Parent involvement makes a difference!
Visit OhioPIRC.org for information and Ohio resources
Region 2 SST encourages parents in Erie, Huron and Lorain County to participate in our parent trainings.
For questions or assistance with your child's IEP or ETR, please contact one of the following at 440-324-5777:
- Tracy Lichtenfels, Regional Director of Special Ed & Family Services - ext. 1136 or email - lichtenfels@esclc.org
- Jennifer Heim, Autism/Low Incidence/Assistive Technology Consultant - ext. 1148 or email - heim@esclc.org
Click here for the Parent Mentor page
Basic Resources:
IEP Facilitation Procedures for Special Education
Mediation Procedures for Special Education
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Regional Parent Resources
Counseling Resources
Whose IDEA is this?
Autism Resources:
The 100 Day Kit
A tool kit to assist families in getting the critical information they need in the first 100 days after an autism diagnosis.
Evidence of Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Autism and Implications for Treatment
Autism classroom.com http://autismclassroom.com/home/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
MeMoves http://www.thinkingmoves.com/An award winning DVD, one two-minute MeMoves sequence can immediately calm even an autistic child in distress. Imitating those on the screen, users are transformed by the images, movements and music.
OCALI Autism Internet Modules www.ocali.org
Prevelance of Autism Spectrum Disorders link
Ohio Interagency Work Group on Autism
Post Secondary Transition Resources:
Homework Resources:
Especially for Parents
Help for Parents
INFOhio
Learning Support Links:
Closing the Gap - Computer Technology in Special Education
DO-IT Careers/K-12
Family Center on Technology and Disability
Helping Your Child Series
Inclusion Series
LD Online
National Center for Student Progress Monitoring
National Inclusive Schools Week
Project Participate
Promising Practices Network
Schwab Learning
Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI)
Students with Disabilities
Tool Kit on Teaching and Assessing Students with Disabilities - For Parents
Try Science
Parent Engagement Resources:
IDEA Partnership
National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education
Pacer Center
Ohio Dept. of Education - Welcome Families
Partners in Policymaking
Parent Advocacy for Children with Special Needs
Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers
The Family Center on Technology and Disability
Family Support:
Autism Link
Beach Center on Families and Disabilities
Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education
Disability Resources Monthly (DRM)
disABILITY Information and Resources
Exceptional Parent Magazine
Family Education
Fathers Network
Family Village
Food and Nutrition
InfoOhio - Parent Resources
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Office for Children and Families Kinship Care
Student Progress Monitoring Resources for Families
The Up Side of Downs of Greater Cleveland
Wrightslaw
Disability Resources
IDA Fact Sheets on Dyslexia and Related Language-Based Learning Disabilities
