1. Welcome to the Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities website. Let’s begin the website tour!
2. Thank you …for selecting this feature to learn how to use this site and find what you are looking for. If, after you take this brief tour you are not able to find what you need, please click on ‘Feedback’ at the bottom of the homepage, and let us know what you need. A real person will respond to you, usually within 24 hours. elp | Feedback | Pu
3. Since our organization has such a long name, we will refer to it on this website tour as “The ODMRDD,” and you will know that it means the Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities.
4. Our Website Mission … …is to create and maintain an easy-to-use and accessible site that is a primary vehicle for the ODMRDD to communicate effectively with each site user. Now, let’s start the tour with the very top of the homepage … (and, by the way, I’m your website guide, ‘Sunny’ created by talented artists with disabilities at PassionWorks Studio in Athens, Ohio.) Hi! I’m Sunny, your website guide
5. About Us About Us is simply that. Information about the ODMRDD that explains our Mission , our Vision , and our Values . Basically, it’s what we do, and why we do it. You also will find our Table of Organization and list of staff under About Us. To access this information, simply click on the tabs with those words on them, and a new page will open up with that information. To return to where you were, hit the ‘back’ arrow, or close the window. About Us Cont
6. Contacts Contacts, next to “About Us”, has information about ODMRDD Regional Consultants , a List of all 88 Ohio County Boards of MRDD , a Provider Search function that helps you learn about service providers, and information about ODMRDD Staff . Us Contacts Sign
7. Sign On The ‘Sign-On’ feature next to Contacts, is a ‘secure area’ that is used by people who have a need for specialized information, and are requesting or have received a password to access it. acts Sign-On Site
8. Site Map The Site Map is where you go to see a list of what’s in each area that you click on from the homepage. It’s like a floor plan of what’s underneath each section. If you glide your cursor over the homepage, you will see each area light up, and your cursor will change to a ‘hand’ symbol. Then click, and it will open for you. n-On Site Map
9. Search …is the last area at the top of the homepage. Search takes you to the www.ohio.gov website and allows you to search for information from any state agency, including ODMRDD. search >
10. Ohio.gov is another way to reach information on any state agency, as we discussed under ‘Search’. Now, on to the seven headings across the panoramic photo banner ... Ohio.gov
11. Health & Safety will open up a world of information about subjects that affect the Health & Safety of people with disabilities. This includes Medication Administration ; Health & Safety Alerts ; Information Notices ; and Major Unusual Incidents or MUIs – which is any alleged, suspected, or actual occurrence that negatively affects an individual’s health and safety. You’ll also find the Abuser Registry here, and much more. Health & Safety
12. Menu of Services Just as it sounds, the Menu of Services is where you will find information grouped by the kind of service you might be looking for. Examples include Services for Children with Disabilities , such as Early Intervention , or Services for Adults with Disabilities , such as Community Employment . Menu of Services
13. Information For Families … For Providers … and For County Boards is specific to those groups. Select based on who you are, or for what subject you are researching information. ODMRDD Partners in Care
14. Information For Families … For Providers … and For County Boards is specific to those groups. Select based on who you are, or for what subject you are researching information. ODMRDD Partners in Care For Families
15. Information For Families … For Providers … and For County Boards is specific to those groups. Select based on who you are, or for what subject you are researching information. ODMRDD Partners in Care For Providers
16. Information For Families … For Providers … and For County Boards is specific to those groups. Select based on who you are, or for what subject you are researching information. ODMRDD Partners in Care For County Boards
17. Rules & Laws … contains all Rules and Laws pertaining to the operation and regulation of the ODMRDD. It is your key to current and pending legislation and is very useful as a reference and research tool. Rules & Laws
18. Moving down the homepage now to the far left … Find it Fast is user-driven, meaning it shows the areas selected most often by site users. Just click and go!
21. Also, News is provided by MRDD Today , the ODMRDD news brief area, highlighting people, places, and programs of interest to the MRDD field. Below Find it Fast is News … including …
22. Also, News is provided by MRDD Today , the ODMRDD news brief area, highlighting people, places, and programs of interest to the MRDD field. Below Find it Fast is News … including … Did you know that you can ‘Click’ on the MRDDToday Icon?
