<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Reverend Dr. Carolyn Peters, National Federation Of The Blind, Ohio, affiliate, vice president, Ohio Communities Of Faith division, president, Miami Valley Chapter, Dayton, Ohio president. 1-937-657-5134,<div><br></div><div>Dr.carolyn.peters@gmail.com☺️👏🙏🤲</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities <ood.ohio@public.govdelivery.com><br><b>Date:</b> March 24, 2023 at 1:11:00 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> drcarolyn-peters@att.net<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Danny Williams Finds the "Perfect" Library Position</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> ood.ohio@public.govdelivery.com<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<h1 class="govd_header" style="line-height: 1.2; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 30px; margin: 0.67em 0 20px;">Danny Williams Finds the “Perfect” Library Position</h1>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Danny Williams of Cincinnati is a recent graduate of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College where he earned an Associate of Arts degree. In his free time, he loves to read, write, take walks, and spend time with his family, church community, and beloved dog, Angel. </p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">In March 2022, Danny connected with Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) to prepare for the world of work. Danny, who has autism, explains it this way: “I get really interested in topics and try to learn everything about them. I have a tendency to miss some social cues where some people might just get them. Where other people might just ‘get’ something socially, I may have to put a bit more effort in to notice.”</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Jennifer Bonenfant, OOD Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, helped arrange for Danny to participate in the Summer Youth Work Experience during the summer of 2022. The summer services supported Danny in exploring and preparing for his first job experience. </p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Danny selected Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries as his Vocational Rehabilitation provider, and Lisa Martin, Employment Specialist, began to help Danny look for a job to fit his interests and skills. They were thrilled when Danny landed a job as a Branch Shelver at the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library Bond Hill location. Watch a <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMjQuNzM5NjY2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PUVVZE84QVBXQ3hrIn0.RKvd0sB_1h3qRWCRFc9LRP9F6Vh0TTdj5fn8MCzE5hc/s/482967676/br/156736073261-l" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">video</a> of Danny as he was just beginning his new position. </p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">As an avid reader and regular library customer, Danny said the job is “perfect” and that the transition into his career has been “a blessed experience”. Danny is also the author of “The Legacy Awakens: Outpouring,” which is available from <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMjQuNzM5NjY2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL0xlZ2FjeS1Bd2FrZW5zLU91dHBvdXJpbmctQm9vay1lYm9vay9kcC9CMDlHTUtNMlRTIn0.Ob_ClRWdUXKGxnT4NJam0_atFB7vuZsJJH7-MwTzIgM/s/482967676/br/156736073261-l" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">Amazon</a> in paperback and Kindle formats. </p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">OOD’s Business Relations team, part of the Division of Employer and Innovation Services, develops strategic partnerships with employers across the state of Ohio to help link a large pool of diverse workers with employers and create inclusive work environments. The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library has been an OOD Employer Partner since 2015. </p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">With a goal to provide an evolving inclusive space, a desire to connect with diverse candidates who may not be aware of employment opportunities, and an interest in accessibility training, the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library reached out and connected to OOD. </p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Through no-cost, customized training resources, OOD partnered with the library to help achieve its goals. Cynthia Crews, OOD Southwest Business Relations Specialist, provided in-person disability awareness training and a disability education session with staff to help build a greater understanding of disabilities. Julie Wood, OOD Worksite Accessibility Specialist, shared guidance and resources on reasonable accommodations, providing a report to help strengthen the library’s efforts in these areas. OOD has also played a role in supporting recruiting efforts to help diversify the library’s staff and foster inclusivity. </p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Aimee Pennington, the library’s Human Resources Business Partner, shared, “The library’s partnership with OOD has helped us to progress in our goals of developing our staff and organizational practices to be more inclusive and has opened our recruiting channels to excellent candidates.” </p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">If you are an employer looking to diversify and strengthen your workforce by