Thursday, July 26, 2018
12:30  - 4:30 pm
The Ohio State University Fawcett Event Center
2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43210

Presented by:  

Ohio's 12 Centers for Independent Living, The Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council, Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging, Disability Rights Ohio, League of Women Voters of Ohio, The University of Cincinnati Center for Excellence in Development Disabilities (UCCEDD), Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO)

The Ohio Candidate Forum on Disability Issues is an event for Ohio Governor and U.S. Senate candidates to express their positions on disability-related issues/policy. These issues affect approximately 2 million Ohioans with disabilities, at least 13% of our state's population.

People living with disabilities face significant issues, for example the nationwide jobless rate for people with disabilities is more than double that of people without disabilities, according to the 2015 American Community Survey. The poverty rate for people with disabilities is 30.3% compared to 12.1% for those without a disability and almost 25% of students with disabilities did not complete High School.

Moderator: Mr. Alan Johnson, (Retired) Columbus Dispatch Statehouse Reporter

Keynote: John D. Kemp, Esq., Life-long advocate and co-author of ADA.

The event is FREE and open to the public, but you must register. At least 150 attendees are anticipated.

Learn more at http://www.disabilityempowerment.net/ 

**If you need specific accommodations, please contact Sue Hetrick at (614) 575-8055 or hetrick.cde@gmail.com. Please note that requests may take up to 5 days to fill, so please plan accordingly.**