Inclusive Catholic Education

Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Program

Approved providers for the Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Program -- Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Toledo

All Saints School (K-8) Rossford
Bishop Hoffman Catholic Schools (K-12) Fremont
Calvert Catholic Schools (K-12) Tiffin
Cardinal Stritch High School and Academy (K-12) Oregon
Divine Mercy School (K-6) Payne
Holy Cross School (K-6) Defiance
Holy Trinity School (K-8) Assumption
Immaculate Conception School (K-8) Bellevue
Immaculate Conception School (K-5) Port Clinton
Lima Central Catholic High School (9-12) Lima
Most Blessed Sacrament School (K-8) Toledo
Norwalk Catholic School (K-12) Norwalk
Notre Dame Academy (7-12) Toledo
Our Lady of Consolation School (K-8) Carey
Our Lady of Perpetual Help (K-8) Toledo
Regina Coeli School (K-8) Toledo
Sacred Heart of Jesus School (K-8) Bethlehem (Shelby)
St. Aloysius School (K-8) Bowling Green
St. Bernard School (K-8) New Washington
St. Boniface School (K-5) Oak Harbor
St. Charles School (K-8) Lima
St. Francis de Sales School (7-12) Toledo
St. Francis Xavier School (K-6) Willard
St. Gerard School (K-8) Lima
St. Joan of Arc School (K-8) Toledo
St. John the Evangelist (K–12) Delphos
St. John's Jesuit Academy (6-8) Toledo
St. John’s Jesuit High School (9-12) Toledo
St. Joseph School (K-8) Crestline
St. Joseph School (K-8) Galion
St. Joseph School (K-8) Maumee
St. Mary School (1-6) Edgerton
St. Mary School (K-8) Leipsec
St. Mary School (K-8) Mansfield
St. Mary School (K- 6) Shelby
St. Mary School (K-6) Vermilion
St. Patrick School (K-8) Bryan
St. Peter School (K-6) Mansfield
St. Peter Junior High and High School (7-12) Mansfield
St. Peter School (K-6) Upper Sandusky
St. Rose School (K-8) Perrysburg
St. Ursula Academy (6-12) Toledo
Sandusky Central Catholic (K-12) Sandusky

Autism Scholarship Program

Approved providers for the Autism Scholarship Program – Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Toledo

Lima Central Catholic High School (9-12) Lima
Most Blessed Sacrament Elementary School (preK-8) Toledo
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Elementary School (preK-8) Toledo
Regina Coeli School (K-8) Toledo
Sandusky Central Catholic (preK-12), Sandusky
St. Aloysius School (preK-8) Bowling Green
St. Charles Elementary School (preK-8) Lima
St. Francis de Sales School (7-12) Toledo
St. Peter Elementary School (preK-6) Mansfield
St. Peter Junior High and High School (7-12) Mansfield

Coffee & Conversation, Support Group for Parents of children of any age with developmental disabilities. 

1st Thursday of every month, Sylvania, OH

Certified Autism Resources

Sesame Street and Autism

Parenting resources for learning & attention issues: Understood

Greater Toledo Community Resources for People with Disabilities and Special Needs

IDEAs That Work: Preparing children and youth with disabilities for success

Center for Parent Information and Resources

The Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities

Autism Scholarship Program from the Ohio Department of Education

Regular Lives for Families with Children with Disabilities
A series of short video segments by Kathie Snow.

Links listed on this site are provided for information puposes only and are not necessarily endorsed by the Diocese of Toledo.

"All are Welcome" Building the Capacity of Catholic Schools to Serve the Needs of Students with Disabilities

by Michael J. Boyle

Certified Autism Resources

ESSA supports UDL

ASD Strategies in Action
Online classes free to Ohio teachers from OCALI

Education Week article: Serving all Kids, No Exceptions

Adaptations and Modifications for Students with Special Needs from TeacherVision

Ohio Department of Education Accommodations Manual

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Educational Strategies

Guidelines for Providing Service to Children with Disabilities Parentally Placed in Ohio Nonpublic Schools

IDEA in Private Schools, U.S. Department of Education

Apps for Children with Special Needs

Tar Heel Reader: Books for beginning readers of all ages

Assistive Technology for Children with Special Needs

Strategies That Differentiate Instruction for grades 4-12

Six Strategies for Differentiated Instruction in Project-Based Learning, by Andrew Miller, Edutopia

Learning with Disabilities, ASCD Express

Autism in the Classroom: Strategies that Work! by Kathy Mears

Creating a Student Support Team, by Ellen Flies

Does Your Technology Assist Your Students? by Mary Westendorf

Links listed on this site are provided for information puposes only and are not necessarily sponsored by the Diocese of Toledo.

