Family Support: Special Needs Education Resource Directory
Special Needs Educational Resources
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Akron Public Schools |
Culliver Reading Center |
| Family Child Learning Center 143 Northwest Ave., Building A Tallmadge, OH 44278 Phone: 330-633-2055 |
Medina County Schools Educational Service Center 124 W. Washington St. Medina, OH 44256 Phone: 330-723-6393 |
| Summer Reinforcement Program Summer program for children ages 5-12 that provides tutoring support in math and reading. 5175 Rustic Hills Drive Medina, OH 44256 Phone: 330-725-5311 Email: sumrein@apk.net |
Summit County Educational Service Center Provides services and learning opportunities for local and affiliated school districts. 420 Washington Ave., Suite 200 Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 Phone: 330-945-5600 |
| United Disability Services Toy Resource Center Parents, teachers, daycare providers and professionals can borrow toys for children. Toys adapted for special needs children are also available. Toy Resource Center 701 South Main St. Akron, OH 44311-1019 Phone: 330-762-9755 |
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities Ensures that Ohio children with special needs receive a free public education in the least restrictive environment. Executive Office 165 West Center St., Suite 302 Marion, OH 43302-3741 Email: ocecd@gte.net |
| Ohio Help Me Grow Ohio Department of Health Bureau of Early Intervention Services 246 North High St. P.O. Box 118 Columbus, OH 43216-0118 Phone: 614-644-8389 Email: beis@gw.odh.state.oh.us |
Parent Mentors of Ohio Ohio Department of Education Office for Exceptional Children 3rd Floor 25 South Front St., Mail Stop 204 Columbus, OH 43215-4183 Phone: 614-466-0224 Email: deborah.swinehart@ode.state.oh.us |
| Bright Futures Bright Futures Project Georgetown University Box 571272 Washington, DC 20057-1272 Phone: 202-784-9556 Email: brightfutures@ncemch.org |
Council for Exceptional Children IDEA Information 1110 North Glebe Road, Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22201-5704 Phone: 888-232-7733 TTY: 866-915-5000 |
| Devereux Pocono Learning opportunities for individuals with special challenges 444 Devereux Drive P.O. Box 638 Villanova, PA 19085 Phone: 800-345-1292 |
The Disability Rights, Education and Defense Fund Main Office 2212 Sixth St. Berkeley, CA 94710 Phone and TTY: 510-644-2555 Email: dredf@dredf.org |
| Learning Disabilities Association of America 4156 Library Road Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1349 Phone: 412-341-1515 |
The Families and Advocates Partnership for Education FAPE Coordinating Office PACER Center 8161 Normandale Blvd. Minneapolis, MN 55437-1044 Phone: 952-838-9000 TTY: 952-838-0190 Email: fape@fape.org |
| Exceptional Parent Magazine Phone: 877-372-7368 |
IDEA Revisited Download "A Guide to the IEP" |
Center for Parent Information and Resources c/o Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) 35 Halsey St., 4th Floor Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 642-8100 |
Project SPARKLE 6500 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-6500 Phone: 888-800-1487 |
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Zero to Three |
United Way of Summit and Medina 90 North Prospect St. P.O. Box 1260 Akron, OH 44309-1260 Phone: 330-762-7601 |
Special Needs Literacy Resources
| Akron-Summit County Public Library 60 South High St. Akron, OH 44326 Phone: 330-643-9050 (children's library); 330-643-9000 (main library) |
This City Reads! Akron-Summit County Public Library 60 South High St. Akron, OH 44326 Phone: 330-643-9099 |
| Project LEARN of Summit County 60 South High St. Akron, OH 44326 Phone: 330-434-9461 |
Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) 25 South Front St., 6th Floor, Mail Stop 614 Columbus, OH 43215-4183 Phone: 614-466-5015 |
| ProLiteracy Worldwide 1320 Jamesville Ave. Syracuse, NY 13210 Phone: 888-528-2224 |
National Center for Family Literacy 325 West Main St., Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40202-4237 Phone: 877-326-5481 |
| Ohio Literacy Resource Center Research 1 - 1100 Summit St. Kent State University P.O. Box 5190 Kent, OH 44242-0001 Phone: 800-765-2897 Email: olrc@literacy.kent.edu |
Literary Information and Communication System (LINCS) ald@lincs.ed.gov |
Special Needs Scholarship Resources
| HEATH Resource Center National clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. George Washington University/HEATH Resource Center 2121 K St. NW, Suite 220 Washington, DC 20037 Phone: 800-544-3284 Email: askheath@gwu.edu |
Patient Advocate Foundation Scholarships for survivors, providing support to patients seeking to initiate or complete a course interrupted or delayed by a diagnosis of cancer or life-threatening disease. 700 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Suite 200 Newport News, VA 23606 Phone: 800-532-5274 Email: help@patientadvocate.org |
| Childhood Cancer Patients American Cancer Society Phone: 800-227-2345 Ohio office: 888-227-6446 |
The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults PMB #505 4725 Dorsey Hall Drive, Suite A Ellicott City, MD 21042 Phone: 888-393-3863 Email: info@ulmanfund.org |
| Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Scholarship Program 302 Ridgefield Court Asheville, NC 28806 Phone: 800-253-6530 Email: familysupport@pbtfus.org |
Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation for Brain Tumor Survivors 8000 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 888-485-5457 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Education and Scholarships CF Scholarship Foundation 2814 Grant St. Evanston, IL 60201 Phone: 847-328-0127 Email: mkbcfsf@aol.com |
