<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">rev. Dr. Carolyn Peters, Ohio National Federation Of The Blind, board member. Ohio Communities Of Faith division, President. Miami Valley Chapter, President. 937-657-5134<div></div><div>Dr.carolyn.peters@gmail.com</div><div><br></div><div>👩‍🦯</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> December 16, 2024 at 3:24:17 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> Dr.Carolyn.peters@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Register Now! Accessible Communications</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<h3 style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 2px;" align="center"><strong>January 15, 2025</strong></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.2; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 2px;" align="center">10:00 AM - 11:00 AM</h3>
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<h2 style="line-height: 1.2; color: #C12637; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; margin: 0.83em 0 5px;" align="left">Key Topics</h2>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;" align="left">Join us as we host a webinar titled, “Accessible Communications.” We will share best practices for creating communications that are accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. This webinar will address:</p>
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<li style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0px;">Why it’s important to create and distribute accessible communications,</li>
<li style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">What guidelines and key elements help to make materials accessible to a broader audience, and</li>
<li style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0px;">What tools and resources are available to prioritize accessibility and create accessible communications.</li>
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<h2 style="line-height: 1.2; color: #C12637; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; margin: 0 0 5px;" align="left">Presenters</h2>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;" align="left"><strong>Tanya K. Vela</strong>, OTR/L, ADAC, OOD Accessible Ohio Specialist</p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;" align="left"><strong>Julie Lasher</strong>, OOD Business Relations Specialist</p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;" align="left"> </p>
<h2 style="line-height: 1.2; color: #C12637; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; margin: 0 0 5px;" align="left">Registration</h2>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;" align="left">This event is hosted through Microsoft Teams Webinar. <strong>Pre-Registration is required to attend.</strong> Please visit the <a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fevents.gcc.teams.microsoft.com%2Fevent%2F7cf4eb6e-3a55-43e4-842f-dd1d2b14c52f@50f8fcc4-94d8-4f07-84eb-36ed57c7c8a2/1/01010193d1249896-f0820f13-1fed-42b6-ba32-8c8eaa2584a0-000000/O1_QTSiGsziwL0wJJ9zr1A7Ozgjp961RCo5dQbv7zKo=383" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #0098D3;">registration site</a> to complete a brief form. Once you have completed the registration form, you will receive an email that includes the link to join the event and add it to your calendar.</p>
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<h2 style="line-height: 1.2; color: #C12637; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; margin: 0.83em 0 5px;" align="left">Accommodation Requests</h2>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;" align="left">The State of Ohio is a disability inclusion state; therefore, we promote access to our events (e.g., meetings, trainings, job fairs). To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please call Chris Glover, Employer Services Liaison, at 614-842-3659, or send an email to <a href="mailto:OOD.HiringAbility@ood.ohio.gov" target="_blank" title="mailto:ood.hiringability@ood.ohio.gov" rel="noopener" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #0098D3;">OOD.HiringAbility@ood.ohio.gov</a> by January 8, 2025.</p>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;" align="left"> </p>
<h2 style="line-height: 1.2; color: #C12637; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 20px; text-align: left; margin: 0 0 5px;" align="left">Credit Hours</h2>
<p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1.4; color: #000000; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; margin: 0 0 6px;" align="left">This webinar has been approved for 1.00 HR (General) re-certification credit hour toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ re-certification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®) and 1.00 SHRM Professional Development Credit (PDC) hour toward SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. While this training is not pre-approved for CESP Continuing Education (CE) credit, it aligns with CESP content, and verification of attendance will be provided upon request. These credits are available for attendees of the live broadcast.</p>
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<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="1">Programs provided by Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) are funded, in whole or in part, with federal grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). For purposes of the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program, including Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), OOD received 78.7% of its funding through the DOE VR grant. In Federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024, OOD received $166,384,030 in federal funds. Funds appropriated by the State covered 21.3 % of the total costs, or $45,031,510. Of these federal funds, $24,957,605 is set aside for Pre-ETS.</font></p>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="1">For purposes of the Works 4 Me program, OOD received 100% of its funding through the DOE Disability Innovation Fund grant. In FFY 2024, OOD received $716,175 for this program.</font></p>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="1">For 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 2024, OOD received $593,853 for SE Youth with a Disability, and State appropriated funds paid the remaining 10%, or $65,984 of the total costs. In FFY 2024, OOD received $593,853 in regular SE grant funds.</font></p>
<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="1">For purposes of the Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind (OIB) Program, the federal grant received from DOE in FFY 2024 paid 90% of the total costs incurred under the program. In FFY 2024, OOD received $1,166,389 in federal grant funds. Funds appropriated by the State paid the 10% required match, or $129,599 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 2024. In FFY 2024, OOD received $646,297 in federal grant funds. Funds appropriated by the State paid the 10% required match, or $71,811 of the total costs incurred under the IL Program.</font></p>
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