This is a list of resources available online. Ohio SIBS does not endorse or promote any of the following links.
Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council
http://olrs.ohio.gov/ddq/DDQFallSpecial09.pdf
Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
www.dodd.ohio.gov
This website has been designed as part of our commitment to people with developmental disabilities, their families, the professional staff who support them, their neighbors, their friends, and anyone committed to supporting and advocating for individuals with special needs.
PatriciaEBauer.com News & Commentary on Disability Issues
www.patriciaebauer.com
This website provides news and commentary about pertinent disability issues drawn from news organizations around the United States and elsewhere.
Life is Tough when Sibling has Disability
www.mysanantonio.com/news/Life_is_tough_when_sibling_has_disability.html
Life can be a little tougher for siblings of children with disabilities. Their brother or sister often gets the lion's share of parents' attention, and the siblings often must pitch in more than most. They may find themselves thrust into the jobs of translator and protector.
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Aging with Developmental Disabilities
www.rrtcadd.org/Resource/Interest/Info.html
The resources on this page include a variety of topics related to RRTCADD's research and training projects on aging with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
The Sibling Leadership Network: Recommendations for Research, Advocacy, and Supports
http://www.rrtcadd.org/assets/SLN_White_Paper.pdf
The series of white papers reported here provide recommendations for research, advocacy, and supports relating to siblings of persons with developmental disabilities.
Sibling Leadership Network Blog
http://sibleadership.blogspot.com
...an online companion to the ongoing efforts of the Sibling Leadership Network.
Links on "The Sibling Leadership Network"
www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=11184650878
DisabilityInfo.gov
www.disabilityinfo.gov
Welcome to DisabilityInfo.gov, the comprehensive Federal website of disability-related government resources. All of our citizens deserve to live and work with dignity and freedom. This website is an important step in our work to build an America where all individuals are celebrated for their abilities and encouraged to achieve their dreams.
Family Village
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu
Welcome to the Family Village! We are a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.
Our community includes informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive products and technology, adaptive recreational activities, education, worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature, and much, much more!
Family Voices
www.familyvoices.org
Developed by families of children with special needs, this site emphasizes advocacy by providing up-to-date information on law and policy changes affecting children with disabilities and their familes.
Federation for Children with Special Needs
www.fcsn.org
The Federation for Children with Special Needs brings parents and parent organizations together "to provide information, support, and assistance to parents of children with disabilitis, their professional partners, and their communities".
The ARC
www.thearc.org
Autism Society of America
www.autism-society.org
National Down Syndrome Society
www.ndss.org
The Next Chapter Book Club
www.nextchapterbookclub.org
Providing adolescents and adults with disabilities an opportunity to read and socialize with friends.
Best Buddies
www.bestbuddies.org/best-buddies
Best Buddies is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.