[Ohio-talk] FW: Experience Understood

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From: Lissner, Scott [mailto:Lissner.2 at osu.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 2:51 PM
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PLEASE DISTRIBUTE

 <http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/2012Conf/2012callforpapers.html> Twelfth
Annual 

Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion & Disability: 

Experience Understood in Image, Poetry, Narrative and Research 

April 24 - 25, 2012

Held on The Ohio State University’s Columbus Campus

 <http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/2012Conf/2012callforpapers.html>
Presentation Proposals:  Due December 5th, 2011

 <http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/2012Conf/studentposter.html> Student Poster
Competition: Due no later than March 12, 2012

The theme for the Twelfth Annual Multiple Perspectives Conference,
“Experience Understood in Image, Poetry, Narrative and Research” reaches
across disciplines, professions and modes of knowing for a fuller
understanding of disability.  The theme facilitates our twelve year
exploration of disability as a reflection of the human condition seen
through the lenses environmental, theoretical and social constructs as well
as personal experience. 

Featured Speakers include:

Stephen Kuusisto presenting the Ethel Louise Armstrong Lecture on Disability
Culture and Art

Stephen Kuusisto is an author, poet, disability advocate, and director of
Syracuse University’s Renée Crown University Honors Program where he is also
a University Professor of Disability Studies. To read excerpts of Stephen
Kuusisto’s poetry, essays, blog posts and more visit
<http://www.stephenkuusisto.com/> http://www.stephenkuusisto.com/ 

LeDerick Horne presenting The Ohio State University’s President and
Provost’s Diversity Lecture and Performance Series

Classified as neurologically impaired in the third grade, LeDerick has
become a successful spoken word poet, playwright, motivational speaker,
entrepreneur, and advocate.  You can sample LeDerick Horne’s poetry on
<http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/black-and-blue/id435506737> iTunes;
Download a Poem by LeDerick titled “Dare to Dream” [
<http://www.pacrim.hawaii.edu/pacriminfo/pacrim2011/downloads/speakers/doc/D
aretoDream.doc> Doc Format |
<http://www.pacrim.hawaii.edu/pacriminfo/pacrim2011/downloads/speakers/pdf/D
aretoDream.pdf> PDF Format] and find out more about his life and work at
<http://www.lederick.com/> http://www.lederick.com/ 

Marilyn Bartlett presenting the Ken Campbell Lecture on Disability Policy

Marilyn Bartlett  has been a kindergarten teacher,  college professor,
public school assistant superintendent, an associate in a law firm and
college dean; is well published and presents locally, nationally, and
internationally on topics of educational law but many know her as the law
school graduate with a reading and learning disability who was refused
accommodations on the bar exam and became the plaintiff in
<http://lw.bna.com/lw/19980929/979162.htm> Bartlett v. New York State Board
of Law Examiners. 

Past programs and conference updates as they become available can be found
at:   <http://ada.osu.edu/conferences.htm>
http://ada.osu.edu/conferences.htm. 

To be on the mailing list for the conference, send e-mail to
<mailto:ADA-OSU at osu.edu> ADA-OSU at osu.edu 

The Multiple Perspectives Conference is made possible thanks to the
generosity of the Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation Endowment Fund and
ongoing support from The Ohio State University’s Office of Diversity and
Inclusion.

L. Scott Lissner, Ohio State University ADA Coordinator, 

Office Of Diversity And Inclusion
  Associate, John Glenn School of Public Affairs
  Lecturer, Knowlton School of Architecture, Moritz College of Law &
Disability Studies 

  President Elect, Association on Higher Education And Disability 

  Chair, ADA-OHIO
  Appointed,  Ohio Governor's Council For People With Disabilities

  Appointed, Ohio HAVA Committee

  Appointed, Columbus Advisory Council on Disability Issues 

(614) 292-6207(v); (614) 688-8605(tty) (614) 688-3665(fax);
<http://ada.osu.edu/> Http://ada.osu.edu

 <http://www.osu.edu/map/building.php?area=northdorms&building=160> 281 W.
Lane Ave, Columbus, OH 43210-1266