[Ohio-Talk] Text Only Version

[Todd Elzey]

Ohio Federationists:

Good afternoon!  The Convention Agendas President Payne sent out are in
Microsoft Word format and you should be able to open them with virtually
any word processor.  Also, as Ms. Pierce indicated, the version with "No
Tables" in the document title will be the easiest version to work with
using a screen reader.  While I would anticipate that most have a word
processing program they can use to open the word documents, I gather there
may be a few who do not. So, below is a text-only version of the agenda.
Please keep in mind that this does not include the NFB logo or our
sponsor's logo. In addition, keep in mind that this version is not as
nicely formatted as the word documents, but all of the written information
is here.

Thank you!

Todd Elzey

National Federation of the Blind of Ohio (NFB-O)

74th Annual Convention
The Vision Beyond Vision

Join us as we celebrate the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio’s
Annual Convention and
expand our circle of participation, connecting blind Ohioans from across
the state for what we
expect to be the largest gathering of blind people in the history of Ohio.
Considering the ongoing impact and wide-ranging effects of the COVID-19
pandemic, the 2020
State Convention will be held virtually for the first time.
We encourage you to begin preparing to attend this outstanding event during
the weekend of
November 6th and 7th of 2020. This Convention will be the largest assembly
of blind people in
the state this year. It will offer blind people vision beyond vision, an
opportunity to learn about
accessible technology at our Tech Fair, and living with blindness by
attending many educational
seminars.

Code of Conduct

We welcome all attendees to our convention and embrace diversity,
inclusion, and mutual
respect. Although we are meeting using Zoom, these items are still
relevant. To that end, please keep the following expectations in mind when
you join us:

Through advocacy, public awareness, and mentoring, the National Federation
of the Blind
provides support to members and advocates for our rights to live the lives
we want. As a
member or guest at our convention, you represent not only yourself, but
also our organization.

We want you to enjoy your time with us, make new friends, and renew old
acquaintances.
Although we encourage members to socialize and have fun, the convention
also provides an
important opportunity to come together to continue the work of our
organization, to learn about
the important initiatives that we are involved with on a local and national
level, and to plan our
work for the future.

Please remember these guidelines:

1. Welcome new attendees: Although you will undoubtedly enjoy time with
your friends,
please reach out to those who have never joined us before and help them to
be
comfortable. We welcome people from all walks of life and with diverse
needs and
experiences.
2. Attend and participate in sessions.
3. Harassment will not be tolerated under any circumstances. If your
behavior could
possibly make anyone uncomfortable, even if you would not be upset by it
yourself, do
not do or say anything that could be considered inappropriate by anyone.

About the NFB-O

The National Federation of the Blind of Ohio is a 501 (c)3 non-profit
organization and a
founding affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind. We are proud to
be an integral part of
the oldest and largest organization of the blind in the United States. We
are a diverse group of
people dedicated to changing what it means to be blind. Our members work
tirelessly to break
down the legal, social, and personal barriers to living the lives we want.
The mission of the National Federation of the Blind is to achieve
widespread emotional
acceptance and intellectual understanding that the real problem of
blindness is not the loss of
eyesight but the misconceptions and lack of information which exist. We do
this by bringing
blind people together to share successes, to support each other in times of
failure, and to create imaginative solutions.

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines
you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people,
because low
expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can
live the life you
want; blindness is not what holds you back.

The NFB Pledge

I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation
of the Blind to
achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the
policies and
programs of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.
Membership

The NFB-O is Ohio’s oldest organization comprised of blind and sighted
people working
together to change what it means to be blind. The 2020 Convention will
inspire, empower, and
celebrate our accomplishments. The NFB of Ohio also provides encouragement,
training, and
support to families with blind children and to veterans and people who are
losing vision or have
become blind later in life.

If you would like to join the Ohio affiliate, you may contact William
Turner, Membership
Coordinator at (330) 328-9860, and he will refer you to a local chapter in
your area.

National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
2020 Convention Principles of Voting

These principles of voting are proposed for consideration by the National
Federation of the
Blind of Ohio Board of Directors for recommendation to the Convention.

