Corey Seeman, Assistant Dean for Resource and Systems Management.
MS# 509, University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft, Toledo, OH 43606
419-530-2333; corey.seeman@utoledo.edu
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Contact Information Corey Seeman, Assistant Dean for Resource and Systems Management. MS# 509, University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft, Toledo, OH 43606 419-530-2333; corey.seeman@utoledo.edu |
Internet Searches:
Ohio Sites
SITE: Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council
URL: http://www.ddc.ohio.gov/
DESCRIPTION: The Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council's mission is "to
create change that improves independence, productivity and inclusion for people
with developmental disabilities and their families in community
life." This resource has numerous links to news, projects,
publications, and their quarterly newsletter (http://www.ddc.ohio.gov/Pub/DDQuarterly.htm).
SITE: Autism Spectrum Disorder Service Guidelines from
the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council
URL: http://ddc.ohio.gov/Pub/ASDGuide.PDF
DESCRIPTION: Titled "Autism: Reaching for a Brighter Future," This long document (105 pages as a 849KB PDF file), is intended to offer basic support and best practices for individuals with Autistic Specturm Disorders from birth to 21 years. The intended audience is everyone that works with people on the autistic spectrum: families, educators, medical professionals, care providers and other service providers. These are not written as mandatory activities, but as a guide for people working with ASD individuals. This is a great introductory work on the subject.
SITE: Governor's Council On People with Disabilities
URL: http://gcpd.ohio.gov/
DESCRIPTION: The Governor's Council On People with Disabilities site has some
good information on initiatives and news relating to children and adults with
Disabilities. Of note are sections that provide links for people with
disabilities and the outlines of various committees of this Council.
SITE: Autism
Resources in Ohio (from the Ohio Legal Rights Service)
URL: http://olrs.ohio.gov/asp/olrs_AutismResources.asp
DESCRIPTION: The Ohio Legal Rights Service (OLRS) is an independent state agency and the federally and state designated Protection and Advocacy system and Client Assistance Program for people with disabilities in the State of Ohio.
This site provides information on several state programs and initiatives on ASD.
They include: the Autism Scholarship Program, the Ohio Autism Taskforce; Publication About Autism and Services in Ohio;
the Autism Waiver; and links to Ohio Autism Organizations
SITE: Autism
Scholarship Program (from the Ohio Legal Rights Service)
URL: http://olrs.ohio.gov/ASP/olrs_FSCAutismScholarship.asp
DESCRIPTION: Comprehensive information on the Autism Scholarship Program, a
program from the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) (through House Bill (HB)
95). The program "provides parents of a qualified child identified as having autism with the choice of sending their child to a special education program, other than the one operated by the resident school district, to receive the services outlined in the child's individualized education program (IEP). The program allows ODE to pay a scholarship to a parent of each qualified child with autism. The scholarship amount is the lesser of the fee charged by the provider or $15,000 per fiscal year. Per HB 95, a child who is awarded a scholarship will be counted in the resident district's student funding count. ODE is then required to deduct the scholarship amount from the resident district's state funding."
These resources include rules, guidelines, and application forms.
SITE: Ohio Department of Education
URL: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/
DESCRIPTION: The Ohio Department of Education has a great deal of resources and
information for parents of children with ASD. Resources specifically related to
children with ASD are found under the Office for Exceptional Children (http://www.ode.state.oh.us/exceptional_children/Children_with_Disabilities/default.asp).
Material here includes information on the Autism Scholarship Program, news,
information on IEPs (individual educational programs), and other
resources. This is an important place to find out what the state's legal
requirements are for a child with ASD.
SITE: Ohio
Department of Education - Operating Standards for Ohio's Schools Serving
Children with Disabilities
URL: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/exceptional_children/children_with_disabilities/Operating_Standards/default.asp
DESCRIPTION: The Ohio Department of Education's Operating Standards for Ohio's Schools Serving Children with Disabilities
provides the framework for the state's legal responsibility to educate children
with ASD and other disabilities. These rules were established on July 1,
2002 and are intended to improve the conditions and opportunities for children
with disabilities. The actual implementation at the local school level
might vary, so it is important to know one's rights under this law.
SITE: Northwest Ohio Special Education
Regional Resource Center
URL: http://www.nwoserrc.k12.oh.us/
DESCRIPTION: The Northwest Ohio Special Education Regional Resource Center has
an excellent site for parents, caregivers and educators. The sites
has links pages for parents, educators, and more general material such as
assistive technology and other programs to help children with special needs.
Site also includes the current and archival issues of their newsletter (Northwest
Passages) that "contains articles by our staff and others, important
resources, web links, and other items of interest to parents, educators, service
providers, agency personnel, and other shareholders in the education of children
with disabilities."