All Ohio school districts are required to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for children with disabilities in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Education Act.
OCALI's Assistive Technology & Accessible Educational Materials Center (AT & AEM) is a centralized, responsive resource center that empowers individuals with disabilities by providing accessible eductional materials, access to assistive technologies and highly specialized technical assistance, and professional development support.
There are THIRTEEN categories of eligibility:
Autism
Deaf-Blindness
Deafness
Emotional Disturbance
Hearing Impairment
Intellectual Disability
Multiple Disability
Orthopedic Impairment
Other Health Impairment
Specific Learning Disability
Speech or Language Impairment
Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual Impairment including Blindness