Nothing in these principles of voting is intended to change Article III,
Section A of the National
Federation of the Blind of Ohio’s constitution. The Convention remains “the
supreme authority
of the Federation. It is the legislature of the Federation. As such, it has
final authority in all
issues of policy, and members in attendance may participate in all
convention discussions as a
matter of right. Any member of the Federation may make or second motions
and propose
nominations.” These procedures simply implement the method for following
the constitution in
an electronic convention.

The below principles and procedures are intended to provide clarity and
advanced notice on
how the convention will be managed in 2020. This document will be read at
the NFB of Ohio
board meeting on November 6 and then a second time after the roll call of
chapters that
afternoon. We will then ask the Convention to vote on the proposed policy.
Those eligible to
vote on this proposal will be any enrolled voters present and voting at the
session on November
6 as described below.

An ad hoc committee shall deal with all questions and concerns related to
voting. The ad hoc
committee will include Eric Duffy, Springfield chapter; Suzanne Turner,
Cleveland chapter, and
Cheryl Fields, Cleveland chapter. Eric Duffy shall chair the Ad Hoc
committee.
Voting

All members who are registered for the convention and who have opted into
the voter
enrollment system by October 18 will constitute the pool of convention
voters.
All votes will first be conducted by voice. If the president is unable to
determine the outcome of
any vote, he will then call for an electronic vote. On any vote any
individual member who is
registered for the convention and who has opted into the voter enrollment
system by the
specified time may also call for an electronic vote.

All electronic voting will be done via SMS (text message) or by phone.
Any matter must receive 51 percent support of the votes cast by the
convention voters present
and voting in order to be affirmed.“Present and voting” will mean the
subset of convention voters who actually cast a vote on a given question.
Thus voters who are indifferent to a matter cannot block its consideration
by the Convention by choosing not to cast a vote. All electronic votes will
be allocated three minutes for vote time.

If voting indicates 75 percent support for or against a question before
three minutes’ having
elapsed, the chair may elect to move to the next order of business.
An opportunity to practice voting will be offered in the convention on a
question that has no
impact on the policy of the organization.

Door Prizes and Registration

Registration is now open and free.

Pre-registering for the Ohio Convention by October 27, 2020, makes
attendees eligible for door
prizes. Door prizes will be drawn during Pre-Convention Festivities,
General Sessions, and the
Banquet. Registration is required, and you must be present to win. When
your name is called,
please virtually raise your hand or email ohioprize at gmail.com within two
minutes; which is
the designated window of time to claim your prize. Also, if you would like
to donate a door
prize, please alert Ohio’s Door Prize Facilitator, Annette Lutz, at the
email address above.

Resolutions

All resolutions must be submitted to the resolutions Committee Chair,
Barbara Pierce, no later
than October 23. Resolutions will be considered at the General Session on
Saturday, November
7, 2020. For questions, email Barbara Pierce at BarbaraPierce9366 at gmail.com.

National Representative

The Ohio Affiliate is delighted to have the PAC Man as our National
Representative for 2020.
We are extending a warm welcome to Scott C. LaBarre, Esq., who is a leader
in the National
Federation of the Blind.

Scott C. LaBarre owns and operates LaBarre Law Offices (LLO). LLO
specializes in
employment law, disability rights, Social Security appeals, estate
planning, Randolph-Sheppard
Act cases, and business law. Mr. LaBarre has appeared in federal and state
courts throughout
the United States, securing many important victories for his clients. He is
permanently admitted
before the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Courts of
Appeal for the
Seventh and Tenth Circuits, the United States District Court for the
District of Colorado, and
the Supreme Court of Colorado.

Mr. LaBarre shares office space and often co-counsels with the firm of
Scobie and Morlang,
who specialize in estate planning, tax planning, business law, and other
civil litigation.
Before launching his own firm in July 1998, Mr. LaBarre acted as general
counsel for the
<http://nfb.org/> National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, where
he specialized in laws
affecting the blind and disabled. He served in that capacity for five
years. Even after
establishing LLO, he remains very active in the NFB through his volunteer
service in many
leadership roles. In October 2005 he became President of the Colorado
affiliate. He also serves
as Chairman of the national PAC Committee.

He is President of the National Association of Blind Lawyers and Vice
Chairman of the Board
of Directors for the Colorado Center for the Blind. From 1996 until June of
2002 he was
President of the NFB of Denver.