NCEA Exceptional Learners Resources

Exceptional Learner's White Paper: One Spirit One Body by NCEA

Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children (ages 2 - 5)

Sighted Guide Ohio, a voice for persons in Ohio who are visually impaired or blind

National Catholic Board on Full Inclusion

DisabilityisNatural.com 

IDEAs That Work: Preparing children and youth with disabilities for success
IDEA Q&A for serving children with disabilities in private schools

The Iris Center

LD online

Intervention Central, RTI Resources

Differentiation Central from the Universtiy of Virginia

Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities

Ohio Center on Autism and Low Incidence Disabilities

National Catholic Partnership on Disability archived webinar, Access in Catholic Education for Students with Disabilities, Part I: Elementary Schools

Elementary Classroom Resources

Children and Adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

ASCD special issue: Learning with Disabilities

Clearinghouse for online professional development 

Genetics Educational Materials for School Success

Catholic Coalition for Special Education

Inclusive Religious Education for All Children

Inclusive Schools Network

Ohio's State Support Teams
Region 1 - Serves Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams and Wood Counties
Region 2 - Serves Erie and Huron Counties
Region 6 - Serves Allen County
Region 7 - Serves Crawford, Richland and Wyandot Counties

Links listed on this site are provided for information puposes only and are not necessarily sponsored by the Diocese of Toledo.

Webinars

To Tech or Not to Tech: Using Assistive Technology with young children with autism.

Managing the Emotional Rollercoaster.

Mini online classes relating to Autism.

Archived webinars on Access to Curriculum for Students with Low Incidence Disabilities.

Universal Design for Learning – short online courses.

National Catholic Partnership on Disability: Catholic Education for Students with Disabilities.

Links listed on this site are provided for information puposes only and are not necessarily sponsored by the Diocese of Toledo.

Inclusive Education Books – Available on loan from the Office of Equal Access Ministries
(419-244-6711)

All Are Welcome: Inclusive Service Delivery in Catholic Schools, by Martin Scanlan	The Law of Special Education and Non-Public Schools, Charles Russo, Allan Osborne, Joseph Massucci, Gerald Cattaro	From Disability to Possibility: The Power of Inclusive Classrooms, Patrick Schwarz	Listening to the Experts: Students with Disabilities Speak Out, by Elizabeth Keefe, Veronica Moore, Frances Duff
Inclusive Catholic Schools: A Matter of Possibilities	No Know Special Education in This School, by Ellen Wedemeyer	You’re Welcome: 30 Innovative Ideas for the Inclusive Classroom, by Patrick Schwarz, Paula Kluth	The Inclusion Facilitator’s Guide, by Cheryl Jorgensen, Mary Schuh, Jan Nisbet
A Land We Can Share: Teaching Literacy to Students with Autism, by Paula Kluth, Kelly Chandler-Olcott	The Beyond Access Model: Promoting Membership, Participation, and Learning for Students with Disabilities in the General Education Classroom, by Cheryl Jorgensen, Michael McSheehan, Rae Sonnenmeier	Children with Down’s Syndrome: A Guide for Teachers and Learning Support Assistants in Mainstream Primary and Secondary Schools, by Stephanie Lorenz	You’re Going to Love This Kid: Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom, by Paula Kluth
A Guide to Co-Teaching: Practical Tips for Facilitating Student Learning, by Richard Villa, Jacqueline Thousand, Ann Nevin	Inclusion, A Fresh Look: Practical Strategies to Help All Students Succeed, by Linda Tilton	The Teacher's Guide to Inclusive Education: 750 Strategies for Success! by Peggy A. Hammeken	Collaborate, Communicate, & Differentiate! by Wendy Murawski and Sally Spencer

Sighted Guide Ohio, a voice for persons in Ohio with vision loss and blindness.

• ADHD
• Autism Sprectrum Disorders
• Celiac Disease
• Cerebral Palsy
• Down Syndrome
• Epilepsy
• Hearing Impairment
• Intellectual Disability
• Learning Disabilities
• Mental Disorders
• Other Health Impairment
• Speech and Language Impairments
• Spina Bifida
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Visual Impairment