The Ability Center of Greater Toledo
History of The Ability Center
Founding of the Center
Established as The Society for Crippled Children in 1920, it served as a hospital/rehabilitation facility for children with polio. In the early 1960's our agency became known as Opportunity Kindergarten providing educational opportunities for children with disabilities. In 1976 the Center evolved again to provide comprehensive services to all persons with disabilities of all ages in the community. 
The name was changed to The Toledo Society for the Handicapped. And by 1989, the Board of Trustees changed its mission and became a Center for Independent Living (CIL). In keeping with this mission change, The Society changed its name to The Ability Center of Greater Toledo in 1990.
The Ability Center now serves seven Northwestern Ohio counties (Lucas, Ottawa, Wood, Fulton, Henry, Defiance and Williams) via its main office in Sylvania, and regional offices in Defiance and Port Clinton. As detailed in this website, we offer a wide range of services designed to assist people with disabilities in gaining, or maintaining, independence in everyday living.
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