The ADA Coordinator's office of The Ohio State University will be presenting a two‑day conference entitled, "Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion & Disability." The conference will be held April 11 & 12, 2002, at the Fawcett Center at OSU in Columbus, Ohio.
Registration information will be available in November. For more information, contact Scott Lissner at adaosu@osu.edu, 614‑292‑6207,614‑688‑3665(TTY), or visit http://ada.osu.edu.
Fore Hope uses golf as an instrument to help in the rehabilitation of individuals of all ages throughout Ohio who are challenged by strokes, arthritis, amputation, paraplegia, or other disabilities. The program is nationally recognized by the United States Golf Association and the golf industry at large. Fore Hope's office and golf course are donated by the generosity of the Galbreath family and located at Darby Dan Farm in western Franklin Country, Ohio.
The therapeutic values of golf include: increased strength and endurance, increased range of motion, increased tolerance, increased balance, walking on different surfaces, increased hand strength, therapeutic recreation, independence, social skills, processing, decision making skills, calculating, direction finding, sequencing, enhanced short‑ and long‑term memory, and the reduction of depression and anxiety. The program offers one‑on‑one sessions, group sessions, youth programs, leagues, and community based programs at schools, adult day care centers, hospitals and rehabilitation centers.
Advisory member of Fore Hope, Chris Perry, PGA Tour Professional and resident of Powell, Ohio, states, "We all want to hit great shots, lower our handicaps, break the course record, or win tournaments. Through Fore Hope, these challenges are met by anyone willing to step up to the tee."
For more information, call Fore Hope at 614‑870‑7299 or Fr Hope@aol.com.
The first nationally broadcast open‑captioned program was The French Chef with Julia Child. It aired on PBS on August 5, 1972.
Each third Tuesday of the month, ADA‑OHIO, in cooperation with the Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission (RSC), hosts a distance leaming session presented by our Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center in Chicago. The sessions are usually held at RSC in Columbus, Ohio, from 2‑3 P.M. Registration is required. If you are interested in participating in these sessions, or if you wish to be a host site for these sessions, please let us know. More information regarding the schedule for the sessions can be found at www.adagreatlakes.org.
ADA‑OHIO continues to add new contacts to its list of ADA coordinators in Ohio. This list is used for developing Americans with Disabilities Act networking and training among coordinators on a local and state basis. If you are an ADA coordinator, or know of someone who serves in this capacity, please contact our office. Thanks for your help!
Animals that assist people with disabilities should be admitted into all buildings. Such animals are highly trained and need no special care other than provided by the owner. One should not interfere with an animal’s responsibilities by talking or playing with it, except as specifically permitted by its owner.
The mission of ADA-OHIO is to provide information, technical assistance, and training in an effort to voluntary compliance and positive implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990(ADA).