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Our Impact

Learning Aid Ohio Has Made a Significant Impact on Students Across the State

We envision authentic inclusion in all of life’s opportunities for people with developmental disabilities. To that end, our mission is to elevate students with developmental disabilities through supplemental education services.

Learning Aid Ohio’s Impact by the Numbers

79

Counties
Served

142,036+

Hours of
Tutoring

$7.5M+

Invested in
Tutoring

4,256+

Students
Helped

*Numbers reflect program impact from November 2020 through January 2024

Program Timeline

Learning Aid Ohio is a program created to support students with disabilities by providing access to meaningful learning opportunities in response to remote learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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August 2020

Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio (DSACO) created the Supplemental Learning Initiative to meet the needs of their families.

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Learning Aid Ohio

October 2020

Governor Dewine and the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities partners with DSACO to offer Learning Aid Ohio (formally known as Supplemental Learning Initiative) to students on IEPs and 504 Plans across the state.

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January 2021

962 students served to date

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January 2023

3,646 students served to date

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January 2024

4,256 students served to date

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July 2024

Ohio Department of Education & Workforce begins funding Learning Aid Ohio.

What Our Families Say

98% of respondent caregivers find Learning Aid Ohio beneficial

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Our child has met most of her goals for the year, which has never been possible.
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Our child has met most of her goals for the year, which has never been possible.
Become a Learner 1
My son is reading now and he wasn’t reading before and was also failing every quarter. He came home with A’s and B’s. God is good but this PROGRAM IS LIFE SAVING.
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My son is reading now and he wasn’t reading before and was also failing every quarter. He came home with A’s and B’s. God is good but this PROGRAM IS LIFE SAVING.
Become a Learner 2
Our son improved 14 points on his science MAP test from the beginning of the year to January. He has improved in math and Language Arts as well. He wants to check out books from the library and actually read them now. He never did this before COVID.
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Our son improved 14 points on his science MAP test from the beginning of the year to January. He has improved in math and Language Arts as well. He wants to check out books from the library and actually read them now. He never did this before COVID.
Become a Learner 3
Went from not being on track to graduate to now being on track to graduate this year. He has recovered many credits with his tutor’s help.
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Went from not being on track to graduate to now being on track to graduate this year. He has recovered many credits with his tutor’s help.
Our Impact 1
My student was well below grade level for math and have always been told he’s a C student. My child has made honor roll with a B in math and is currently on track for honor roll again and obtaining an A. This is all due to this program support.
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My student was well below grade level for math and have always been told he’s a C student. My child has made honor roll with a B in math and is currently on track for honor roll again and obtaining an A. This is all due to this program support.
Our Impact 2