23. Next, the Abuse and Neglect Hotline is clickable, and takes you to instant reporting of these issues.
24. Next, the Abuse and Neglect Hotline is clickable, and takes you to instant reporting of these issues.
25. Just to the left of the artwork, this area contains Special Topics . Now on to the center section. Special Topics are projects or programs of some depth, and for which there is a lot of information. Click to go directly to the subject. For example, the ODMRDD Futures Committee is a wealth of frequently updated information on this specific planning group and initiative.
26. Just to the left of the artwork, this area contains Special Topics . Now on to the center section. Special Topics are projects or programs of some depth, and for which there is a lot of information. Click to go directly to the subject. For example, the ODMRDD Futures Committee is a wealth of frequently updated information on this specific planning group and initiative.
27. Just to the left of the artwork, this area contains Special Topics . Now on to the center section. Special Topics are projects or programs of some depth, and for which there is a lot of information. Click to go directly to the subject. For example, the ODMRDD Futures Committee is a wealth of frequently updated information on this specific planning group and initiative. ODMRDD Futures Committee
28. The Calendar area , below and to the right of Special Topics is updated frequently and hosts a broad range of information of interest to the MRDD community. Now on to the center section.
29. More Topics, is below Special Topics. These are areas of interest that change and are of importance to certain users. Now on to the center section.
30. And, last but not least in the center section of the homepage is Artwork , produced by Artists with Disabilities . We feature art and artist s from locations throughout Ohio. Please click on the art and the artist's photo to learn more about them. Now on to the center section.
31. And, last but not least in the center section of the homepage is Artwork , produced by Artists with Disabilities . We feature art and artist s from locations throughout Ohio. Please click on the art and the artist's photo to learn more about them. Now on to the center section.
32. And, last but not least in the center section of the homepage is Artwork , produced by Artists with Disabilities . We feature art and artist s from locations throughout Ohio. Please click on the art and the artist's photo to learn more about them. Now on to the center section. (By the way, this is Sunny’s favorite part of the homepage.) The mission of ODMRDD is continuous improvement of the quality of life for Ohio citizens with developmental disabilities and their families. Our Mission explains itself – individuals with disabilities and their families are the core of why we exist.
33. Finally, at the bottom of the homepage, please click on … Home | Glossary | Help | Feedback | Publications | Links | Jobs | FAQs | Privacy/HIPAA
34. Home – to return there … Finally, at the bottom of the homepage, please click on … Home | Glossary | Help | Feedback | Publications | Links | Jobs | FAQs | Privacy/HIPAA
35. On Glossary to access a list of acronyms and words used often in the MRDD field Finally, at the bottom of the homepage, please click on … Home | Glossary | Help | Feedback | Publications | Links | Jobs | FAQs | Privacy/HIPAA
36. Finally, at the bottom of the homepage, please click on … Home | Glossary | Help | Feedback | Publications | Links | Jobs | FAQs | Privacy/HIPAA On Help – for website tips
37. On Feedback – to let us know your thoughts and ideas Finally, at the bottom of the homepage, please click on … Home | Glossary | Help | Feedback | Publications | Links | Jobs | FAQs | Privacy/HIPAA
38. On Publications - for a library of MRDD-related publications Finally, at the bottom of the homepage, please click on … Home | Glossary | Help | Feedback | Publications | Links | Jobs | FAQs | Privacy/HIPAA
39. On Links - for more information about the MRDD field, our stakeholders, and partners in various service areas Finally, at the bottom of the homepage, please click on … Home | Glossary | Help | Feedback | Publications | Links | Jobs | FAQs | Privacy/HIPAA
40. On Jobs - with career opportunities in the MRDD field Finally, at the bottom of the homepage, please click on … Home | Glossary | Help | Feedback | Publications | Links | Jobs | FAQs | Privacy/HIPAA
41. On FAQ, or Frequently Asked Questions - for answers to those Finally, at the bottom of the homepage, please click on … Home | Glossary | Help | Feedback | Publications | Links | Jobs | FAQs | Privacy/HIPAA
42. On Privacy/ HIPAA – for what is covered in the release or non-release of information Finally, at the bottom of the homepage, please click on … Home | Glossary | Help | Feedback | Publications | Links | Jobs | FAQs | Privacy/HIPAA
43. Finally, at the bottom of the homepage, please click on … Home | Glossary | Help | Feedback | Publications | Links | Jobs | FAQs | Privacy/HIPAA
44. Thank you, from all of us at the Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities! Thank you! Goodbye - for now… We hope this tour of the ODMRDD website has been helpful to you and if not – please tell us about it by clicking on feedback!