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Children and Adolescents Disability Resources

Children and Adolescents Disability Resources

Aba Materials - an early learning site with resources for parents and teachers of children with learning disabilities.

Annandale Village - full residential and day program facility that provides paid vocation training, job placement, recreational activities, case management, arts, counseling and meals.

Autism Society of Ohio - provides easy access to the most current information about resources, publications, news releases, events and other activities related to Autism Spectrum Disorder throughout the state of Ohio.

BigDealBook.com - The Big Deal Book for Technology for K-12 Educators is available in pdf format. This publication includes grant and contest opportunities, info on free materials, lesson plans and equipment.

BlindKids.org - develops the full potential of blind, visually impaired and deaf/blind children and youth.

Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center - an educational organization providing outdoor experiences for people with disabilities and training to instructors who work with special populations.

Bright Star Therapeutics is dedicated to developing better therapeutic solutions for special needs children.

Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps - works to assure that children with special health care needs and their families obtain comprehensive care and services which are family-centered, community-based, and culturally sensitive.

COFEAT - Central Ohio Families for Effective Autism Treatment is a resource for parents and professionals seeking information about Intensive Behavioral Intervention (IBI) for children with autism.

Disability Studies for Teachers - lesson plans and materials designed to help teachers integrate disability studies into social studies, history, literature, and related subjects in grades 6-12.

Esmerel.org - Esmerel's Collection of Disability Sites for Children; a web resource with a large number of links to site dealing with children and disability.

Family Support Collaborative - is a group of grassroots advocates consisting of Ohio families who have children with disabilities. The FSC strives to create a family centered, family directed, individualized, and accessible system of support for Ohio's families. This website is now a part of the Ohio Legal Rights Services website.

GED Online - GED Test prep site

Kid's Quest - CDC's health and disability resource for 4th through 6th level children. Explores the questions that children have about disability.

LaPlaza Telecommunity's Arts Online Project

Math and Reading Help - a collection of educational articles and other resources

NICHCY - National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

NGAKids - The National Gallery of Art has a new site called NGAkids. It has stories, art activities and information on the gallery's collection.  There are links to family-oriented sites , events and publications for kids.

Pip Squeaks - baby and toddler shoes with stimulating sounds for children with vision or mobility disabilities.

Schoolcash.com that provides a way for schools to earn points towards buying equipment and supplies.

Teens Unfiltered - an anti-smoking site developed by youth for youth.

VirtualExplorers.org - Web resource for grades 5 to 12; this is an interdisciplinary program that utilizes problem solving, conceptual understanding and visualization concepts.

WiredWoods - helping youth become interested in technology.

Y2KYouth.org - an online youth activist site.

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