He is active in national, state, and local bar associations. Currently. he
serves as Chair of the
American Bar Association's Commission on Mental and Physical Disability
Law. Mr. LaBarre
is also active in the ABA's General Practice Solo and Small Firm
Division through his service on the governing council and as Vice Director
of the Division's Internal Affairs Group. He has also served. as a
Director in the ABA's Young Lawyers Division, Vice Chairman of the
ABA-YLD Bar Leadership Team, YLD Liaison to the ABA Commission on Mental
and Physical Disability Law, a member of the Colorado Bar Association Board
of Governors, and Treasurer of the Executive Council of the Denver Bar
Association's Young Lawyers. Mr. LaBarre received his Bachelor of Arts
from St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, in 1990 and his
Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota in 1993. He left Minnesota in
1993 to work at the National Headquarters of the National Federation of the
Blind. He moved to Colorado in June 1994. His wife, Anahit Galechyan, hales
from Armenia.
They have two children, Alexander (born October, 2002) and Emily (born
December, 2004).

General Zoom Information

All events will be held on the Zoom platform, and all times are Eastern
Standard Time (EST).

Helpful Zoom Commands

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Zoom Meeting Etiquette

Keep in mind that upon joining convention one will be placed on mute. If
you wish to speak
and are not on the agenda, you may raise your hand. A host will get to you
as soon as possible; do not unmute yourself until you are prompted to do
so. If you are on the agenda, the host will unmute you as we approach your
presentation. Stay on mute if you are not speaking to the group. If on
video, please do not eat or move about in any way that could be a
distraction to others watching. We recommend that you don’t activate your
video unless you are speaking.
Zoom Meeting Connection Information

One meeting link will be used for the Board Meeting, General Sessions, and
the Banquet. Closed Captioning will be available in these sessions.

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Convention Agenda

Wednesday, November 4

6:30 pm EST Rookie Roundup: Introducing the Ohio affiliate, door prizes,
and more
https://zoom.us/j/4081850851; Phone: 669 900 6833, ID: 4081850851

Thursday, November 5

3:00 p.m. EST Exhibit Seminar: HIMS, Universal Vision Technology, Vispero,
Vanda
Pharmaceuticals, and more
https://zoom.us/j/4081850851; Phone:669 900 6833, ID: 4081850851

7:00 p.m., EST Happy Hour: Music, BYOB, Door Prizes, and More
https://zoom.us/j/4081850851; Phone: 669 900 6833, ID: 4081850851

Friday, November 6, 2020
9:00 to 10:15 am Hospitality Room will be open for an opportunity to mix
and mingle
https://zoom.us/j/4081850851; Phone: 669 900 6833, ID: 4081850851

10:30 to Noon Board of Directors Meeting (open to all)
https://zoom.us/j/4081850851;
Phone: 669 900 6833, ID: 4081850851

12:30 to 1:30 pm Meet and Greet: Come fellowship and network with
Federationists and
organizational leaders. https://zoom.us/j/4081850851; Phone:
669 900 6833, ID: 4081850851

2:00 - 5:00 pm GENERAL SESSION https://zoom.us/j/4081850851; Phone:
669 900 6833, ID: 4081850851

2:00 pm: Opening Ceremonies: Call to Order, Richard Payne, President, NFB
of Ohio

2:05 pm: Invocation: Robert Pierce, U.S. veteran and member, NFB of Lorain
County

2:10 pm: Welcome to Dayton: Honorable, Mayor Nan Whaley, Office of the
Mayor, City of

Dayton, Ohio

2:25 pm: Welcome from the Host Chapter, Dr. Carolyn Peters, President, NFB
of the Miami Valley

2:35 pm: NFB Pledge: Kinshuk Tella, President, Ohio Association of Blind
Students

2:40 pm: National Anthem: MaKenzie Love, BELL Student

2:45 pm: National Report, Scott C. LaBarre, National Representative,
President, NFB of Colorado

3:15 pm: Never Fear, NFB is Here: A Mom’s Perspective on Learning and
Growing with the
NFB Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Program, Anne Casey,
Member, Capital Chapter

3:30 pm: What Parents and Advocates Need to Know: Making the Most of
Educational
Opportunities for Blind Children, Sarah Buoni, M. Ed. Education Program
Specialist, Low Incidence Disabilities, Office for Exceptional Children

3:55 pm: Report from Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) and
the Bureau of
Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI), Kevin Miller, OOD Director, Greg
Dormer, Deputy Director, BSVI, and Berna King, Acting Program Manager,
BSVI. Their mission is to empower Ohioans with disabilities through
employment,
disability determinations, and independence.

