Ohio State is site for national teleconference on disability issues
In conjunction with Disability Awareness Month, the Ohio State University is the origination site for a national teleconference, “Improving the Quality of Education for Students With Disabilities: A Shared Responsibility,” from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday (4/25) in Room 150 of the Younkin Success Center, 1640 Neil Ave.
More than 53 sites, from Alaska to Hawaii to Washington, D.C., will be linked in to the teleconference.
The teleconference is an effort to share cost-effective and meaningful strategies for improving collaboration among administrators, faculty, staff and students on diversity and disability issues.
Among the university dignitaries to participate in the teleconference are President William E. Kirwan, Provost Ed Ray, University ADA Coordinator L. Scott Lissner, Ann Yurcisin, director of the Office of Disability Services, and Margo Izzo, co-project director of The Ohio State University Partnership Grant.
The teleconference will examine issues involving the teaching-learning process, the availability of accommodations for students with disabilities, and the fostering of a commitment to greater access and disability awareness.
Sponsored by The Ohio State University Partnership Grant and affiliates, this teleconference is a culmination of best practices and knowledge gained since the grant’s inception in 1999. The Partnership Grant is a federally funded initiative that creates and maintains active partnerships among Ohio State departments, two-year community colleges, and collaborators at national, regional and local levels.
WHAT:The Ohio State University hosts a national teleconference, “Improving the Quality of Education for Students With Disabilities: A Shared Responsibility.”
WHEN:2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday (4/25)
WHERE:Room 150 of the Younkin Success Center, 1640 Neil Ave.
WHY:To share cost-effective and meaningful strategies for improving collaboration among administrators, faculty, staff and students on diversity and disability issues.
