Resource Library by Topic
Advocacy
American Association of People with Disabilities
American Civil Liberties Union
National Council on Disability
The Council for Disability Rights
Aging
The Best Medical Alert Systems of 2019
Assisted Living
Assisted Living Options for People with Disabilities
Behavioral Health / Substance Use
Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Detox Local: Support for Quitting Drugs & Alcohol Safely and Comfortably
Live Another Day: Addiction & Mental Health Resources for ALL
The Impact of Substance Abuse and Addiction on Families
Veterans Embracing Alternate Recovery Therapies
Understanding the Opiod Epidemic: Opiod Abuse in America
Suboxone: Side Effects, Dosage, Uses and More
Relink.org (addiction recovery, human trafficking, and incarceration reentry)
Blindness
National Federation of the Blind
American Foundation for the Blind
National Alliance of Blind Students
Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Assoc. for Education and Rehab. Of Blind and Visually Impaired (AER)
The Sight Center for Northwest Ohio
Brain Injury
Ohio Valley Ctr. for Brain Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
College Guide for Students with Disabilities
Best Colleges.com - College Planning with Physical Disabilities
College Resources for Disabled Students: Best Colleges, Gov't Programs, Scholarships & Helpful Apps
College Successs for Students with Learning Disorders
Deafness
Community Centers for the Deaf
Ohio Hiring Aid Assistance Program
National Association for the Deaf
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Hearing Loss Association of America
Association of Late Deafened Adults
Communication Sciences Research Center (Cincinnati)
Healthy Hearing Children of Deaf Adults
Supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
Developmental
Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council
Institute for Community Inclusion
The Arc For people with intellectal and developmental disabilities
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Discounts for People with Disabilities
Dealspotr 60+ Discounts, Health Care Resources, and Helpful Programs for People with Disabilities
Down Syndrome
National Down Syndrome Society
National Association for Down Syndrome
Up Side of Downs in Northeast Ohio
Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio
Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati
Down Syndrome Association of Greater Toledo
Miami Valley Down Syndrome Association
Down Syndrome Association of the Valley
Financial Aid Guide for Students with Disabilities
Best Scholarship Search Platforms
Financial Resources and Discounts for Students with Disabilities
Social Security Administration (SSA) Disability Home
Financial Literacy
Goodwills in Ohio
Goodwill Industries of Akron, Inc.
Goodwill Industries of Northeast Ohio
Goodwill Industries of South Central Ohio
Goodwill Industries of Southern Ohio, Inc.
Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries
Goodwill Industries of Erie, Huron, Ottawa and Sandusky Counties
Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland & East Central Ohio, Inc.
Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley
Goodwill Industries of Lorain County
Licking/Knox Goodwill Industries
Marion Goodwill Industries, Inc.
Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio
Goodwill Industries of Wayne and Holmes Counties
Goodwill Industries of Zanesville
Further information regarding all of Ohio's Goodwill's
Housing
Home Modifications for Disabilities - Checklists and Funding
Home Modifications and Selling your Home
Renters Rights for Tenants with Disabilities
Independent Living
Access Center for Independent Living
Southeastern Ohio Center for Independent Living
The Ohio Assisted Living Association
Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council
Institute for Independent Living.org
National Council on Independent Living
Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential (LEAP)
Medicaid Buy-In & Social Security Work Incentives
Medicaid Buy-in for Workers with Disabilities
Social Security Guide to Work Incentives
Work Incentive information and fact sheets can be found here by searching for 80-VR-11-15.
Savings Plan for People with Disabilities
State Agencies
Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services
Ohio Legal Rights Service - Coming Soon
Ohio Minority Health Commission
Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board & Audiology
Technology
Entering College as a Disabled Student
How to Use Mobile Technology to Manage Diabetes
Transition
Special Needs Resource Directory
Entry Point: Internship Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
Resource Guide for Parents of Students with Disabilities
Transportation
Handicap Parking Permit Guide for People with Disabilities
Community Transportation Association
Allen County Regional Transit Authority
Allen County Application for UpLift ADA
Ashtabula County Transportation Systems (ACTS)
Butler County Regional Transit Authority
Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)
Community Action Transit System (CATS) (Pike County)
Delaware Area Transit Authority
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority
Greene County Transit Board (Greene CATS)
Lancaster Public Transit System
Metro Regional Transit Authority (METRO RTA)
Portage Area Regional Transit Authority
Western Reserve Transit Authority
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA)
Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA)
Western Reserve Transit Authority
Travel
Veterans
Operation Independence Veterans Programs
Buckeye Chapter Paralyzed Veterans of America
Blinded American Veterans Foundation
Scholarships for Military Spouse and Children