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02/04/10
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All Technology All the Time

All Technology All the Time' - A Hands On Experience
‘All Technology All the Time' on May 1, 2010, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. will offer a half-day of hands on experience with a variety of assistive technology devices for people who are blind or have low vision. Four classrooms at Hagerty Hall on the Ohio State University Campus will be the venue for one-on-one and group demonstrations of products that enlarge, talk, display Braille, or otherwise make print accessible to individuals with vision impairments.
Here, you may learn to use a talking GPS device, get an introduction to Windows 7, discover the ease of using digital book players, and much more.
The event is presented by the American Council of the Blind of Ohio, in collaboration with The Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired and The Ohio State University's ADA Coordinator's Office, volunteers from ACB-Ohio will share their knowledge of the use of technology in daily living.
This educational opportunity is free, but pre-registration is required. Requests for demonstrations of specific pieces of equipment are welcome. Contact the ACB-Ohio office at 614.221.6688 or at Mary.hiland@sbcglobal.net .

Residency Requirements for Guardians
contributed by Dave Zwyer: attorney, and former Director of the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council,
"This past Sunday I attended a meeting of Friends and Family at the Columbus Developmental Center, and the topic of Guardianship came up. Specifically, someone asked me if someone who was resident of another state could serve as a guardian for someone here in Ohio. I replied that the law had changed to allow that in 2008 - and it was surprising to me that this was not more widely known, so I thought it might be helpful to include something in the Pipeline to share this information.
Ohio law has long respected the rights of parents to select guardians for their minor children, no matter where the guardians lived. However, not until 2008 was Ohio law changed to allow the parents of adult children with intellectual disabilities (the statute uses the legal term, "incompetent") to name guardians who lived outside Ohio. This nomination can take place in a specific "writing" (including a Will) or in a Durable Power of Attorney. [See Ohio Revised Code Sections 1337.09 (D) and 2111.121.] In addition, now when a guardian moves out of state, the court no longer is required to remove that person as guardian."
More About Guardianship
This information also is included in the latest edition of the booklet, Guardianship in Ohio written by Dave Zwyer, and available on the Developmental Disabilities Council website at http://ddc.ohio.gov/Pub/Guardianship7-2009.pdf . Dave Zwyer may be reached at zwyerd@yahoo.com

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