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Organizations to support you and your child through education and beyond.
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.
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.
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.
Family Resource Network of Ohio
Empowering families and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout Ohio. 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
The Ohio Parent Mentor Project is funded by The Ohio Department of Education. 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
(614) 247-9982
Email cete-parentmentor@osu.edu
The Ohio Parent Mentor Project is funded by The Ohio Department of Education. 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
(614) 247-9982
Email cete-parentmentor@osu.edu