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ADA Center
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
Great Lakes ADA Center University of Illinois at Chicago Institute on Disability & Human Development (MC 728) 1640 West Roosevelt Road, Room 405 Chicago , IL , 60608
(312) 413-1407 (V/TTY)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
http://www.adagreatlakes.org
Assistive Technology
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
Assistive Technology of Ohio 445 E. Dublin-Granville Road, Building L Worthington , OH , 43085
(614) 293-9134
(800) 784-3425 (V/TTY, in OH)
http://www.atohio.org
Blind/Visual Impairments/Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Deaf-Blind
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
Rehabilitation Services Commission 400 E. Campus View Boulevard Columbus , OH , 43235-4604
(614) 438-1200
(800) 282-4536 (in OH)
http://www.state.oh.us/rsc
CHIP
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
(health care for low-income uninsured children) Healthy Start Healthy Families
(800) 324-8680
(800) 292-3572 (TTY) Consumer Hotline
http://jfs.ohio.gov/OHP/consumers/familychild.stm
D D Council
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council 8 E. Long Street, Atlas Building, 12th Floor Columbus , OH , 43215
(614) 466-5205
http://www.ddc.ohio.gov
Developmental Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities 30 E. Broad St., 13th Floor Columbus , OH , 43215
(800) 617-6733
https://doddportal.dodd.ohio.gov/
Early Intervention
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
Bureau of Early Intervention Services Ohio Department of Health 246 N. High Street, 5th Floor Columbus , OH , 43215
(614) 644-8389
http://www.ohiohelpmegrow.org
Mediation
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
Office for Exceptional Children Ohio Department of Education 25 S. Front Street, 2nd Floor Columbus , OH , 43215
(614) 752-1679
http://www.ode.state.oh.us
Mental Health
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
Ohio Department of Mental Health 30 E. Broad Street, 8th Floor Columbus , OH , 43215-3430
(614) 466-2596
http://www.mh.state.oh.us
Mental Health – Youth
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
Office of Children’s Services and Prevention Ohio Department of Mental Health 30 E. Broad Street, 8th Floor Columbus , OH , 43215-3430
(614) 466-1984
http://www.mh.state.oh.us
Preschool, Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
Office of Early Learning and School Readiness Ohio Department of Education 25 S. Front Street, Mail Stop 305 Columbus , OH , 43215-4183
(614) 466-0224
(877) 644-6338 (toll-free)
http://www.ode.state.oh.us
Protection & Advocacy
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
Disability Rights Ohio 50 W. Broad St., Suite 1400 Columbus , OH , 43215-5923
(614) 466-7264 (V/TTY)
(800) 282-9181 (in OH)
http://www.disabilityrightsohio.org
Relay Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
(800) 750-0750 (V)
(216) 476-6001 (V/TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 750-9097 (Speech to Speech)
Special Education
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
Office for Exceptional Children Ohio Department of Education 25 S. Front Street Columbus , OH , 43215
(614) 466-2650
(877) 644-6338
http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Special-Education
Special Format Library
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 800 Vine Street Cincinnati , OH , 45202-2071
(513) 369-6999
(800) 582-0335
(513) 369-3372 (TTY)
http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/main/lb.asp
Special Health Care Needs
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps Ohio Department of Health 246 N. High Street P.O. Box 118 Columbus , OH , 43215
(614) 466-1549
(800) 755-4769 (parents only)
http://www.odh.state.oh.us
State Web Site
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
Connect with your state’s official website to find all manner of state agencies and information, including how to contact your governor and/or your representatives in the Senate and House:
http://www.ohio.gov/
Transition Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
Office for Exceptional Children Ohio Department of Education 25 S. Front Street, Mail Stop 205 Columbus , OH , 43215
(614) 728-1115
(937) 430-9360 (Cell)
http://www.ode.state.oh.us
UCEDD
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
University of Cincinnati University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics MLC 4002, 3333 Burnet Avenue Cincinnati , OH , 45229-3039
(513) 803-3619
(513) 636-4900 (TTY)
https://www.ucucedd.org
UCEDD
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
