OHIO SELF DETERMINATION ASSOCIATION

Name

OHIO SELF DETERMINATION ASSOCIATION

Legal name

Ohio Self Determination Association

Website

https://osdaohio.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Advocacy Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Educational Support Services (611710), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Functioning & Behavioral Support Tools (ADHD, SEL/Behavior Tracking, Routines) (EDAFAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Needs Skill-Building & Therapy Learning Apps (Autism, OT/PT, Life Skills) (EDAFAKAJ), Assistive Technology (AT) Access & AAC Access Support (OT-Led) (EDAKAFAG)

Keywords

• Disability advocacy services
• Self-advocacy training
• Leadership development programs
• Disability policy advocacy
• Community support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus, Ohio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: OSDA generates revenue through annual membership dues. The organization offers different membership categories with associated benefits including statewide policy information, priority training access, discounted Project STIR training registration, and technical assistance.
2. Conference and Training Fees: Revenue generated from the annual Synergy Conference registration and Project STIR training sessions. Members receive discounted registration costs for training events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OSDA delivers advocacy and leadership training (Project STIR™), an annual Synergy Conference, the ESDY Awards recognition program, and a tiered membership program that bundles policy information, training access, and technical assistance. Its offerings are targeted at people with disabilities, their families, county boards of developmental disabilities, and private providers across Ohio's six regions.

Product overview

OSDA is a non-profit policy advocacy organization offering a portfolio of programs and training materials for people with disabilities and their families. The core offerings include Project STIR™ (advocacy/leadership training), the Speak Up Guide series (training manuals including the Action Manual and Road to Work Manual), the annual Synergy Conference, and the ESDY Awards program. The organization also provides regional structure across 6 Ohio regions and membership services that bundle policy information, training access, and technical assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project STIR™ (Steps Toward Independence and Responsibility) An advocacy and leadership training program designed to provide people with disabilities and their allies with tools to advocate for themselves, work with others in advocacy, and gain leadership experiences. Delivered by trained facilitators through statewide and local sessions in both in-person and virtual formats.
• The Speak Up Guide A training guide published by Shifting the Power with Project STIR, designed to empower people with developmental disabilities through practical tools for self-advocacy and leadership training.
• SPEAK UP! Action Manual Action-oriented manual for peer leaders providing practical guidance for self-advocacy training, distributed as a downloadable PDF.
• Road to Work Manual Employment-focused training manual to assist job seekers with disabilities, distributed as a downloadable PDF.
• Synergy Conference Annual statewide conference that brings together people with disabilities, families, advocates, professionals, and system workers for side-by-side learning, networking, and forming lasting connections; co-hosted with Professionals, Advocates, Resources (PAR), the Ohio Alliance of Direct Support Professionals (OADSP), and People First of Ohio.
• OSDA Membership Annual membership program offering statewide policy information, priority training access, discounted Project STIR training registration (including for one person with a disability and a support person), and technical assistance.
• ESDY Awards Annual recognition awards program honoring individuals or entities that have promoted the principles of self-determination and affected their own lives or the lives of others.

Quantifiable outcome

• Advocacy and leadership training provided to Ohio Leaders since 2010

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Professionals, Advocates, Resources (PAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAR partners with OSDA, OADSP, and People First of Ohio to co-host the annual Synergy Conference, providing a unique experience for people with disabilities, their families, and system workers to learn, network, and form lasting connections.
• Ohio Alliance of Direct Support Professionals (OADSP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOADSP partners with OSDA, PAR, and People First of Ohio to co-host the annual Synergy Conference.
• People First of OhiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeople First of Ohio partners with OSDA, PAR, and OADSP to co-host the annual Synergy Conference.
• The Center for Self-DeterminationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA nonprofit clearinghouse, training and technical assistance source on Self-Determination, providing resources linked on OSDA's helpful resources page.
• The National Gateway to Self-DeterminationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA consortium of five University Centers on Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and Association of University Centers on Disability, providing training resources linked on OSDA's resources page.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• National Disability Rights Network: National membership network of disability rights organizations; broader incumbent operating across all 50 states with deeper federal funding and policy reach than OSDA.

Direct peers

• The Center for Self-Determination: National nonprofit clearinghouse for self-determination training and technical assistance; linked as a resource on OSDA's site and operates in the same advocacy and curriculum space.
• The National Gateway to Self-Determination: University Centers consortium providing self-determination training and resources; a peer content/training provider whose materials OSDA distributes to its network.
• The Arc of Ohio: Statewide disability advocacy nonprofit serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ohio, with overlapping policy advocacy, family support, and training missions.
• Ohio Alliance of Direct Support Professionals (OADSP): Ohio professional association for direct support professionals; Synergy Conference co-host and adjacent advocacy/training peer serving the same disability ecosystem.
• Professionals, Advocates, Resources (PAR): Ohio-based advocacy and resource organization for people with disabilities; Synergy Conference co-host and direct peer in cross-stakeholder disability advocacy.
• Disability Rights Ohio: Ohio's federally funded protection and advocacy organization; pursues legal and policy advocacy for people with disabilities, directly parallel to OSDA's policy work.
• Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE): National self-advocacy organization led by people with developmental disabilities; offers training and conferences analogous to OSDA's Project STIR and Synergy Conference.
• People First of Ohio: Ohio-based self-advocacy organization run by and for people with disabilities; a Synergy Conference co-host and direct peer in disability self-determination advocacy.

Regional players

• Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council: Ohio state body advising on services for people with developmental disabilities; an adjacent funder/policy counterpart that OSDA engages with on advocacy and policy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/OSDA2013
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Ohio-Self-Determination-Association/132645493463775
• Pinterestpinterest.com/osdaohio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ohio-self-determination-association

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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