OHIO ORGANIZATIONS

Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio
http://www.dsaco.net/

Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati
http://www.dsagc.com/

The Up Side of Downs of Greater Cleveland
http://www.theupsideofdowns.org/

Miami Valley Down Syndrome Association (Dayton Area)
http://mvdsa.org/

Down Syndrome Association of the Valley (Northeast Ohio)
http://www.dsav.org/

The Arc of Ohio
http://www.thearcofohio.org/

Special Olympics Ohio
http://www.sooh.org/

Childhood League
http://childhoodleague.org

Easter Seals of Central Ohio
http://centralohio.easterseals.com

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

National Down Syndrome Congress
http://www.ndsccenter.org/

National Down Syndrome Society
http://www.ndss.org/

National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
http://nectac.org

GOVERNMENT/AGENCIES (STATE OF OHIO)

Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
http://odmrdd.state.oh.us/

Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
http://jfs.ohio.gov/ 

Help Me Grow
http:/www.OhioHelpMeGrow.org

Nisonger Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
http://nisonger.osu.edu/clinics.htm

Ohio Legal Rights Service (OLRS) – Providing Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities
http://olrs.ohio.gov

Ohio Governor’s Council on People with Disabilities
http://www.gcpd.ohio.gov/

Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission – Serving  Ohioans with Disabilities
http://www.rsc.state.oh.us

Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council
http://ddc.ohio.gov/

COUNTY BOARDS OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Coshocton County
www.coshdd.org

Delaware County
http://www.dcbdd.org/ 

Fairfield County
www.fairfieldmrdd.com
 

Franklin County
http://www.fcbmrdd.org/

Hocking County
www.hockingcountymrdd.org

Knox County
www.knoxmrdd.com

Marion County
www.marioncbmrdd.com

EDUCATION 

Ohio Department of Education, Office for Exceptional Children
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3&TopicRelationID=675&ContentID=11843&Content=57780

Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities
http://www.ocecd.org/

Wrights Law
http://www.wrightslaw.com/

FEEDING AND NUTRITION

Breast Feeding
http://www.llli.org/FAQ/down.html

Bottle Feeding
http://cmdss.org/Guide/FeedBottle.html

Meal Time Notions
http://mealtimenotions.com  

HOSPITALS, CLINICS 

Columbus Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Down Syndrome Clinic
http://www.nationwidechildrens.org/GD/Templates/pages/childrens/beh/behshortcontent.aspx?page=7791

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital,  Jane and Richard Thomas Center for Down Syndrome Services
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/svc/alpha/d/disabilities/clinical/down-syndrome-center.htm  

HOUSING 

Delaware Creative Housing – Delaware County, Ohio
http://www.delawarecreativehousing.com/

Creative Housing Inc. – Central Ohio
http://www.creativehousing.org

INSURANCE

Ohio Medicaid Waivers
http://jfs.ohio.gov/OHP/consumers/HCBS.stm
http://olrs.ohio.gov/asp/olrs_WaiversTables.asp

Ohio Medicaid Buy-In for Workers with Disabilities
http://olrs.ohio.gov/ASP/medicaidbuyin.asp

State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in Ohio
http://jfs.ohio.gov/ohp/bcps/schip/

Ohio Medicaid Children’s Buy-In (CBI) Program
http://jfs.ohio.gov/OHP/cbi/index.stm  

MEDICAL RESOURCES  

Down Syndrome: Health Issues – News and Information for Parents and Professionals
http://www.ds-health.com/

Health Care Guidelines for Individuals with Down Syndrome
http://www.ds-health.com/health99.htm

Down Syndrome Growth Charts
http://www.ndss.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71&Itemid=91

Down Syndrome Research Foundation
http://dsrf.org/ 

SPEECH AND COMMUNICATION

Columbus Speech and Hearing
www.columbusspeechandhearing.com/speech-and-occupational-therapy

Comprehensive Speech and Language Treatment for Infants, Toddlers, and Children by Dr. Libby Kumin
http://www.ds-health.com/speech.htm

Talk Tools
http://www.talktools.net

Communicating Partners
http://jamesmacdonald.org

Handspeak
http://www.handspeak.com

Sign with Me
http://www.signwithme.com

Signing Time
http://www.signingtime.com   

BLOGS   

Elliott’s Nest
http://elliotts-nest.blogspot.com/

Everyday Elliott
http://columbuselliotts.blogspot.com/

Lucy Kay
http://beautifullucy.blogspot.com/ 
 

Life With My Special Ks
http://www.myspecialks.com/

Patricia Bauer, News and Commentary on Disabilities Issues
http://www.patriciaebauer.com/