Nisonger Center – UCEDD The Ohio State University OSU Wexner Medical Center/Office of Health Sciences 357 McCampbell Hall 1581 Dodd Drive Columbus , OH , 43210
(614) 685-3192
http://nisonger.osu.edu/
Vocational Education, Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
Program Monitoring and Services Ohio Department of Education Office for Exceptional Children 25 S. Front Street, Mail Stop 204 Columbus , OH , 43215-4183
(614) 466-2650
http://www.ode.state.oh.us
Vocational Rehabilitation
1 – State Agencies
State: Ohio
Rehabilitation Services Commission 400 E. Campus View Boulevard, SW3 Columbus , OH , 43235-4604
(614) 438-1210 (V/TTY)
http://www.state.oh.us/rsc
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Ohio
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) 8181 Professional Place, Suite 150 Landover , MD , 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050
http://www.chadd.org
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Ohio
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 7557 Wilmington , DE , 19803-9997
(800) 939-1019 (V/Fax)
http://www.add.org
Autism
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Ohio
Autism Society of Ohio 470 Glenmont Ave Columbus , OH , 43214
(614) 487-4726
http://www.autismohio.org
Autism
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Ohio
Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence 470 Glenmont Avenue Columbus , OH , 43214
(866) 886-2254
(614) 410-0321
http://www.ocali.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Ohio
American Foundation for the Blind 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York , NY , 10001
(212) 502-7600
(800) 232-5463
http:// www.afb.org
Brain Injury
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Ohio
Brain Injury Association of Ohio 855 Grandview Avenue, Suite 225 Columbus , OH , 43215-1123
(614) 481-7100
(866) 644-6242 (in OH)
http://www.biaoh.org
Cerebral Palsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Ohio
Cerebral Palsy Association of Ohio 995 Goodale Boulevard Columbus , OH , 43212
(614) 228-8300
(800) 796-8498
Down Syndrome
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Ohio
Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio 510 E. North Broadway 4th Floor Columbus , OH , 43214
(614) 263-6020
http://www.dsaco.net
Epilepsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Ohio
Epilepsy Association 2831 Prospect Avenue Cleveland , OH , 44115
(216) 579-1330
(800) 653-4300
http://www.epilepsyinfo.org
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Ohio
The Arc of Ohio 1335 Dublin Road, Suite 205-C Columbus , OH , 43215
(614) 487-4720
(800) 875-2723
http://www.thearcofohio.org
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Ohio
NAMI Ohio 747 E. Broad Street Columbus , OH , 43205
(614) 224-2700
(800) 686-2646
(866) 924-1478 (TTY)
http://www.namiohio.org
Speech, Language, and Hearing
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Ohio
Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association P.O. Box 309 Germantown , OH , 45327
(800) 866-6742
http://www.ohioslha.org
Tourette Syndrome
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Ohio
Tourette Syndrome Association of Ohio P.O. Box 28345 Columbus , OH , 43228
(614) 539-1795
(800) 543-2675 (in OH)
http://www.tsaohio.org
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Ohio
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers 40 Northwoods Boulevard Columbus , OH , 43235
(614) 781-6344
http://www.ohiopta.org
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Ohio
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities 165 W. Center Street, Suite 302 Marion , OH , 43302-3741
(740) 382-5452
(800) 374-2806
http://www.ocecd.org
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Ohio
To find out the contact information for the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact: Independent Living Research Utilization Project The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research 2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000 Houston , TX , 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V)
(713) 520-5136 (TTY)
http://www.ilru.org
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Ohio
To find out the contact information for centers for independent living (CILs) in your state, contact: National Council on Independent Living 1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor Washington , DC , 20036
(202) 207-0034 (V)
(202) 207-0340 (TTY)
http://www.ncil.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Ohio
Easter Seals Northern Ohio 1909 N. Ridge Road, Suite 6 Lorain , OH , 44055
(440) 277-7337
