Helpful Acronyms

Offering support across the lifespan of people with developmental disabilities, the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities oversees a statewide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring health and safety, supporting access to community participation, and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment.

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is the State of Ohio agency that empowers Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations and independence.

The Ohio Department of Education is a diverse team of passionate, education-focused professionals dedicated to fulfilling the vision established in Each Child, Our Future, Ohio's strategic plan for education.  The vision is, "In Ohio, each child is challenged to discover and learn, prepared to purse a fulfilling post-high school path and empowered to become a resilient, lifelong learner who contributes to society."  Ensuring this vision for each of Ohio's 1.7 million students, in partnership with more than 240,000 educators across the state, is no small feat.  Under the leadership of the superintendent of public instruction and governed by the State Board of Education , Department team members, in collaboration with a wide range of partners, are sharply focused on helping schools and districts continually improve to be the best they can be for each child.  Equity and impact are core to every program, service and action.  The Department's work is well regarded both in Ohio and nationally for its innovative, leading-edge and forward-looking approach.  When the Department succeeds, students succeed, communities succeed and Ohio succeeds.