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04/07/2026

The Special Education Evaluation Roadmap, now available in more than 20 languages and recently updated to improve language clarity, is a tool to help families understand available pathways if they have concerns about their students’ learning.

This resource supports collaboration between families and schools and provides clear steps and timelines for the evaluation process.

Educators and school leaders are encouraged to share this updated resource with families. Access the roadmap on the Department’s Families of Students with Disabilities page.

https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Special-Education/Families-of-Students-with-Disabilities

Direct questions to [email protected].

Families are essential partners with teachers in supporting their child’s educational progress. This is especially true for families of students with disabilities. This page offers resources for you as a family member as you navigate the educational process for students with disabilities. 

03/25/2026

03/17/2026

Journey Into Adulthood Booster Session... STABLE Accounts: Option to Save Money

March 19, 2026
6:30-8pm
Location: Zoom, link sent to you after registration

To register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/e8c8677

02/24/2026

💡*If your child is 16 and/or in their last two years of high school, talk with your medical team provider (developmental pediatrician or nurse) about this program. Referral is needed. Please read flyer carefully.

Questions:
[email protected]
[email protected]

02/24/2026

A great option for Spring Break and summer that I learned about at the Lakota Summer Fair!

Keys for Success, LLC
To register: https://www.keysmusictherapy.com/register

02/04/2026

Special Needs Planning Webinar Series with Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Description
The Disabilities Services Department of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital has invited Attorney Derek Graham to offer this interactive, virtual presentation series to individuals and families with developmental disability and/or chronic health conditions ages 16 and up.

2/18/26: Planning for the Future (Trusts, STABLE Accounts, Benefits, Waivers)

2/25/26: Supported Decision Making & Guardianship

Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/TnOhIrzcQiOBOD6ZUEeNEg #/registration

Questions? Email: [email protected] or call: 513-636-1753

02/02/2026

An important reminder...

01/18/2026

Do you have a child or loved one with complex medical needs? Do you have questions about Nursing services in the Medicaid and Developmental Disabilities systems?

Join us for a three-part series! Home Care Nursing: What Families Need to Know

This information will be especially helpful for families whose children are coming home from the NICU or who have recently received a diagnosis that requires nursing care.

The series will feature speakers with lived experience as well as professionals with expertise in these specialized services.

We hope you can join us!

Register for all three dates:
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/mbdj2rq

Questions? Contact [email protected]

01/13/2026

Thank you to The Joshua Al-lateef Jr Foundation for this incredible gift to Lakota West High School!

01/07/2026

Team Captain Maureen Mowl invites you lace up and join the Lakota CARES Shamrock Shuffle team. Take on the 5K and make a difference in supporting EDGE Teen Services and our local nonprofit community!
Register: www.THEshamrockshuffle.com
Information: [email protected]
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