Raising a child with a disability is challenging: here are some resources to help.

Special Education Lawyers:

If you need a lawyer to advocate in IEP meetings, we recommend Cuddy Law Firm.

*Ashland Special Needs Ministry does not provide finances for lawyers.

Disability Rights Advocacy

The Arc of Ohio

OhioRISE

Home-based behavioral resources and aid.

OhioRISE Services (pdf)

Call OhioRISE: 833-711-0773

Recommended books:

An Autistic's Guide to Autism

Kloey Kaeser
Link to purchase on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH5YWTTD/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IZ5OG0W4462S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rcF0ZW6ZjmvSJOAlhcbWGTUvLOGZAe3FarPfavrGl4AJpb44TOmlzAdHqr0kF2T54nZLxeREu4cTE2HbfiwRHWQkZt81nsAlRcEpik_-Xe8aaJuNuVOqhecquaq1WxnyFK_-7OHToDXbYWqsGrr8jTG4eKt0ozu_bOmGzE225Nzbxi5ZetE0eNJ61sDAWHg-7v2TzL64jX3My_rtklr0HI3SAejAMto7XGwa_VorS9c.EPwvY7kIZwLH5YT1whTGUMEB5O-Kj58H9Kk4NdHlYZs&dib_tag=se&keywords=an+autistic%27s+guide+to+autism&qid=1752160148&sprefix=%2Caps%2C166&sr=8-1
Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew

Ellen Notbohm
Link to purchase on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Things-Every-Child-Autism-Wishes/dp/1941765882/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2NQCBR2J2V1A7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.x1J6olatx2YGt1fqtA0T-4jRdto-bqoLBUJ9YZlp4NmzF2x8tyURDfWIhv3XIzOQxLnHclWlDQ4GiTYJkkf55OaGXK2oeDI0g5NBdqBYMUrt7UdzzkTB4KSb1jJT6bVzwyvm-Bz7a-futWW6_IzdYcf8s27q2T8IxcTiwtnnabSkj4tT6gbnncae6GSn2nmLbgAQDEJtMjcczue08ybu-cowYcmpsqPXNlxT_4yFb3A.qSxtVonCVghS9KQ-71vrkMZbtjvziMAcBSn8G99gMYY&dib_tag=se&keywords=ellen+notbohm&qid=1752160231&sprefix=ellen+not%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-1
The Reason I Jump

Naoki Higashida
Link to purchase on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1444776770/?bestFormat=true&k=the%20reason%20i%20jump&ref_=nb_sb_ss_w_scx-ent-pd-bk-d_de_k0_1_13&crid=300M7A31HJPJQ&sprefix=the%20reason%20I%20
Emergence: Labeled Autistic

Temple Grandin
Carly's Voice

Arthur & Carly Fleischmann
Thinking in Pictures

Temple Grandin

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