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A Meeting of Minds: Part 2
A Meeting of Minds: Part 2
Survivors and providers meeting the challenges of domestic violence and abuse of people with disabilities
Monday, August 21, 2006
10 am – 4 pm
Hyatt Regency Hotel
350 N. High St.
Columbus , OH 43215
(614) 463-1234
$50 per person includes lunch and resources.
Registration is required.
A limited number of scholarships are available. (See registration form, page 3.) Conference is limited to first 125 registrations.
Register today!
Co-sponsors:
Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council
Ohio Governor’s Council on People with Disabilities
Ohio Women with Disabilities Network
AXIS Center for Public Awareness
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The Ohio Domestic Violence and Disability Task Force is hosting a one-day conference to continue addressing the issues of domestic violence and abuse against Ohioans with disabilities. This event is a follow-up to the successful conference in 2004.
You are invited to join your peers—individuals with disabilities, family members, service providers and other professionals—in building upon our understanding of the unique dynamics of disability and violence, and to identify next steps in working collaboratively to address this issue.
Michelle Schwartz and Lee Ann Cameron of SafePlace, Austin TX will provide keynote presentations and training. Since 1996, A Safety Awareness Program (ASAP) of SafePlace has provided education, intervention and counseling services to survivors of sexual abuse/assault, domestic violence and caregiver abuse.
Participants will explore practical ways to address barriers to victim services that keep people with disabilities silent about their issues of abuse, neglect and exploitation. The afternoon will be divided into two concurrent sessions.
Self-Advocate Workshop
Research documents that people with disabilities face increased risks for violence and abuse. Yet, historically, people with disabilities have been excluded from personal safety education. In this interactive workshop, participants will:
• Identify personal safety skills for living, working and playing in the community.
• Practice strategies for personal safety in a variety of settings.
• Explore ways to create a supportive community, including peer support.
Professional Workshop
This workshop for disability and victim service professionals will focus on providing concrete information on working sensitively with survivors of violence that have disabilities, and how to increase access to victim services for people with disabilities. In this interactive session, participants will:
- Examine ways to increase access to victim services.
- Explore the dynamics of caregiver violence, power and control in the lives of people with disabilities.
- Identify the purpose, goals, and core elements of personal safety education.
- Create a plan of action for our next steps in efforts to increase safety and to provide sensitive responses to survivors of violence who have disabilities.
- Learn how to strengthen our partnerships with local victim service agencies.
PROGRAM (Tentative schedule)
9:15 am Registration with
Coffee/Tea and
Informational Displays
10:00 am Welcome and
Morning Presentation
12:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Concurrent Workshops
4:00 pm Close
To attend this important conference, complete the attached Registration Form and mail it today!
Questions? Contact: AXIS Center
(Voice/TTY) (800) 231-2947 v/tty
(Voice/TTY) (614) 262-8124 v/tty
(E-mail) axiscenter@aol.com
REGISTRATION FORM
Name _____________________________________________________
Title _____________________________________________________
Organization _____________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________
City, Zip _____________________________________________________
Daytime phone __________________________________________
E-mail _____________________________________________________
Payment of $50 must be included with each registration. Make checks, money orders or purchase orders payable to: AXIS Center.
Mail completed registration form and payment to:
AXIS Center
4550 Indianola Ave.
Columbus , OH 43214
___ I am a person with a disability and require an attendant to assist me. I understand that my attendant can attend the conference at no charge.
My attendant’s name and daytime phone number:
____________________________________________________________________
The Hyatt Regency is wheelchair accessible. Please list other accommodations that you will need in order to participate in this conference:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___ I will be applying for CEUs. Please list type:
Scholarships
A limited number of scholarships are available for people with disabilities to attend the conference. Scholarships will be awarded for the registration fee only.
Contact AXIS to apply.
axiscenter@aol.com
(800) 231-2947 v/tty
(614) 262-8124 v/tty
___ I am requesting a scholarship and will contact AXIS.
If you have difficulty accessing any portions of this website due to incompatibility with adaptive technology, or you have suggestions on how we can make this site more accessible, or you need the information in an alternative format, please contact us at:
Contact Information:
L. Scott Lissner, ADA Coordinator
Address: ADA Coordinator's Office, The Ohio State University,
2054 Drake Center, 1849 Cannon Drive,
Columbus, OH 43210
(Voice) Phone: 614-292-6207
(TTY) 614-688-8605
(Fax) 614-688-3665
E-mail: ada-osu@osu.edu
