OCALI Highlights

Center of Excellence on Inclusive Practice

To support educational professionals in engaging high leverage and evidence-based practices that enable all learners to construct their own enviable lives as members of their self-selected communities.

We Are Hiring Outreach Specialist

The Outreach Center is hiring an Outreach Specialist - Deaf/Hard of Hearing with expertise in supporting those providing direct instruction to learners who are deaf/hard of hearing. Apply today!

Hiring - Family Support Specialist

We're hiring parents in the Franklin and Mahoning County areas who want to help other families with young children navigate services and supports for their child's development! Apply today.

Hiring Inclusion Support Specialist - SW Ohio

Seeking an ISS for the SW Ohio region who can coach, mentor & increase the capacity of early care & education professionals. Apply today!

Early Childhood PBIS Training

The PBIS and Young Learners module series is now available! Administrators, classroom personnel, family members and other community members can learn more about developing PBIS Leadership Teams.

Universal Access Module Series

Do you want to learn how to provide meaningful inclusion in your early childhood daycare or preschool setting? Check out the self-paced Universal Access Module Series.

HAT Devices

Calling all educational audiologists and teachers of the deaf! Hearing Assistive Technology (HAT) devices are now available to borrow for FREE! These devices can provide greater access to learners who need additional hearing support.

PECIC Level 3

Expand your professional knowledge inclusion and earn the Level III of the Professional Early Childhood Inclusion Credential. For more information on how to get started check out the PECIC Resources Page.

Establishing Families as Partners

Are you looking to boost your team's knowledge and capacity for family engagement? Sign up for your cross-agency training this fall! Email us today for more details.

Connecting the Dots Podcast

Join us for the debut episode of Connecting the Dots, a new podcast series from the Autism Center at OCALI, aimed at raising awareness about autism and empowering communities. Check out the latest episode!

Center of Excellence Newsletter Sign Up

Looking for news on early childhood inclusion support, resources, and training? Subscribe now to the Scoop! Learn more about how to create meaningful participation of all children by subscribing to the newsletter.

Traveling Through Transition

Whether you're new to transition planning or looking for additional resources to navigate to a specific adult life vision, Traveling Through Transition will help a student, family, educator and education team.

The Reading Brain: Before and After Brain Injury

Reading is an essential component in today's society. Many people who sustain a brain injury experience deficits in reading that make it difficult and frustrating to adapt to their new normal.

Obtaining AEM

It's not too soon to start thinking about next school year. What materials will your students need and how can the AT&AEM Center help you obtain accessible formats?

New ATIM Fall Courses

Need graduate credit? Check out Ashland University graduate level Assistive Technology courses! Each one is only $225. No face-to-face meetings. Earn your credit from home! Register now for Fall.

Outreach Center: Free CEUs Now Available

Looking for Continuing Education Units? Many of the Outreach Center's resources were recently approved by several CEU providers. Get credit for your learning today!

Introductory Series on Deafness and Blindness: Assessments

Explore the Introductory Series on Deafness and Blindness: Assessments page. Learn about assessment tools and strategies that can support learners who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired.

Ensuring Access to the General Curriculum for All Learners

Teachers and professionals are thrilled about this FREE video-based series! Create your free account and explore research-based strategies that are designed to ensure ALL learners have access to the general curriculum.

Grab and Go Resources: Behavior Cue Cards

Do you need resources for your staff? Print and share these cards so they know how to respond to a student at different levels of emotion and regulation to avoid escalating behaviors.

Calling All Educational Audiologists and Teachers of the Deaf

The Lending Library and the Outreach Center for Deafness and Blindness are excited that HAT devices are available to borrow for FREE! These devices can provide greater access and support to learners.

NEW! Ohio PBIS Website Launch

The Ohio PBIS Network and OCALI have collaborated with the Ohio Department of Education to develop materials, resources, and training to support the scaling up of PBIS in Ohio schools. Click to explore!

Supporting Learners Series

Seeking information/resources on providing whole child supports for students who are B/VI? This FREE series offers perspectives from Teachers of the Visually Impaired along with practical considerations and examples.

OCALI Resource Gallery Crosswalk

Looking for professional learning, tech assistance, evidence-based practices, or implementation supports to enhance experiences and outcomes for all learners? Check out OCALI’s NEW Resource Crosswalk.

New Podcast Episode

Take an audio journey with OCALI through our forum of stories and connections from our ongoing work of inspiring change and promoting access for people with disabilities.

Support Access to Learning with Curriculum Kits

Curriculum kits are available for free to anyone in Ohio with a Lending Library account. Whether you're looking for specific subjects or topics, grades or age spans, there is a curriculum kit for you!

Age-Appropriate Transition Assessment Planning Guide

Working through this process results in the team having a detailed, coordinated plan to guide all aspects of gathering transition assessment data and information.

Grab-n-Go Resource Gallery Kit

This kit, available through our Lending Library, offers a variety of interventions with how-to explanations to support all learners, including those with autism.

Federal Quota

Learn about the Federal Quota Program and order AEM! Prepare for the upcoming annual Federal Quota Registration of Blind Students by ensuring students meet the eligibility guidelines and by obtaining parent permission.

InspirED Episodes Now on YouTube!

Did you miss a session? Do you want to re-watch your favorite episodes? Check out the InspirED Playlists on our OCALI YouTube channel.

Children's Books on Autism

Discover books to use with children ages preschool through high school to learn more about autism.

It Starts With Families

This new guide supports local professionals serving individuals and their families to become familiar with the research around family engagement and understanding their unique needs.

Learning Hub

Need accessible, on-demand learning and PD? The Outreach Center for Deafness and Blindness has an online Learning Hub! Create your free account and access flexible learning today.

Challenging Behavior: Expect Success

This webinar series based on positive behavior intervention supports for challenging behaviors explores how to conduct a functional behavior assessment and behavior intervention plan.