including people with disabilities, let OOD customize a no-cost <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMjQuNzM5NjY2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL29vZC5vaGlvLmdvdi9zdGF0aWMvUmVzb3VyY2VzL0Rpc2FiaWxpdHklMjBBd2FyZW5lc3MlMjBUcmFpbmluZy5wZGYifQ.7LDe9qwe7s3-zcCU5JBS_FQg6_0T-z2hXusQfQ95wQ0/s/482967676/br/156736073261-l" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">Training Program for Your Business</a>. Please get in touch with the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMjQuNzM5NjY2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL29vZC5vaGlvLmdvdi93cHMvcG9ydGFsL2dvdi9vb2QvaW5mb3JtYXRpb24tZm9yLWVtcGxveWVycy9idXNpbmVzcy1yZWxhdGlvbnMtdGVhbSJ9.UZMzrg1PhwRIn6jAfE6BTsgu_JZvDUeF4W0l6KJQpLI/s/482967676/br/156736073261-l" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">OOD Business</a> Relations Specialist in your area to schedule a meeting.</p>
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<h1 class="govd_header" style="line-height: 1.2; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 30px; margin: 0.67em 0 20px;">Proposed Budget Makes Historic Investments in Ohioans with Disabilities</h1>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">For the first time in almost 20 years, OOD will be able to access the maximum amount of federal grant dollars available, helping even more Ohioans with disabilities find and keep meaningful employment.</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">This historic budget investment by Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted will positively impact Ohioans with disabilities like never before.</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Watch a <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMjQuNzM5NjY2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PVRLVkIyYjJaWXBVJmZlYXR1cmU9eW91dHUuYmUifQ.0dZqLbHRbMib1oOyW9zdnI8q98WSjTNNh4amL92JMvs/s/482967676/br/156736073261-l" target="_blank" title="Director Miller speaks on Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's 2024-2025 Executive Budget" rel="noopener" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">video</a> of OOD Director Kevin Miller explaining more. </p>
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<h1 class="govd_header" style="line-height: 1.2; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 30px; margin: 0.67em 0 20px;">Governor Mike DeWine Visits The Abilities Connection</h1>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">On Monday Governor Mike DeWine, along with Kim Hauck, Department of Developmental Disabilities Director, and OOD Director Kevin L. Miller visited The Abilities Connection (TAC) in Springfield, Ohio as part of Developmental Disability Awareness Month.</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">“Our overarching goal is that we want every Ohioan to live up to their full potential, which fits perfectly with what TAC is doing,” said Governor Mike DeWine.</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">TAC is a non-profit organization that helps hundreds of people with disabilities get jobs, training, and support each year. Watch a <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMjQuNzM5NjY2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3lvdXR1LmJlL0dCWS15NnNMNXFFIn0.RjmCGWdpYQiU0_xnSCVnhpLozDdhKY5Y0_oYEzsxfWA/s/482967676/br/156736073261-l" target="_blank" title="Governor Mike DeWine visits The Abilities Connection (TAC)" rel="noopener" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">video</a> to learn more. </p>
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<h1 class="govd_header" style="line-height: 1.2; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 30px; margin: 0.67em 0 20px;">World Down Syndrome Day </h1>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 1em 0 0;">World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, 2023 was a time to celebrate the lives of individuals with Down syndrome. The 21<sup>st</sup> day of March was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication of the 21<sup>st</sup> chromosome that causes Down syndrome.</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">The #LotsofSocks campaign exists to raise awareness of Down syndrome. For more information, visit <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMjQuNzM5NjY2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53b3JsZGRvd25zeW5kcm9tZWRheS5vcmcvIn0.0nGsAcXjcXpyBBZdDFtCZu94ayWgbtPAHXA4wTmBb9o/s/482967676/br/156736073261-l" target="_blank" title="World Down Syndrome Day official website" rel="noopener" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">WorldDownSyndromeDay.org</a>. </p>
