Students with TBI - Thriving Beyond Injury
Part 7 - Resources

Part 7 provides resources of people and places you can contact by telephone and by internet, to help you to be informed about ways to help your child thrive beyond injury. In addition to the resources listed, you should find the names and phone numbers of the following for your school district:

• Superintendent
• Special Education Administrator
• Principal
• Teacher
• Classroom Aide
• Attorney or Advocate

Ohio Legal Rights Service (OLRS)

OLRS is an independent state agency and the federally designated Protection and Advocacy (P & A) agency and Client Assistance Program (CAP) for Ohio. The mission of this agency is to protect and advocate the human, civil and legal rights of people with disabilities.

50 West Broad Street, Suite 1400
Columbus, Ohio 43215-5923
TEL 614-466-7264 / 800-282-9181
TTY 614-728-2553 / 800-858-3542
FAX 614-644-1888
WEB http://olrs.ohio.gov

Office of Exceptional Children (OEC) of the Ohio Department of Education (ODE)

ODE OEC is the state agency responsible for ensuring that school districts provide a free and appropriate education to children with disabilities. ODE is responsible for overseeing the mediation process for special education disputes throughout Ohio.

25 South Front Street, Mail Stop 202
Columbus, Ohio 43215
TEL 614-466-2650
FAX 614-728-1097
WEB http://www.ode.state.oh.us

Parent Training and Information Centers (PTICs)

Parent centers provide training and information to parents of children with disabilities and the professionals who work with their families. This assistance helps parents work more effectively with professionals in meeting the educational needs of children with disabilities.

OCECD and CAC are the PTICs for Ohio. See OCECD below.

Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)

OCECD is a statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the educational interests of children with disabling conditions.

165 West Center Street, Suite 302
Marion, Ohio 43302-3741
TEL 740-382-5452 / 800-374-2806
FAX 740-383-6421 WEB http://www.ocecd.org

Child Advocacy Center (CAC)

The Center provides information and assistance to parents of children with disabilities regarding special education.

1821 Summit Road, Suite 110
Cincinnati, Ohio 45237
TEL 513-821-2400
FAX 513-821-2442
E-Mail CADCenter@aol.com

Office for Civil Rights (OCR) U.S. Department of Education, Cleveland Office

OCR is a division of the U.S. Department of Education and is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination because of disability in public schools and in other programs that receive federal funding.

600 Superior Avenue East, Room 750
Cleveland, Ohio 441142611
TEL 216-522-4970
TDD 216-522-4944
FAX 216-522-2573
E-Mail OCR_Cleveland@ed.gov
WEB http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/CFAPPS/OCR/contactus.cfm

School Websites

Central website links to web sites for schools in Ohio. This site can be used to access information about your school's board policies and general information about your school district's programs.

WEB http://www.mecdc.org/

The DRM Regional Resources Directory

A guide to disability resources on the internet for Ohio.

WEB http://www.disabilityresources.org/OHIO.html

Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE)

CADRE is a national center on dispute resolution which encourages the use of mediation and other collaborative strategies to resolve special education disputes.

WEB http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/

The Ohio Center for Deafblind Education (OCDBE)

OCDBE provides free technical assistance, consultation, training and information to children who are deafblind and their providers and support agencies.

4807 Evanswood Drive, Suite 300
Columbus, Ohio 43229-6294
TEL 614-785-1163 / 800-229-0844
TTY 614-785-1158
FAX 614-785-0513
E-Mail ocdbe@ssco.org
http://www.ssco.org/ocdbe/

Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI)

OCALI serves parents and educators of students with low incidence and severe disabilities including children with TBI in cooperation with ODE and provides technical assistance, professional development, AT, materials for students with visual impairments, and training opportunities.

5220 North High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43214
TEL 614-410-0321
FAX 614-410-1090
TTY 614-410-1076
WEB www.ocali.org

Brain Injury Association of Ohio (BIAOH)

BIAOH is a statewide advocacy and education organization for Ohioans with brain injury and their families. BIAOH's Community Support Networks (CSNs) link individuals and families with services and promote networking and collaboration among area service providers and advocates.

1335 Dublin Road, Suite 217D
Columbus, Ohio 43215
TEL 614-481-7100 / 866-644-6242
FAX 614-481-7103
E-Mail help@biaoh.org
WEB http://www.biaoh.org

Traumatic Brain Injury Collaboration Space (TBICS)

TBICS, formerly known as TBI TAC, was established in 1997 to help states to plan and develop effective programs that will improve access to health care and other services for people with TBI and their families. TBICS supports the federal TBI Program administered by the grantor for this booklet.

4330 East West Highway, Suite 301
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
TEL 301-656-3145
FAX 301-656-3530
E-Mail khcurrier@tbitac.nashia.org WEB http://www.tbitac.nashia.org/tbics/

Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission (RSC)

RSC provides vocational rehabilitation (VR) services to people with disabilities to become employed and independent. RSC is comprised of the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired and the Bureau of Disability Determination. Contacts for BVR and BSVI are below.

400 East Campus View Boulevard
Columbus, Ohio 43235-4604
TEL 614-438-1200 voice/TTY
TEL 800-282-4536 voice/TTY
WEB http://www.rsc.ohio.gov

Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR)

A division of RSC, above.

TEL 614-438-1250
TEL 800-282-4536 ext. 1250 voice and TTY in Ohio
WEB http://www.rsc.state.oh.us/bvrbvsi/default.aspx

Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI)

A division of RSC, above.

TEL 800-282-4536, ext. 1255 in Ohio only
TEL 614-438-1255
WEB http://www.rsc.state.oh.us/bvrbvsi/default.aspx

Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD)

The mission of DODD is to ensure the availability of services and supports that assist individuals in living the life they choose; to promote their health and safety; and to assist and support the families of these individuals in achieving these goals. DODD provides services through 88 county boards.

30 East Broad Street, 12th Floor
Columbus, Ohio, 43266-0415
TEL 614-466-5214
WEB http://odmrdd.state.oh.us

Ohio Department of Mental Health (ODMH)

ODMH oversees nearly 500 not-for-profit community mental health systems through 50 county-level boards which function as "Local Mental Health Authorities" covering one to five counties. Most boards oversee both mental health and addiction services as ADAMH Services Boards.

30 East Broad Street, 8th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43266-0414
TEL 614-466-1984
FAX 614-466-1571
WEB http://www.mh.state.oh.us

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