OCALI Pass accounts are available free of charge to anyone who wishes to participate in professional development opportunities and access various tools offered through the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI).
Learn more about OCALI's Family and Community Outreach Center and its mission to address the needs of families dealing with disability.
Learn about the process of AATA, how to identify the information needed for transition services and use the data to inform postsecondary goals.
Learn about a simple, effective, process to identify the focus of the needed AATA through a process of asking and answering questions.
Navigate the array of supports that can be considered as individuals with disabilities move to adult life.
View webcasts that share information about bullying and how to support those with special needs who are being bullied.
Explore the implementation of the agreement, the importance of data, the relationships involved, and the iterative process of updating the agreement each year.
Hear directly from parents about their experiences with transitioning from Early Intervention and how relationships between professionals and families impact successful transition.
Establish strong support networks for all transition age youth to reach their desired adult outcomes. Cultivate networks of support for youth by fostering family and community involvement.
This web cast reviews community support programs for young adults with disabilities.
Discover how the UDL Expert Learner model supports successful lifelong learning, connects to transition planning and improves adult outcomes.
A discussion of the current employment picture for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and the possibilities that exist for future employment.
View an introduction to Customized Employment, which uses a flexible approach to match the skills of the applicant to the needs of the employer.
Webcasts on a variety of topics releated to customized employment.
Engage like never before with Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) as you discover the WHERE and HOW to ensure LRE.
Reviews the role and function of the Disability Services Office with a focus on the types of supports that may be helpful for a student with an autism spectrum disorder.
Gain knowledge on the research that shows African American and Hispanic children are diagnosed later and Ohio's Act Early team has worked to improve this situation.
The Miami Valley Regional Center Autism Assessment Team provides information on an effective way to conduct autism assessment in order to gain reliable information to determine eligibility.
Information on educational identification of ASD. Topics covered include: legal foundations, when to evaluate for ASD, diagnosis vs. eligibility, and the team process.
Comments on the benefits of employing individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and also offers advice to individuals with ASD who are seeking employment.
Learn how Gabby and her multi-agency transition planning team worked together to support Gabby on her journey to her adult life goals.
Broaden any team member’s resources when working with either teenagers or adults. Using Google Assistant along with backwards planning is an aid to increase positive post school outcomes.
Google Calendar can optimize your daily, weekly, and monthly priorities and goals. Google Calendar assists students with goal making and task preparedness as they use backwards planning for positive post-school outcomes.
Break down barriers that interfere with independent completion of task using Google Hangout to support work tasks throughout the day.
Improve productivity in all settings by using visual, audio, and checklist that can be shared with others as well as connecting through backwards planning.
Broaden one’s horizons within the community using Google Maps.
This webcast reviews issues that parents and others will need to consider related to guardianship of young adults with disabilities.
Home Reminders and Grandpa Power Card Video
Dr. Ruth Aspy and Dr. Barry Grossman share information regarding the process of forming an interdisciplinary autism evaluation team.
Listen as two parents share their strategies for helping others understand their child's unique characteristics.
A discussion the importance of preparing the workplace.
Dr. Ruth Aspy and Dr. Barry Grossman discuss factors to consider when working as an interdisciplinary autism evaluation team.
Watch a video that helps you understand the term Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).
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See best practices related to what documents and information are exchanged across agencies. Learn how implementing good referral processes are key to ensuring the best outcomes as transitions occur.
Watch this video to see how Medicaid Buy In can be a viable incentive for workers with disabilities.
Learn about a feature-matching process that can match an individuals’ needs and abilities to an appropriate device and improve postsecondary outcomes.
Browse different apps for mobile devices that can help support access and independence in community living, employment, and continued learning for all individuals.
Discover new strategies for local collaboration from Summit County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Updated resources on the OCALI Autism Center webpage can help any youth prepare for adulthood.
Watch OCALI videos on Youtube.
How will you support all students' individual dreams?
Discover the Outreach Center for Deafness and Blindness and the resources available to support students with deafness and blindness and their families.
Activate your daily routine with a few simple foundational self-care tips!
Join Heather Leffler, Regional Liaison for Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, as she explores the basics of TIC and how it relates to Transition age youth.
Equip yourself and youth with resources from OCALI and the community, to support the path to a healthy self.
Expand knowledge of TIC and review resources to assist youth to lead their life!
Understand how individuals with disabilities’ rights are shaped by guardianship and what rights they still have under guardianship.
Learn how Summit County Board of Developmental Disabilities and school partners have created valuable transition services in the county.
Watch and learn as Sarah Hoffmeier briefly discusses The Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers and Young Children designed to indicate a child's risk for an autism diagnosis.
Meet advocates of different ages, abilities, and from different walks of life. Learn about their unique perspective on what the terms self-advocacy and advocate mean to them.
Eight advocates voice their needs! Youth and individuals with disabilities can learn from advocates to use their voice to build the life they want.
Capitalize on resources the advocates have used to create the life they want as part of their local community.
Learn strategies to teach social skills to your family member with ASD. Help them develop social competence through this four-part video series.
Learn more about other work incentives and reducing dependence on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI) cash benefits.
Learn the concept of testing the limits and how to use this clinical procedure to gain additional information about an individual's abilities, ability to learn, and types of assistance required.
Dr. Peter Gerhardt, discusses the art of job coaching and the qualities one should possess to be an effective job coach for an employee with an autism spectrum disorder.
Highlights of the Aspirations Program for young adults with Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism at the Nisonger Center of The Ohio State University.
A video and toolkit about employees with autism spectrum disorders.
Tykiah Wright, of WrightChoice Intern Program, explains the importance of experiences such as internships for successful career development and employment.
Learn about how leaders can use and support the use of the UDL framework to ensure learning for all.
Presented by: Kayla Mack, Education Program Specialist- Office of Graduate Success. Learn how Ohio high schoolers can access one pathway towards graduation!
Identify and discuss the evidence-based practices that promote a transition outcome of integrated community employment.
Learn from author Jennifer Krumins about what Grandparents can do to support their adult children dealing with the challenges of ASD
Discover helpful tools for future planning - from the time your child enters school to when he's ready to move on to adulthood.
Dr. Ruth Aspy and Dr. Barry Grossman discuss their Top 10 List of tips for working with and evaluating students with autism spectrum disorders.
Parents and stakeholders in transition youth life consider their strengths, preferences, interests and needs of the young person when looking work experiences in their local community.
Information that one should consider for youth with autism spectrum disorders during the transition to adulthood, with an emphasis on community and residential issues.
Ann Palmer, author and parent of an individual with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), reviews strategies for the student with ASD who plans to attend college after high school graduation.
View webcasts on a variety of topics related to transitions.
Learn how other agencies’ participation and contributions are critical to successful transitions.
Learn how you can use the UDL Framework to identify and remove barriers in their co-planning teams.
Analyze researched based activities, services, and supports for transition youth to have positive adult outcomes in the area of employment, community living, and continued education training.
Receive trusted information about the youth’s financial planning. Set up a free account today and plan for the future, no matter how many times your plans change!
Explore the roles involved in, the purpose of, and best practices when conducting transition planning conferences (TPC)s.
See how a common, strengths-based understanding of the C-B transition across professionals and family members best allows a child to participate and make progress in the general preschool curriculum.