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<h1 class="govd_header" style="line-height: 1.2; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 30px; margin: 0.67em 0 20px;">In-Demand Jobs Week Coming in May</h1>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">This year, In-Demand Jobs Week will highlight Ohio’s top jobs that stem from career-focused education and the various paths available to Ohioans as they look for their next opportunity. </p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Example Career Pathways available in Ohio include: </p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><strong>Career Technical Education</strong> - provides students of all ages with the academic and technical skills, knowledge and training necessary to succeed in future careers and to become lifelong learners. </p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><strong>Pre-Apprenticeships </strong>- teaches entry level technical and job-readiness skills for an apprentice occupation to prepare students for a formal Registered Apprenticeship training program upon graduation. </p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><strong>College Credit Plus</strong> - helps students earn college and high school credits simultaneously by taking college courses from local colleges or universities while in high school. </p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><strong>Industry-Recognized Credentials</strong> - demonstrates the knowledge and skills students gain through hands-on learning in a specific job or industry. </p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Business, education, and community leaders statewide are encouraged to partner to plan events promoting all of Ohio’s opportunities, job-readiness, and more to inspire excitement and awareness among students and job seekers. </p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Organizations can add their event to the statewide interactive event map by emailing <a href="mailto:In-DemandJobs@JFS.Ohio.Gov" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">In-DemandJobs@JFS.Ohio.Gov</a> with the event title, date, time, and a short description of the event. </p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">To learn more about In-Demand Jobs Week and to view the statewide interactive event map, visit <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMjQuNzM5NjY2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3RvcGpvYnMub2hpby5nb3Yvd3BzL3BvcnRhbC9nb3YvaW5kZW1hbmQvbGlzdCJ9.O0N536PTIEEd6ALByAx_cwyLfp9GFWNZ3To1jLv3VjY/s/482967676/br/156736073261-l" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">TopJobs.Ohio.Gov</a>. With questions, please email <a href="mailto:In-DemandJobs@JFS.Ohio.Gov" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">In-DemandJobs@JFS.Ohio.Gov</a>. </p>
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<h1 class="govd_header" style="line-height: 1.2; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 30px; margin: 0.67em 0 20px;">All About Accessibility: Accessible Chef</h1>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 1em 0 0;">Accessible Chef is a collection of free visual recipes and other resources to help teach cooking skills to individuals with disabilities at home or in the classroom.</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">The site includes more than 300 free visual recipes to teach basic cooking skills, articles about adaptive cooking tools, and the ability to create your own custom visual recipes and share them with the Accessible Chef community. </p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Learn more at <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMjQuNzM5NjY2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2FjY2Vzc2libGVjaGVmLmNvbS8jYmFja3RvdG9wIn0.ruA6SolwnPdXw1pQovzeA-RLR55ihrlzUJj0kjrS2_s/s/482967676/br/156736073261-l" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">AccessibleChef.com</a>. </p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Cleveland.com, 3-23-23</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">The Business Journal, 3-23-23</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Fremont News Messenger, 3-23-23</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMjQuNzM5NjY2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5wb3J0c21vdXRoLWRhaWx5dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDMvMjIvZGQtYXdhcmVuZXNzLWFuZC1hZHZvY2FjeS1tb250aC1tZWV0LW1heHdlbGwtZWR3YXJkcy8ifQ.9RzRlwZV0dhJKsKxsxYtXwUVPBdUlzJJXX-IVSH1RTk/s/482967676/br/156736073261-l" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">DD Awareness and Advocacy Month: Meet Maxwell Edwards</a></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Portsmouth Daily Times, 3-22-23</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">The Courier, 3-22-23</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Record-Courier, 3-22-23</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Coshocton Tribune, 3-21-23</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">National Public Radio, 3-21-23</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">WKBN, 3-21-23</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMjQuNzM5NjY2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5uZXdzNWNsZXZlbGFuZC5jb20vYS1iZXR0ZXItbGFuZC9jb25uZWN0aW5nLWZvci1raWRzLWNyZWF0ZXMtY29tbXVuaXR5LWZvci1wYXJlbnRzLXJhaXNpbmctY2hpbGRyZW4td2l0aC1kZXZlbG9wbWVudGFsLWRpc2FiaWxpdGllcyJ9.8r5DAQNEg133H8_0EPcTzDLMsmYhr-hTdPvDs2SXczI/s/482967676/br/156736073261-l" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">Connecting for Kids Creates Community for Parents Raising Children with Developmental Disabilities</a></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">WEWS, 3-21-23</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMjQuNzM5NjY2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL25leHRjaXR5Lm9yZy91cmJhbmlzdC1uZXdzL29uLWRlbWFuZC1idXNlcy1jYW4tdHJhbnNmb3JtLXRyYXZlbC1hbmQtZGFpbHktbGlmZS1mb3ItcGVvcGxlLXdpdGgtZGlzYWJpbCJ9.macYDoBHZIzb5T9JLK9blMNPLRh31PbVuMYf22PDsGg/s/482967676/br/156736073261-l" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">On-Demand Buses Can Transform Travel and Daily Life for People with Disabilities</a></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Next