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• 8-HELP 688-4357
  Assistive technology users at the university can now call 8-HELP (8-4357) on campus or by calling 688-HELP when off campus when they need assistance that involves their assistive technology. On campus the Support Center staff can work with individuals at their own computers to resolve problems. Problems and solutions from each call will be logged to improve future services and identify needed training.  Assistive technology users can request to have OIT enter their names and the assistive technology they use in their data base. Being in the data base will allow better service and help us target training for the OIT Technology Support Center staff. If you uses assistive technology and wish to have your software needs listed in the data base you should should contact the ADA Coordinator's Office (ADA-OSU@osu.edu). Click here for a more detailed press release.

Upcoming Events

SAVE THE DATE!! April 28 - 29, 2009. The 9th Annual Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion, & Disability: Change, Challenge, and Collaboration. For more information, please contact ada-osu@osu.edu or visit the website at: http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/2009Conf/announcement.html.

• February 4, 2009, 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. See It. Hear It: An Audio Description Workshop. Learn to translate the visual components of artwork into vivid, verbal images making your space more accessible. Using the OSU Urban Arts Space as a laboratory, this workshop offers training and hands-on experience. Participants will learn to create visual descriptions of artwork that inspire the imagination and provide access to people who are blind or have low vision while enhancing museum and gallery tours for everyone. Learn how to give visually descriptive tours in person, in writing and through audio recording. The workshop is free and open to the public. For more information or to reserve a space please, R.S.V.P. by February 2, 2009, to 614-292-8861 or uas@osu.edu.
  
  

  The workshop was organized by The Ohio State University ADA Coordinator, Scott Lissner, and OSU Urban Arts Space Accessibility Coordinator, Eva Ball, and will be led by Alan Woods. Woods is founding president of Audio Description International and director of the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute.

• February 26, 2009. The New Disability? Determining Disability and Accommodations under the ADA and ADAAA of 2008. The Ohio State University Columbus Campus. SHRM and CRC CEU’s Pending. Registration form and details in Word format located at: http://ada.osu.edu/documents/2009NewADAAATraining.doc.
• February 27, 2009. Transition And Communication Consortium on Learning & Disabilities (TACCLD) 2009 Conference. Blackwell Hotel and Conference Center, The Ohio State University Columbus Campus. Keynote speaker: Laura Kaloi, public policy director at the National Center for Learning Disabilities. For Program and registration information visit: http://www.taccld.org.
• March 5, 2009; 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. The New Disability: Determining Disability & Accommodations under the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. The Dana Conference Center, University of Toledo Health Sciences Campus. SHRM & CRC CEU's pending. On January first 2009 the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) became effective as Public Law 110-335. The primary focus of the statute is to clarify the definition of disability in the ADA, extending its protections to more individuals. This workshop will provide an overview of the ADA as amended by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 with an emphasis on changes that will effect policy and decision making surrounding the accommodation process. For program information and registration, please visit the website at: http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/documents/2009ToledoWorkshops Reg.doc
• March 5, 2009. Pending ADA Regulations: Preparing for Change in 2009. University of Toledo Health Sciences Campus. CRC & AIA CEU's pending. In June 2008 the Department of Justice proposed the first significant changes to its ADA regulations for title II and title III (including the Standards for Accessible Design). The final regulations will have a far reaching impact on construction, high stakes testing, service animal policies, program access and effective communication. This session will provide an overview of the full scope of regulatory proposals by the Department of Justice with an emphasis on changes to the construction standards that have been referred to as “the new ADAAG”. For program information and registration, please visit the website at: http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/documents/2009ToledoWorkshops Reg.doc
• April 14 - 16, 2009. 10th Solidarity Conference, sponsored by The Disability Network of Ohio. If you are a person with a disability, a friend or family member of a person with a disability, an advocate, a volunteer, a teacher, a provider, or other member of the community ... make plans to attend Ohio's leading conference for and about people with disabilities. Become a part of this milestone event and share experiences and ideas with people from all parts of Ohio, collect helpful information and resources and learn about new programs. For program and registration information visit http://www.dnos.org.

