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Self Advocacy Day
Registration for Self Advocacy Day has been closed. Thank you to everyone who signed up to attend!
Learn more about the advocacy tools and resources available for you in the community!
When: October 5 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Where: Cleveland Sight Center
1909 East 101st Street
Cleveland, OH 44106
Cost: $5 includes lunch
Learn more about the tools and resources available for you to advocate for yourself at home, work and in the community through a variety of sessions hosted by community members and CSC staff:
- Personal Safety Awareness Tips:
Hear from a local police officer on how to avoid being susceptible to fraud and learn personal safety tips!
- How to Use Cell Phone Accessibility:
Learn different ways your cell phone can optimize access to your daily life and be used for everyday tasks. - Blindness Basics:
Whether you’re sighted or have a range of vision loss, join this session to discover proven methods for teaching or providing visually impaired/blindness etiquette techniques to engage and empower people. - How to Navigate Transportation:
Join us to learn about various transportation options and to hear information and tips from someone who utilizes various modes of transportation to lead an active and independent life. - The Value of Social and Recreation Activities:
Join this session to learn about the personal value in engaging in social and recreational activities available at CSC or in the larger community. - How to Advocate for Yourself in the Workplace:
An Employment Specialist will address specific barriers in the workplace and how to go about requesting reasonable accommodations. The American with Disabilities Act and how it relates to employment will be covered.
You will also have the opportunity to visit and connect with vendors serving the blind and visually impaired community:
- American Council for the Blind - Local Chapters – American Council of the Blind of Ohio (acbohio.org)
- Heights Driving School - Bioptic Driving Program - Heights Driving School
- Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority - Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority OH (cmha.net)
- Legal Aid Society - Legal Aid Society of Cleveland (lasclev.org)
- Ohio Lion's Club - Ohio Lions
- National Beep Baseball Association -National Beep Baseball Association (nbba.org)
- Ohio Library for the Blind and Print Disabled - Ohio Library for the Blind & Print Disabled – Cleveland Public Library (cpl.org)
- Tri-C Metro Campus - Tri-C Metropolitan Campus in Cleveland: Cleveland, Ohio
- Disability Rights Ohio - Disability Rights Ohio