City Op-Ed, 3-21-23</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Springfield News-Sun, 3-20-23</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMjQuNzM5NjY2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2RheXRvbjI0N25vdy5jb20vbmV3cy9sb2NhbC9kZXdpbmUtdmlzaXRzLXNwcmluZ2ZpZWxkLWRldmVsb3BtZW50YWwtZGlzYWJpbGl0eS1hd2FyZW5lc3MtbW9udGgtdGhlLWFibGlsaXRpZXMtYSJ9.lngpqNEDn3XCphLcfsvCX5M1lMPiT5XrX1PbGlrxufg/s/482967676/br/156736073261-l" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">DeWine Encourages Businesses Not to Exclude People with Disabilities</a></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">WKEF, 3-20-23</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMjQuNzM5NjY2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy4xMHR2LmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL25ld3MvbG9jYWwvY29sdW1idXMtem9vLWhvc3RpbmctcXVpZXQtaG91cnMtZ3Vlc3RzLXdpdGgtc2Vuc29yeS1uZWVkcy1vbi1hcHJpbC0yLzUzMC0wNDU1NTUxMS1mOGM4LTQ3MWMtODBlMC1iMWJlOGE1NzRjNWIifQ.bWKu8fBOyTK6N_LcbfIaqWl9ipMcNB51m0YvrwZUCuQ/s/482967676/br/156736073261-l" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">Columbus Zoo to Host Sensory-Friendly Easter Bunny Experience, “Quiet Hours” on April 2</a></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">WBNS, 3-20-23</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMjQuNzM5NjY2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2FkdmVydGlzZXItdHJpYnVuZS5jb20vbmV3cy80NDkzMjEvZGFyaW5nLXRvLWRyZWFtLXdpdGgtYm9va3MvIn0.DRhk_-oEMZKvtiFzmXp94AfY2FCLTha3oZZ7bj-8YOY/s/482967676/br/156736073261-l" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">Daring to DREAM (Disability Representation, Education and Awareness) with Books</a></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">The Advertiser-Tribune, 3-19-23</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMjQuNzM5NjY2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5pcm9udG9udHJpYnVuZS5jb20vMjAyMy8wMy8xOC9pbGx1bWluYXRpbmctdGhlLXBvc3NpYmlsaXRpZXMvIn0.e6kaoC3ia9FTCwFNSyLwZQQTf62G6MHOEFCsgj3Qffw/s/482967676/br/156736073261-l" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">Illuminating the Possibilities</a></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">The Ironton Tribune, 3-18-23</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMjQuNzM5NjY2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ob21ldG93bnN0YXRpb25zLmNvbS9hbGxlbi1jb3VudHktYm9hcmQtb2YtZGV2ZWxvcG1lbnRhbC1kaXNhYmlsaXRpZXMtY29sbGVjdHMtZWxlY3Ryb25pY3MtZm9yLWUtY3ljbGluZy1kcml2ZS9pbWFnZV81NmFmMDM0OC1jNWVmLTExZWQtYTgwYS1iZjRjMTcxMGRiZGEuaHRtbCJ9.vk3s-MvyQI4inn2wjdoniWgX3hdpK9XoFW9FN19CzEo/s/482967676/br/156736073261-l" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities Collects Electronics for e-Cycling Drive</a></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Hometown Stations, 3-18-23</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMzAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMjQuNzM5NjY2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5sb3ZlbGFuZG1hZ2F6aW5lLmNvbS91cC1kYXRlLW9uLWFjY2Vzc2libHktcGFya2luZy1lZGl0b3JpYWwvIn0.xUcl9aptNLr3zYCX3NcJg3SA0TCWdyrIQOXh8WjibS8/s/482967676/br/156736073261-l" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">Update on Accessibly Parking (Editorial)</a></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Loveland Magazine, 3-18-23</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Herald-Star, 3-18-23</p>
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<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMzIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMjQuNzM5NjY2NjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zaWRuZXlkYWlseW5ld3MuY29tLzIwMjMvMDMvMTgvbWFyY2gtaXMtZGQtYXdhcmVuZXNzLW1vbnRoLyJ9.GDAr3yc39ftM5iZA-3SVVCClv3XZkOrGiXgVkHKEQog/s/482967676/br/156736073261-l" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #5670D2;">March is DD Awareness Month</a></p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15px; margin: 0;">Sidney Daily News, 3-18-23 </p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">F<font size="1">or purposes of the Supported Employment (SE) Program, the DOE SE grant funded 90% of the costs for the Supported Employment for Youth with a Disability Program up to the grant amount and 100% of the costs of regular Supported Employment program costs up to the grant amount. In FFY 2022, OOD received $603,568 for SE Youth with a Disability, and State appropriated funds paid the remaining 10%, or $60,357 of the total costs. In FFY 2022, OOD received $603,568 in regular SE grant funds.</font></span></p>
<p><font size="1"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">For purposes of the Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind (OIB) Program, the federal grant received from DOE in FFY 2022 paid 90% of the total costs incurred under the program. In FFY 2022, OOD received $1,139,118 in federal grant funds. Funds appropriated by the State paid over the 10% required match, or $126,569 of the total costs incurred under the OIB program. For purposes of the Independent Living (IL) Program, the federal grant received from HHS paid 90% of the total costs incurred in FFY 2022. In FFY 2022, OOD received $632,008 in federal grant funds. Funds appropriated by the State paid over the 10% of the match required or $70,223 of the total costs incurred under the IL Program.</span></font></p>
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