General Resources

Resource	Web Link	Phone	Description
Provider Guide Plus	providerguideplus.com	n/a	Your guide to DD providers in Ohio. A resource that provides information about services and offers a way to view and share information with and from others, including provider reviews.
Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities	www.dodd.ohio.gov	(877) 646-6733	The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) oversees a statewide system of supports and services for people with developmental disabilities and their families.
Social Security Administration	www.socialsecurity.gov	(800) 772-1213	The SSDI program pays benefits to adults who have a disability that began before they became 22-years-old.
Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities	www.cuyahogabdd.org	(216) 736-2673	Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities’s mission is to support and empower people with developmental disabilities to live, learn, work and play in the community.
Lorain County Board of Developmental Disabilities, aka Murray Ridge	www.murrayridgecenter.org	(440) 329-3734	For more than 40 years, the Lorain County Board of Developmental Disabilities, more commonly known as Murray Ridge Center, has been providing lifelong services for Lorain County citizens with developmental disabilities.
Summit County Board of Developmental Disabilities	www.summitdd.org	(330) 634-8000	Summit DD connects people with disabilities to supports that empowers each individual to contribute to their own success and to that of their community.
Geauga County Board of Developmental Disabilities (The Bessie Benner Metzenbaum Center)	www.geaugadd.org	(440) 729-9406	The Geauga County Board of Developmental Disabilities, known as The Bessie Benner Metzenbaum Center, was founded in 1966 to provide services and supports to individuals in Geauga County who have developmental disabilities.
Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities	www.lakebdd.org	(440) 350-5100	Lake County Board of DD provides a wide range of services for individuals with disabilities.
Portage County Board of Developmental Disabilities	www.pcbmrdd.org	(330) 678-7559	Portgate County Board of DD’s mission is to assist individuals in developing their abilities to achieve a life as active members of our community.
Cuyahoga County Job and Family Services	http://cjfs.cuyahogacounty.us	(216) 987-7000	Cuyahoga County Job and Family Services promotes economic self-sufficiency and personal responsibility for families by providing a broad range of quality services.
Cuyahoga County Probate Court	http://probate.cuyahogacounty.us	(216) 443-8895	Can help determine the guardianship of an individual who has developmental disabilities.
The Arc of Ohio	www.thearcofohio.org	(614) 487-4720	Advancing the rights of Ohio Citizens with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
People First of Ohio	www.peoplefirstohio.org	(740) 397-6100	People First of Ohio helps to set up local chapters of people with disabilities who are self-advocates. The chapters focus on helping others with disabilities become self-advocates. Local Chapters work mostly on local issues.
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities	www.ood.ohio.gov	(614) 438-1200	Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is the State of Ohio agency that partners with Ohioans with disabilities to achieve quality employment and independence. They also make determinations on Social Security disability.
American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR)	www.ancor.org		ANCOR is the advocate and resource for private community providers of services to people who have disabilities.

Disability Specific

Resource	Web Link	Phone	Description
Autism Speaks	www.autismspeaks.org	(888) 288-4762	Autism Speaks’ goal is to change the future for all who struggle with an autism spectrum disorder.
Autism Society	www.autism-society.org	(800) 328-8476	The Autism Society is the nation’s leading grassroots autism organization. They work to increase public awareness about the day-to-day issues about people across the spectrum, advocate for appropriate services for individuals of every age, and provide the latest information regarding treatment, education, research, and advocacy.
Epilepsy Foundation	www.epilepsyfoundation.org	(800) 332-1000	To lead the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures, and save lives.
Fragile X of Ohio	www.fragilexohio.org		A support group for families affected by Fragile X Syndrome
Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI)	www.ocali.org	(800) 886-2254	Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) serves families, educators, and professionals working with students with autism and low-incidence disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairments, other health impairments, and traumatic brain injuries.
The Up side of Downs	www.theupsideofdowns.org	(216) 447-8763	The Up Side of Downs exists to provide support, education and advocacy for people with Down syndrome, their families and communities throughout Northeast Ohio.