Resources for Parents

Autism Society of Dayton

Family and Children First Council
The Family and Children First Council (FCFC) helps to plan, develop, and coordinate services for children and families in Miami County.

National Association of Parents with Children in Special Education

Riverside: Miami County Board of Developmental Disabilities
The Miami County Board of Developmental Disabilities, known locally as Riverside, serves approximately 1,000 people of all ages in Miami County. Riverside’s mission is to empower people with developmental disabilities to live, work and play as full members of our community. The organization’s vision is to build a community that supports and values people of all abilities.
Riverside’s core function is to coordinate and provide funding for services people need to live full lives. These services include in-home care, adult day services, job training and transportation. These services are funded in part through local levy dollars and are delivered through a network of local provider agencies and independent caregivers. Riverside also directly provides Early Intervention Services for children ages 0-3 with developmental delays through in-home services to help families stimulate development in communication skills, motor development, early learning skills and social-emotional development. Riverside also provides training for direct support staff to ensure the highest quality of care, as well as a multitude of learning opportunities, recreational activities, Special Olympics programs and other valuable services.

What is PBIS?

Child Development: Birth to Age 5
Learn what your child can do from birth to age 5. Use these insights to prepare your child for kindergarten.

Helping Your Child Make Successful Transitions: Home to School
Learn tips on what you can do to assist in making the transition to kindergarten easier for your child.

Milestones: Understanding Your Child's Social and Emotional Development from Birth to Age 5

Tips for Families: Fostering Social and Emotional Development in Young Children

Getting Ready for the Age of Majority
Age of majority is the age when children legally become adults. At this time, they gain the rights of adults.

Ohio Transition Support Partnership
Students with disabilities gain skills to prepare for today’s in-demand careers needed to achieve high quality employment outcomes.

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
Empowering Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence.

Parent Quick Guide to Transition

Regional Transition Council
Regional Contact: Marg Rehling, State Support Team 10, (937) 236-9965

Transition Resource by County

• National Alliance on Mental Health
• Samaritan Behavioral Health - Young Children's Assessment and Treatment Services (YCATS)

Family Guide to Acronyms 
We understand that there are a lot of acronyms in education, please check out this helpful guide here. 

Cerebral Palsy Group
We are an online resource for anyone who has been affected by cerebral palsy, brain injuries, or birth injuries. We are an online resource for anyone who has been affected by cerebral palsy, brain injuries, or birth injuries.
 
Understanding the 3 Areas of Executive Function
Not all experts look at executive function in the same way but many view it as an important group of skills. Learn more about these skills, what they are and how they work.
 
State Support Team 10
Ohio’s state support system includes 16 regional State Support Teams who use a connected set of tools to improve instructional practice and student performance on a continuing basis.
 
When targeting areas to improve achievement, schools and districts can add power through a state support team to assist and support their efforts.

State Support Teams are local and regional Ohio educators with a history in school improvement, preschool and special education. The Ohio Department of Education coordinates the 16 regional teams that cover Ohio and there is no cost to use the services.

State Support Team Region 10 serves schools in Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery and Preble Counties

Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI)

The Family and Community Outreach Center equips and empowers families with knowledge, information, and resources. 

The Autism Center works to build the capacity of school districts and other education agencies to improve their instruction and support for individuals with autism. Cerebral Palsy is a name given to a set of nerve disorders which affect muscle coordination and body movement. Each year roughly 10,000 babies are born with cerebral palsy.