4:25 pm: Finding a New Job in the Storm with Patients in the Time of a
Pandemic, Suzanne
Turner, Member, National Employment Committee, National Federation of the
Blind

4:45 pm: Roll Call of Chapters and Principles for Voting, Richard Payne,
President, NFB of
Ohio Affiliate and Eric Duffy, Secretary, NFB Ohio Board

5:00 pm Recess

5:30 to 6:30 pm Ohio Association of Blind Merchants Meeting Annette Lutz,
President
https://zoom.us/j/99767866800?pwd=UVpNc1hHNkpDcUtKakhsVjMxdTRKdz09; Meeting
ID: 997 6786 6800; Passcode: 646765

5:30 to 6:30 pm Community Service Seminar, Cheryl Fields, Chair
https://zoom.us/j/96577992664?pwd=OHVOVXJlSmhBTTdtNzZNWHFwNGIydz09;
Meeting ID: 965 7799 2664; Passcode: 675450

6:30 to 7:30 pm At-Large Chapter Meeting Colleen Roth, President
https://zoom.us/j/94199082969?pwd=OXRPK1V0c2hEVVN3VGtJUTRiQTFsUT09; Meeting
ID: 941 9908 2969; Passcode: 239980

7:00 to8:30 pm Ohio Association of Blind Students Meeting, OABS invites you
to a
panel discussion. Several students will speak about their life goals,
college journey, and
college major. Each student is studying something different, so you can get
to know about your
younger piers. Come and listen to this panel event and ask questions.
Kinshuk Tella, President
https://zoom.us/j/94817154341?pwd=VVozSkQ2L0hOczNNejFDYit0WWM4Zz09; Meeting
ID: 948 1715 4341; Passcode: 019607

7:00 pm Nominating Committee Meeting. Eric Duffy Chair This is a closed
meeting

7:30 to 8:30 pm Resolutions Committee Meeting, Barbra Pierce, chair. We
encourage the
participation of all members. Come help shape and set policies of the NFB
of Ohio to advocate
for positive change
https://zoom.us/j/94074072817?pwd=NnZyVm12WmFpM2JjRHRjM2llRUZ6QT09
Meeting ID: 940 7407 2817
Passcode: 430222
Saturday, November 7, 2020

7:30 to 8:45 am Ohio Association to Promote the Use of Braille Meeting,
MaryAnne
Denning, President
https://zoom.us/j/94033702280?pwd=ZDQrLzJtYzZ5RUZkSk4vTGFhR01idz09; Meeting
ID:
940 3370 2280; Passcode: 733723

7:30 to 8:45 am Ohio Diabetes Action Network (DAN) meeting, Susan Day,
President
https://zoom.us/j/97974953313?pwd=NkVpSWpKOTR1TUdFaC9DbWt0SWhzQT09;
Meeting ID: 979 7495 3313; Passcode: 095571

9:00 - Noon GENERAL SESSION https://zoom.us/j/4081850851; Phone:
669 900 6833, ID: 4081850851

9:00 am Call to order, Suzanne Turner, Vice President, NFB of Ohio

9:05 am Invocation: Joanne Williams, Member, Cleveland chapter

9:10 am Diversity, Inclusion, and Mutual Respect, Delcenia Brown, Jim
Weiss, and Wilbert Turner

9:40 am What’s happening with Disability Rights Ohio (DRO) Kerstin Sjoberg,
Executive Director, Disability Rights Ohio

10:00 am Creating Meaningful Career Opportunities for the Blind at
Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base, Thomas D. Robinson, former Director of Contracting, Air Force
Life
Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, former
Chairman of the Ability One Commission

10:30 am: Why I’m a Federationist, William Turner, Member, NFB Ohio Board
of Directors

10:50 Presidential Report: The Vision beyond Vision, Richard Payne,
President, NFB of Ohio

11:10 am Living the Life You Want with Dual Disabilities. Todd Elzey,
blindness and
hearing loss; Eric Duffy, blindness and cerebral palsy; Maggie Stringer,
blindness
and hearing loss; Debbie Baker, blindness and cerebral palsy

