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Dear Friend of ASO:

Information on Transportation forums to be held throughout Ohio. This was an issue that was brought up at many of the forums held by the Ohio Autism Taskforce and addressed in the recommendations. If this is an important issue for you and your family, plan on attending one of the forums. Make your voice heard!

Sincerely,

Barbara C. YavorcikPresidentAutism Society of Ohio701 S. Main St.Akron, OH 44311(330) 376-0211fax: (330) 376-1226email: askASO@...home: byavorcik@...web: www.autismohio.org2005 ASO Bi-Annual Conference"Reaching Beyond the Horizon - Challenging the Autism Spectrum"Friday and Saturday, October 14-15, 2005 Kingsgate Marriott in Cincinnati, Ohio Please note: This is provided for information purposes only. The ASO does not endorse or recommend any providers, methodologies or services. Providing this information should not be construed as an endorsement by the ASO, either explicit or impiled.

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The Ohio Statewide Transportation Coordination Task Force

INVITES YOU TO ATTEND THE:

2005 Regional Transportation Coordination Forums

The Statewide Transportation Coordination Task Force will be holding transportation coordination forums throughout the State. The attendance of agencies and individuals interested in transportation coordination is strongly encouraged. The Task Force is seeking your input on the following questions:

• In what ways could public transit and human service agency transportation coordination be improved or initiated in Ohio?• Are existing state and local transportation resources adequate to meet transportation needsin your region?• What are the benefits of coordination?• What are the obstacles to coordination?• What coordination efforts are happening in local communities in Ohio?• What actions should the State of Ohio take related to transportation coordination?

The Ohio Statewide Transportation Coordination Task Force is comprised of members from the following agencies: Ohio Department of Aging, Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, Ohio Department of Mental Health, Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission, Governor’s Council on People with Disabilities, Ohio Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Richland County Regional Planning Commission, and the Ohio Department of Transportation.

The information gathered at these forums will be used in the development of an Ohio Strategic Action Plan for Transportation Coordination that will be implemented by the Task Force.

Coordination Forums will be coming to your region soon. Please RSVP as soon as possible as space is limited. Registration will be from 8:30-9:00 a.m. each day. The forums will take place from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Please come prepared with information related to the discussion questions that you would like to share. There is no cost to attend the forums.

Dates and Locations:Central OhioSeptember 22, 2005Ohio Department ofTransportation(Auditorium)1980 West Broad StreetColumbus Ohio 43223

Southwest OhioOctober 5, 2005Greene County Departmentof Job and Family Services(Media Room)541 Ledbetter RoadXenia, Ohio 45385

Southeast Ohio

October 11, 2005Walter HallOhio UniversityAthens, Ohio 45701

Northeast OhioOctober 13, 2005Ocasek Building161 South High StAkron Ohio 44308

Northwest OhioOctober 20, 2005ative Extension Service Office for Hancock County7868 County Road 140Findlay, Ohio 45840

Please RSVP using the attached form via fax or e-mail the same information to:Ohio Department of Transportation, 1980 W. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43223, Fax 614-466-0822, E-mail RegionalCoordinationForums@...

Please RSVP by e-mail name, address, phone, and which forum you will be attending to:Ohio Department of Transportation, 1980 W. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43223, Fax 614-466-0822, E-mail RegionalCoordinationForums@....

If you cannot attend any of these forums and still wish to provide comments, please fax or e-mail comments to same.

Proposed Agenda for Forums8:30 a.m.—9:00 a.m. Registration9:00 a.m.—9:30 a.m. Transportation Coordination PresentationTask Force Members & RLS & Associates, Inc.9:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m. Small Consumer and Provider Group Discussions on Coordination Questions Conference Attendees & Task Force Facilitators11:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m.Wrap-Up Session