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OHIO COALITION FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES	740-382-5452
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities, OCECD, has a grant from the federal government to provide parent training, information and technical assistance for families of children with disabilities in Ohio, (birth to 22 years old) who would like improved educational services for their child. Disabilities are: from Ohio Operating Standards) *Autism *Cognitive Disability (Mental Retardation) *Deaf-Blindness *Deafness *Emotional Distrubance *Hearing Impairment *Multiple Disabilitise *Orthopedic Impairment *Other health impairment *specific Learning Disability *Speech or Language Impairment *Traumatic Brain Injury *Visual Impairment

REHABILITATION SERVICES COMMISSION (BUREAU OF SERVICES FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED)	419-227-4270 (V/TDD)
1. Vocational Rehabilitation: May include diagnosis, evaluation, counseling, physical restoration, training, tools and other equipment and placement services. 2. Rehabilitation Teaching: Services to teach visually impaired individuals to complete homemaking duties or daily personal activities through the Toledo BSVI office at 1-800-589-5811. 3. Business Enterprises: Establishes and supervises small businesses operated by the blind. 4. Vocational Development Specialist: A habilitation and vocational rehabilitation resource regarding visual impairments for children, students, families, school professionals and other agency staff and employers.

SIGHT CENTER (THE) TOLEDO SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND	419-720-3937
1. Social Work 2. Rehabilitation Teaching 3. Orientation and Mobility Training 4. Talking Books 5. Adaptive Equipment 6. Low Vision Clinic 7. Children's Services 8. Client Advocacy 9. Braille Transcriptions 10. Computer Technology Resource Center 11. Adaptive Computer Technology

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	419-228-7401
1. Assistance in filing claims for Social Security, SSI and/or Medicare 2. Assistance in applying for a Social Security number or replacement card 3. Answers to inquiries about Social Security, SSI, or Medicare 4. Assistance in filing appeals 5. Information and referral services