Helpful Links
In 2004, New Albany Special Connections published:
- “A Parent’s Guide to Services for Children with Special Education Needs in Our Schools and in Our Community”
The final few pages of this resource guide contain a detailed list of agencies and organizations including phone numbers and web site addresses in the greater Columbus area. This part of the guide also lists many national organizations whose sources may be relevant to issues in special education, disability information, special education law, etc.
The following is a partial list of our links in our Parent Guide:
The Adaptive Adventure Sports Coalition (TAASC)
- www.taasc.org
- TAASC provides sports and recreational activities and offers opportunities for empowerment through education, leadership and training in collaboration with community-based organizations in central Ohio.
Asperger Syndrome Information and Support
Autism Society of America
Autism Society of Ohio
Brain Injury Association of Ohio
Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
Central Ohio Special Education Regional Resource Center
- www.coserrc.org
- COSERRC serves school personnel and parents, providing instruction aligned with Ohio’s academic content standards to students with disabilities. They have a library of information for loan and publish a summer programs directory.
Cerebral Palsy Association of Central Ohio, Inc.
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio
National Down Syndrome Congress
National Down Syndrome Society
Franklin County Board of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities (Franklin County Board of MR/DD
- www.fcbmrdd.org
- Offers services to people living in Franklin County who have mental retardation and/or developmental disabilities and their families.
Franklin County Educational Service Center (FCESC
- www.fcesc.org
- FCESC provides services to school districts to enhance learning for all students of any age.
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)
- www.ocecd.org
- OCECD is a nonprofit organization that collaborates with local parent support groups to offer training, information and support to parents of children with disabilities. Its staff assists in areas of advocacy, legislation, legal rights, identification of disabilities, early intervention, family support and special education.
Ohio Department of Education Office for Exceptional Children
Special Olympics in Ohio
- www.ohiospoly.org
- Special Olympics offers a year round athletic training and competition for persons with mental retardation in Ohio.
Wrightslaw
- www.wrightslaw.com
- Parents, advocates, educators and attorneys use this site for accurate information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.
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