11:50 am Announcements

Noon Recess

Noon to 1:45 pm Hospitality Room will be open for an opportunity to mix and
mingle
https://zoom.us/j/4081850851; Phone: 669 900 6833, ID: 4081850851

12:30 to 1:45 pm Ohio Parents of Blind Children Meeting with special guest
Carlton Anne
Cook Walker, President of the National Organization of Parents of Blind
Children (NOPBC)
https://zoom.us/j/92563561932?pwd=VUNScTgxNkRxRDczQTJmdEIvNFZ1dz09; Meeting
ID: 925 6356 1932; Passcode: 889316

12:30 to 1:45 pm NFB of Ohio Senior Division Meeting, Barbara Pierce,
President
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81326178270?pwd=bW5reTJML0swL0o4cmF2R1diRWJPUT09;
Meeting ID: 813 2617 8270; Passcode: 845630

12:30 to 1:45 pm Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users (OAGDU) Meeting, Deanna
Lewis, President
https://zoom.us/j/96933531904?pwd=bVZuY1RjRW9qc1FTMWRGY1BJNXlYQT09;
Meeting ID: 969 3353 1904; Passcode: 820219

2:00 to 3:50 pm Meet our NFB Training Centers, Andra Stover, Moderator;
BLIND, Inc.:
It’s Your Future, We Can Help You Build It!, Jennifer Kennedy, Executive
Director, and
Rachel Kuntz, Resource Development Coordinator; Colorado Center, Julie
Deden, Executive
Director; and Louisiana Center for the Blind, Pam Allen, Executive
Director. Join us to learn
more about how training can help you live the life you want. Come learn and
ask questions
about the possibilities.
https://zoom.us/j/93672590200?pwd=eXFwWUdaUFJ3eHhxTHl3Y0VUWGJLUT09;
Meeting ID: 936 7259 0200; Passcode: 846846

2:00 to 3:50 pm Workshop: Innovation in STEM Access for Blind Students and
Science
Lovers, Moderator, Caroline Karbowski, Founder and CEO of See3D, Inc. 3 rd
year biology and
chemistry major, Ohio State
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83666653490?pwd=Y090RUdtTGZ5RnQ3ZUVIRkxyRmRmZz09;
Meeting ID: 836 6665 3490; Passcode: 007918
WORKSHOP AGENDA

2:00 to 2:05pm Setup, introductions, and sending out speaker notes
2:05 to 2:20 pm SciAccess: Making Space for Everyone, Anna Voelker,
Accessible
Astronomy Specialist, Coordinator of Outreach, Ohio State University
Department
of Astronomy; Co-presenters, Michaela Deming and Caitlin O'Brien,
SciAccess
Program Assistants and Astronomy and Astrophysics students at OSU
2:20 to 2:35 pm Accessibility Options for Informal STEAM Education, Adrienne
Provenzano, NASA/JPL-CalTech Solar System Ambassador and CASIS Space
Station Explorers Ambassador
2:35 to 2:50 pm STEM Education and Students with Sight Loss in a Post-COVID
World, Dr.
Mahadeo A. Sukhai, Head of Research and Chief Accessibility Officer, CNIB,
and
co-principal, IDEA-STEM
2:50 to3:05 pm Hand-Catching Science: Tactile Graphics and Models Bring STEM
Concepts to Life in Museums and at Home, Lindsay Yazzolino, Tactile Design
Specialist, TouchGraphics, Inc., tactile technology consultant and nonvisual
designer, former cognitive neuroscience researcher
3:05 to 3:20 pm Inclusive STEM Education with the Graphiti Dynamic Tactile
Graphic
Display, Venkatesh Chari, President, Orbit Research
3:20 to 3:30 pm See3D Summer 2020: Growing and Adapting our 3D Printing
Distribution,
See3D Team, Kara Herzog, Social Media Manager (OSU), Annika Srivastava,
Learning Plans Creator (Oswego East High School), Emily Kiehl, Team
Coordinator (UC), Garrett Carder, CTO (OSU)
3:30 to 3:40 pm My Work and Research on Promoting Equitable Access to
Science
Education for Students with Visual Impairments, Ying-Ting Chiu, Ph.D. in
Teaching and Learning, Ohio State University
3:40 to 3:50 pm NFB Engineering Quotient, Dr. Natalie L. Shaheen, Assistant
Professor of
Low Vision and Blindness, Department of Special Education, Illinois State
University