• April 28, 2009. A Call to Action: Preparing to Serve Wounded Warriors. The Ken Campbell Memorial Lecture on Disability Policy. The Blackwell Inn on the Ohio State University’s Columbus Campus. For more information visit:
   http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/2009Conf/announcement.html. A highlight of the annual Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion & Disability conference, the Ken Campbell Memorial Lecture on Disability Policy is a free public lecture hosted by the Columbus Advisory Committee on Disability Issues to honor Campbell’s life’s work as an advocate, including over twenty years guiding the City of Columbus’ disability policies. This year’s lecture "A Call to Action: Preparing to Serve Wounded Warriors” will consist of two sessions followed by a reception.
   
  “A Perfect Storm”  presented by Paul D. Grossman. The presenter will set the context with an overview of the historic role of veterans in the advancement of civil rights; the different injury patterns acquired with today’s deployment in the Middle East, the new definition of disability under the ADAAA and the new GI Bill.  These trends and realities are intersecting on today’s campuses; are we headed for a perfect storm or a perfect opportunity? 
   
  "Serving Wounded Warriors: Current & Best Practices." Mary Lee Vance and Paul D. Grossman. During the second half of the lecture the presenters will share preliminary findings of a national survey of college disability services offices on effective practices in serving wounded warriors.  The full results are to be published by The Association on Higher Education and Disability in a special issue of the Journal of Post-Secondary Education and Disability later this spring.  The session will use the survey’s findings to encourage a conversation focused on the replication of best practices.
   
  Sponsors for the 2009 Campbell Memorial Lecture
  The Ohio State University Office of Veterans Affairs http://hr.osu.edu/vet
  The Ohio State University Multicultural Center http://multiculturalcenter.osu.edu
  The Columbus Advisory Committee on Disability
  VSA Arts of Ohio http://www.vsao.org/index.php
  The Ohio State University Wexner Center for the Arts http://wexarts.org
• April 28 - 29, 2009. Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion, & Disability. 9th Annual Conference. Pfahl Executive Education and Conference Center, The Ohio State University. Detailed information on the conference is available at: http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/2009Conf/announcement.html. Information on the 2009 Call for Student Posters is available at: http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/2009Conf/callforpapers09.html or by email: ada-osu@osu.edu.

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Previous News and Events

Note: Items are listed in Past Events for up to one year. For entries of news and events prior to one year ago, see the Archive of News and Events. Also, get more details on news and events, listed below.

Diversity Calendar: http://www.osu.edu/events/indexWeek.php?first_cat=43&aud=&evnt=&Event_ID=

• April 21, 2008. Preconferences: "From Legal Principles to Informed Practice: What Non-lawyers Can Take Away From Reading The Law" and "Access by Design: From Minimum Compliance to Universal Design." April 21, 2008 at the Holiday Inn on the Lane. http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/past/2008preconference.html
• April 22-23, 2008. Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion, & Disability: Looking Back and Thinking Ahead.
  8th Annual Conference, April 22-23, 2008 at the Pfahl Executive Education and Conference Center, The Ohio State University. http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/past/2008program.html
• Disability & Disability Studies at The Ohio State University:
  A Multimedia History
  Working with Professor Brenda Brueggemann, psychology major Karla Kmetz documents the history and context of Disability Studies at The Ohio State University as part of the Research on Research program. Research on Research is an innovative program that partners the university’s leading researchers with undergraduate students. Supported by TELR (Technology Enhanced Learning and Research), students collaborate with a faculty member to develop a multimedia portfolio documenting research. Housed in the Digital Union, this program fosters interdisciplinary scholarly exchange, skills building, and an exciting exploration of the world of academics.
  Click here for more details on the Disability Studies Multimedia History Project.
  

Note: Items are listed in Past Events for up to one year. For entries of news and events prior to one year ago, see the Archive of News and Events.

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