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ABC Pediatric Therapy
ABC Pediatric Therapy Network At ABC Pediatric Therapy Network, we know communication is the key to successful ... ABC Pediatric Therapy Network. 9902 Windisch Rd. West Chester, OH 45069
Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps
The mission of the Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps is to assure, through the development and support of high quality coordinated systems, that children with special health care needs and their families obtain comprehensive care and services which are family-centered, community-based, and culturally sensitive.
Help Me Grow
Help Me Grow is a statewide program in Ohio for expectant parents, newborns, infants and toddlers and their families that provides health, developmental, and parenting services and resources. Every county in Ohio has Help Me Grow for families.
Jane and Richard Thomas Center for Down Syndrome
The Jane and Richard Thomas Center for Down Syndrome in the Division of Developmental Disabilities (formerly Cincinnati Center for Developmental Disorders) at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center offers a new and innovative approach to the care of individuals with Down syndrome.
Les Leshin M.D.
Author's note: I'm a pediatrician and the father of Avi, 13 years old, and Nathan, 15 years old. (Photos!) Avi has Down Syndrome ("DS" for short) and has inspired me to write these essays about children with DS for other parents. I have put them here for general reading. You may E-mail me with any questions about these essays. I have also included some other pediatric items of interest for parents.
Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental...
The mission of the Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities is to ensure the availability of services and supports that assist individuals in living the life they choose; to promote their health and safety; and to assist and support the families of these individuals in achieving these goals.
Ohio Golden Buckeye Card
Ohio Golden Buckeye Card is honored at more than 19,000 businesses statewide. Cardholders are also eligible for the free Golden Buckeye Prescription Drug Savings Program, which provides significant savings on medicines at most Ohio pharmacies. You're eligible for a free Golden Buckeye card if you are age 60 or better, or are age 18 - 59 and have a Medicare-certified disability.
SPECS4US
SPECS4US was created and founded in 2004 by Maria Dellapina with over 25 years in the optical industry and the mother of a four-year-old with Down Syndrome. She saw a definite need for this frame line. After two years of searching for an eyeglass frame to fit her daughter, Erin, Maria decided to use her knowledge as both an optician and mother to help Erin and others like her. “Erin’s World” is the frame line specially designed to fit children with Down syndrome superior to the typical frame. Unlike other frames, the bridge is adjusted to fit on their smaller noses and the temples (some people call them arms) are designed to help keep the glasses from constantly slipping. Erin's World frames are available in a variety of sizes and styles to fit toddlers to adults
The Hirschsprung's & Motility Disorders Support Network...
The Hirschsprung's & Motility Disorders Support Network (HMDSN), is an organization that makes it possible for of ordinary people and families, who's children suffer from Hirschsprung's Disease and other Gastrointestinal motility disorders to support each other. We want to help parents which children suffer from these Secret Diseases.
Waisman Center
The Waisman Center is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about human development and developmental disabilities throughout the lifespan. The center is one of 9 national centers that encompasses a Mental Retardation Developmental Disabilities Research Center and a Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.