- Abledata
ABLEDATA is a federally funded project whose primary mission is to provide information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources to consumers, organizations, professionals, and caregivers within the United States.
- Access Center for Independent Living
35 South Jefferson St.
Dayton, OH 45402
(937)341-5202 (Voice)
(937)341-5217 (Fax/TTY)
(937)341-5218 (REDI)
(937)341-5205 (DIMENET)
Their mission is to ensure that people with disabilities have full and complete access to the community in which they reside.
- ADAMHS Board
409 E. Monument Ave.
Dayton, OH 45402
(937)443-0416
Their mission is to improve and promote Mental Health, to facilitate the process of recovering from Mental Illness and Chemical Dependency, and to prevent the abuse of Alcohol and Other Drugs.
- Community Services for the Deaf
211 South Main Street
Suite 500, Fidelity Building
Dayton, OH 45402
(937)640-8032 Voice
(937)222-7921 TTY
(937)640-8036
Services include: sign language interpreting, counseling, case management, consultation and in-service training, advocacy, information and referral, sign language classes, Hard of Hearing support group, A.D.A. information and compliance.
- Consumer Advocacy Model Program, Miami Valley Hospital
(937)259-1384
This is an advocacy and referral program for individuals with disabilities who have a history of chemical abuse or are currently alcohol or drug dependent.
- Crisis Care
(937)224-4646
Provides crisis and assessment service 24 hours a day for persons with mental health, drug or alcohol needs.
- Epilepsy Foundation of Western Ohio
7523 Brandt Pk.
Huber Heights, OH 45424
937-233-2500 or 800-360-3296
Fax 937-233-5439
- Goodwill Industries of the Miami Valley
1511 Kuntz Road
Dayton, OH 45404
(937)461-4800 voice
(937)461-2750 fax
Goodwill provides career training, workplace literacy, job placement and job coaching services that help individuals become vocationally and academically competitive and marketable.
- HelpLink Information and Referral
211 or (937)225-3000 or (800)91REACH (toll free from Greene and Preble Counties)
Skilled social workers will answer your call and search a database of more than 1,000 health and human service organizations to try to find help for your problem.
- Human Relations Council, City of Dayton
(937)228-1693 Voice or (937)461-0819 TTY
This is a civil rights organization responsible for marking sure that people with disabilities are not being discriminated against in housing, employment, public accommodation, and credit within the city of Dayton. A resource for A.D.A. education and enforcement.
- Job Accommodation Network
A free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations, the ADA, and the employability of people with disabilities.
- Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
800 Vine Street - Library Square
Cincinnati, OH 45402
(800)582-0335
The Cincinnati Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped is part of a nationwide network of special libraries for print disabilities. The Regional Library provides books and magazines on cassette tape, on recorded disc and in braille.
- Miami Valley Regional Center
4801 Springfield Street
Dayton, Ohio 45431
(937)236-9965
Provides resources and training for special education.
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Ohio Valley Chapter
(Serves the Dayton and Miami Valley area)
4460 Lake Forest Dr.
Suite 236
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513)769-4400
- OAVIS - Ohio Alliance of Visually Impaired Students
OAVIS
1136 Haviland Avenue
Dayton,OH 45410
1-800-835-2226 ACB-O
oavis98@hotmail.com
Their mission is to increase educational opportunity and equality, to expand access to employment and social opportunities, to promote an understanding of their needs as students, and to inform students of the services and technologies available to them. This group is affliated with the American Council of the Blind (ACB), National Alliance of Blind Students (NABS) and the American Council of the Blind of Ohio (ACB-O)
- Ohio Client Assistance Project
(800)228-5405
Serves as an advocate for clients of Rehabilitation Services Commission when they encounter obstacles or conflicts in obtaining services.
- OTAP -Ohio Technology Access Project
(937)222-2755
This project recycles donated computers for people with special needs.
- Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
(800)803-7201
- Rehabilitation Services Commission
Provides vocational rehabilitation services, with the objective of returning people with disabilities to appropriate employment. The Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) provides services for persons who are legally blind or visually impaired. The Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR) provides services for all other individuals with disabilities.
(937)331-5000 BVR and BSVI office for Montgomery and Preble counties
1 Elizabeth Place SW10, Dayton 45408
(800)282-4536 for office locations serving other areas - Self-Help Clearinghouse
(937)225-3004
Provides information on approximately 400 local support groups, technical assistance to new and ongoing support groups, and training workshops for group facilitators.
- Sightless Children Club, Inc.
(937)671-9171 or
(937)671-9162
email: info@sightlesschildren.org
This is a private citizens' association that provides assistance to students in grade school, high school, college and beyond to employment.
- Technology Resource Center
Goodwill - Easter Seals
1133 Edwin Moses Blvd
Dayton, OH 45408
(937)461-3305
Provides consultation for computer access to individuals with disabilities and the professionals who work with them. Equipment is available for trial use and to provide more extensive information on the variety of products on the market.
- Vision Center of Central Ohio
1293 North High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43201
(614)294-5571
Provides comprehensive rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities since 1927.
- W.O.R.D.S. Radio Reading Service
1511 Kuntz Rd.
Dayton, OH 45404
(937)461-4800
Western Ohio Radio Reading Service broadcasts readings from the Dayton Daily News, The Wall Street Journal, etc. through special radio receivers and on the SAP channel of WPTD television.
