Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD) is a statewide nonprofit organization that serves families of infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities in Ohio, educators and agencies who provide services to them. Click to learn more.
Understood.org
Understood is a nonprofit dedicated to shaping the world for difference. We provide resources and support so people who learn and think differently can thrive — in school, at work, and throughout life. Click to learn more.
Families of Students with Disabilities, Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
The Office for Exceptional Children provides leadership, assistance and oversight to school districts and other entities that provide differentiated instruction for students with disabilities and gifted students. Click to learn more.
OCALI, The Autism Center
The Autism Center works to build the capacity of school districts and other education agencies to improve their instruction and support for individuals with autism. Click to learn more.
Ohio Center for Autism & Low Incidence (OCALI)
From educators, service providers, parents/families, people with disabilities, community leaders, policy makers, and more, we strive to connect and engage with people to create accessible and inclusive opportunities for all. Click to learn more.
Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center
At the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center, we empower students, parents, caregivers, school leaders, and community partners to create positive and engaging relationships with each other to support the educational success of K-12 students. Click to learn more.
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD)
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is the State of Ohio agency whose mission is to empower Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determination, and independence. Click here to learn more.
Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD)
Offering support across the lifespan of people with developmental disabilities, the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities oversees a statewide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring health and safety, supporting access to community participation, and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment. Click to learn more.
Charting the LifeCourse
Through the use of various Charting the LifeCourse Tools, the Individual with a disability or a special health care need will achieve self-determination, interdependence, productivity, integration, and inclusion in all facets of community life. Click to learn more.
International Dyslexia Association - Central Ohio
The International Dyslexia Association Central Ohio inspires action to transform education for learners with dyslexia. Click to learn more.
Family Resource Network of Ohio
Empowering families and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout Ohio. Click to learn more.
Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati
The mission of the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati is to empower individuals, educate families, enhance communities and together, celebrate the extraordinary lives of people with Down syndrome. Click to learn more.
Nationwide Children's Positive Parenting Support Program
The Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) gives parents and caregivers of children 0 to 12 years old new ideas and a chance to meet other parents. Community organizations in 13 Ohio counties help you with common parenting issues and challenging behavior. All sessions are free. Click to learn more.
Educational Partnership for Social, Emotional & Academics (EPSEA), ESC of Central Ohio
The Educational Partnership for Social, Emotional & Academics, or EPSEA, is an ESC program funded by Franklin County Children Services (FCCS). The program aims to boost the educational achievement of students in foster care utilizing social and emotional learning competencies. Click to learn more.
OCALI, The Outreach Center for Deafness and Blindness
The Outreach Center for Deafness and Blindness increases access, communication, and equity for learners who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired. We do this by connecting resources and providing training for professionals and fostering relationships to equip communities to support families and learners where they are, with what they need, when they need it to learn, grow, and live their best lives. Click to learn more.
Ohio Hands & Voices
Hands & Voices is dedicated to supporting families with children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing without a bias around communication modes or methodology. They are a parent-driven, non-profit organization providing families with the resources, networks, and information they need to improve communication access and educational outcomes for their children. Click to learn more.
The Arc of Ohio
The Arc is a grassroots organization which advocates for human rights, personal dignity and community participation of individuals with developmental disabilities through legislative and social action, information and education, local chapter supports and family involvement. Click to learn more.
Ohio Early Intervention
Ohio Early Intervention is a statewide system that provides coordinated services to parents of infants and toddlers with disabilities or developmental delays in Ohio. Click to learn more.
The Ohio Parent Mentor Project is funded by The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. The Oversight and Professional Development for Ohio Parent Mentors is provided by The Ohio State University’s Center on Education and Training for Employment, a translational research center within the College of Education and Human Ecology.
Center on Education and Training for Employment
1900 Kenny Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210
Phone: (614) 247-9982
Email: cete-parentmentor@osu.edu