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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 02/21/05 > CONTACT: L. Scott Lissner, ADA > Coordinator (614) 292-6207(v); (614) 688-3665 (fax) or (614) > 688-8605 (tty) > [log in to unmask] > http://ada.osu.edu > > As social movements mature, they begin to look beyond the 'letter of > the law', which emphasizes ethics and values, and promulgate systemic > changes in attitudes, behaviors and institutional structures." > - Leslie Kanes Weisman > The Fifth Multiple Perspectives On Access, Inclusion & Disability > April 11-13th 2005 > Hosted by > The Ohio State University > > Detailed Program available at http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/2005.htm > > What is "Multiple Perspectives"? > > As a modern land grant university an important part of the Ohio State > University's mission is serving the community. The Multiple > Perspectives On Access, Inclusion And Disability conference was > created to help fulfill this mission. The annual conference serves > as a catalyst for positive change and a springboard for collaborations > with our partners in education, business, public and social service. > Each year a series of workshops provide a forum for individuals and > organizations to expand their knowledge and to increase their > community's resources through the synergy of collaboration. > The 2005 Annual Multiple Perspectives conference will features from > across the state and across the world who will encourage reflection on > sameness, difference and equity while providing an opportunity to > share practical information, explore current research and develop > collaborations. The conference will continue its tradition of bringing > together a diverse audience (individuals & employers, students & > educators, advocates & policy makers, consumers & service agencies) to > reflect on the many dimensions of disability. > > The Conference's presenters include faculty, authors, entrepreneurs > and advocates representing the U.S. Access Board, The EEOC, The U.S. > Department of Education, Independent Living Centers, and many others. > > > Featured Speakers: > William R. Botten, Accessibility Specialist, Office of Technical and > Information Services, U.S. Access Board. > Lizbeth Goodman, Director, The SMARTlab Centre: Central Saint Martins > College of Art & Design, The University of the Arts, London > Arlene S. Kanter, Professor of Law, College of Law, Syracuse > University. > Deborah Kendrick, Senior Features Editor, AccessWorld, American > Foundation for the Blind and Writer/Columnist, Columbus Dispatch. > Mark Sherry, Ability Center of Greater Toledo Endowed Chair in > Disability Studies, The University of Toledo. > Alan Roulstone, Reader in Disability Policy, University of Sunderland, > United Kingdom. > Brenda Brueggemann, Associate Professor, English; Associate Faculty, > Comparative Studies and Women's Studies; Coordinator, > Interdisciplinary Disability Studies Minor; Co-Coordinator, American > Sign Language Program; The Ohio State University. > Wilma Javey, Director; Deborah Curtis, Enforcement Supervisor; Sandra > Bohart, Information Technology Specialist; Equal Employment > Opportunity Commission, Cincinnati Area Office. > Peg Gutsell, PhD, & Sandy Kerlin, Co-Directors, The Inclusion Network > Timothy Creagan, Director of Consumer Training, Center for Assistive > Technology & Environmental Access (CATEA), Georgia Institute of > Technology. > Catie Mauro, Campus Affiliate Program, NAMI Ohio, and James Mauro, > President, NAMI Ohio. > > Who attends? > * 71% of the participants influence or make purchasing decisions > about accessible products & services. > 1 66% of the participants have a disability. > * 20% are officials from Federal, State, County or City > government. > 1 18% are educators > 2 15% represent private business. > 3 13% represent disability rights advocacy groups. > 4 12% were college service providers > 5 09% are students > 6 08% are architects > * 06% sit on State, County or Municipal boards representing > individuals with disabilities. > > Who are our Partners? > The conference has been made possible through collaboration and the > generous support of individuals and organizations as diverse as the > participants. > Ability Magazine > ADA-OHIO > The American Bar Association Commission on Mental & Physical > Disability Law > Nisonger Center's FAME Project > Ohio ADA Coordinators' Network > The Ohio ADA Coordinator's > The Ohio State University > * Office of Academic Affairs > * ADA Coordinator's Office > * ASL Program > * The Digital Union > * Disability Studies Program > * Web Accessibility Center > > ________________End of message______________________ Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List are now located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page.