4:00 GENERAL SESSION https://zoom.us/j/4081850851; Phone:
669 900 6833, ID: 4081850851

4:00 pm Call to Order, Richard Payne, President

4:05 pm Nominating Committee Report, Eric Duffy, Nominating committee Chair
and Member, NFB Ohio Board

4:10 pm Affiliate Elections

4:40 pm Resolutions: Barbra Pierce, Resolutions Committee Chair and Member,
NFB Ohio Board

5:30 pm Recess

7:00 -9:00 pm NFB OF OHIO BANQUET
https://zoom.us/j/4081850851; Phone: 669 900 6833, ID: 4081850851

Event Highlights:

Master of Ceremonies, Richard Payne, President, NFB-O
Invocation

Keynote Speaker, National Rep. Scott C. LaBarre

Awards Presentations, Anette Lutz,Chair, Awards Committee, and member,
NFB-O Board

Scholarship Awards, Cassandra Jones, Chair, Scholarship Committee

Money for the Movement, Sherry Ruth, NFB-O Treasurer, and President, NFB
of Lorain County

9:00 pm Adjournment

Ohio would like to extend our gratitude and thank the Norwalk Ohio Lions
for generously
supporting our 2020 Scholarship Program.

9:00 pm After-Party, stick around after the banquet to fellowship with your
NFB-
O family. https://zoom.us/j/4081850851; Phone: 669 900 6833, ID: 4081850851

Ohio Board of Directors

Officers Terms ending 2020

President
Richard Payne
Phone: 937-396-5573
Email rchpay7 at gmail.com
PO Box 20544 Dayton, OH 45420

Vice President
Suzanne Hartfield-Turner
Phone: 216-990-6199
Email President.NFB.ClevelandOhio at gmail.com
PO Box 141077 Cleveland OH 44114

Secretary
Eric Duffy
Phone: 614-377-9877
Email peduffy63 at gmail.com
3779 Waterbury Dr. Kettering OH 43202

Treasurer
Sherry Ruth
Phone: 440-324-4218
Cell: 440-281-6959
Email Babyruth2 at windstream.net
6922 Murray Ridge Road Elyria OH 44035

Board Members At—Large, Term Ending 2020

Marianne Denning
Phone: 513-607-6053
Email marianne at denningweb.com
835 Carini Lane Cincinnati, OH 45218

Terms Ending 2021

Cheryl Fields
Phone: 216-566-4317
Email cherylelaine1957 at gmail.com
PO Box 202091 Cleveland, OH 44120

Annette Lutz
Phone: 614-288-4323
Email Annette Lutz annettelutz at att.net
77 West Jeffrey Place Columbus, OH 43214

Barbara Pierce
Phone: 440-774-8077
Email barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
198 Kendal Drive Oberlin, OH 44074

Dr. Carolyn Peters
Phone: 937-293-2131
Email dr.carolyn.peters at gmail.com
Dayton, OH

William Turner
Phone: 330-328-9860
Email TurnerW794 at gmail.com
1064 East 167th Street Cleveland, OH 44110

Jim Weiss
Phone: 216-245-7174
Email President.CuyahogaCo.NFBOH at gmail.com
14620 Birchwood Ave. Cleveland, OH 44111

Convention Sponsors

Southeastern Ohio Center for Independent Living, Jordy D. Stringer,
Executive
Director Serving Fairfield and Hocking Counties, founded in 2002, SOCIL is
managed by a Board of Directors and staff comprised mostly of persons with
various disabilities. The
foundation of CIL services is the peer relationship--people with
disabilities assisting
other people with disabilities as role models and mentors. Each center is
unique.

Disability Rights Ohio, Kerstin Sjoberg, Executive Director Disability
Rights Ohio is a non-profit corporation with a mission to advocate for the
human, civil and legal rights of people with disabilities in Ohio. We
envision a society in which people with disabilities are full and equal
members, enjoy the rights and opportunities of all people, are
self-directed, make decisions about where, how and with whom they will
live, learn, work and play, have access to needed services and supports,and
are free from abuse, neglect, exploitation and discrimination.