Ohio Resources

ADA Center
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
http://www.adagreatlakes.org

Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology of Ohio 
Area 1700, 1314 Kinnear Rd.
Columbus, OH 43212
(614) 292-2390/(800) 784-3425
atohio@osu.edu
https://atohio.engineering.osu.edu/

CHIP
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Healthy Start Healthy Families
(800) 324-8680
https://www.benefits.gov/benefits/benefit-details/1610

D D Council
Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council
899 E. Broad St, Ste 203
Columbus, OH 43205
http://www.ddc.ohio.gov

Developmental Disabilities
Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
30 E. Broad St.
Columbus, OH, 43215
(800) 617-6733
http://dodd.ohio.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Early Intervention
Help Me Grow
246 N. High St., 5th Floor
Columbus, OH, 43215
HMG@odh.ohio.gov
http://www.helpmegrow.ohio.gov/

Epilepsy
Epilepsy Association
2831 Prospect Avenue
Cleveland, OH, 44115
http://www.epilepsyinfo.org

Independent Living
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
http://www.ilru.org/projects/cil-net/cil-center-and-association-directory-results/OH

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
http://www.ncil.org

Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
The Arc of Ohio
1335 Dublin Road, Suite 100-A
Columbus, OH, 43215
http://www.thearcofohio.org

Mediation
Office for Exceptional Children
Ohio Department of Education
25 S. Front Street, 2nd Floor
Columbus, OH, 43215
http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Special-Education/Mediation-Complaints-and-Due-Process

Mental Health
Ohio Department of Mental Health
The James A Rhodes State Office Tower
30 E. Broad Street, 8th Floor
Columbus, OH, 43215-3430
(614) 466-2596/(877) 275-6364
http://mha.ohio.gov/

NAMI Ohio
747 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH, 43205
http://www.namiohio.org

Mental Health – Youth
Office of Children’s Services and Prevention
Ohio Department of Mental Health
30 E. Broad Street, 8th Floor
Columbus, OH, 43215-3430
http://mha.ohio.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=313

Parent Organizations
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers
40 Northwoods Boulevard
Columbus, OH, 43235
http://www.ohiopta.org

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities
165 W. Center Street, Suite 302
Marion, OH, 43302-3741
http://www.ocecd.org

Preschool, Disabilities
Office of Early Learning and School Readiness
Ohio Department of Education
25 S. Front Street, Mail Stop 305
Columbus, OH, 43215-4183
education.ohio.gov/Topics/Early-Learning

Protection & Advocacy
Disability Rights Ohio
50 W. Broad St., Suite 1400
Columbus, OH, 43215-5923
http://www.disabilityrightsohio.org

Relay Services
(800) 750-0750 (V)
(216) 476-6001 (V/TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 750-9097 (Speech to Speech)

Special Education
Office for Exceptional Children
Ohio Department of Education
25 S. Front Street
Columbus, OH, 43215
http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Special-Education

Special Format Library
The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
17121 Lakeshore Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44110
http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/services/blind.html

Special Health Care Needs
Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps
Ohio Department of Health
246 N. High Street
P.O. Box 1603
Columbus, OH, 43215-1603
(614) 466-1700
(800) 755-4769
BCMH@odh.ohio.gov
https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/children-with-medical-handicaps/welcome-to

Speech, Language, and Hearing
Ohio Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 309
Germantown, OH, 45327
http://www.ohioslha.org

State Web Site
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
Office for Exceptional Children
Ohio Department of Education
25 S. Front Street, Mail Stop 205
Columbus, OH, 43215
http://www.ode.state.oh.us

UCEDD
University of Cincinnati University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Mailing Address:
MLC 4002, 3333 Burnet Avenue
Cincinnati, OH, 45229-3039
https://www.ucucedd.org

Nisonger Center – UCEDD
The Ohio State University
McCampbell Hall
1581 Dodd Drive
Columbus, OH, 43210
https://nisonger.osu.edu/

Vocational Education and Rehabilitation
Ohio Department of Education
Office for Exceptional Children
25 S. Front Street, Mail Stop 204
Columbus, OH, 43215-4183
http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Career-Tech

Rehabilitation Services Commission
400 E. Campus View Boulevard, SW3
Columbus, OH, 43235-4604
http://www.ood.ohio.gov/Core-Services/BVR

Easter Seals Northern Ohio
41641 N. Ridge Road, Suite D
Elyria, OH 44035
http://www.noh.easterseals.com

Easter Seals Central and Southeast Ohio
565 Children’s Drive West
3830 Trueman Court
Hilliard, OH 43026
http://www.eastersealscentralohio.org

Ohio Family and Children First
30 E. Broad St, 8th floor
Columbus, OH 43215
http://www.fcf.ohio.gov/

VSA Ohio
77 S. High Street, 2nd Floor
Columbus, OH, 43215
http://www.vsao.org